Finance Test Analyst Role (Projects)

Canada Life Assurance Europe plc; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Life Assurance Europe plc in Dublin is seeking a Finance Test Analyst (Projects) to join a cross‑company team delivering new code for the administration system. You will test, automate testing approaches, and support in defect resolution across finance processes.

You will liaise with Finance, Actuarial and QA teams, contributing to successful implementations while addressing production issues and backlog automation tasks as part of a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience testing financial systems and automation is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills across teams.
• Knowledge of Power BI and data reporting is a plus.
• German language knowledge is advantageous but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate and implement testing processes for finance.
• Automate existing testing approaches with assistance from Test automation team and work through backlog.
• Perform testing for regular releases with the team.
• Review testing outputs from others and other teams (QA, End-to-end).
• Support review of specifications and defect resolution for new functionality.
• Assist Financial Operations Team in understanding new functionality and investigate production issues.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure successful finance-specific implementation and resolve queries.
• Handle ad-hoc/project work within the area.

Skills

Test automation

Automation testing

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

German language knowledge

Tools

Power BI

AI

Job description

Canada Life Assurance Europe plc (‘CLE’) is a dynamic insurance company with over 700 people across our offices in Germany and Ireland. We have been operating in Germany since 2000 and have established a fast-growing presence in one of the world’s largest and most established markets. We specialise in providing innovative unit-linked pension, savings, and protection solutions and have become a trusted partner for life insurance products distributed through independent brokers. It is our priority to support our customers at every stage of life with the best products and service, tailored to their needs - and we’re doing it all in a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees.

Role Overview

Based in Dublin, the Finance Test Analyst (Projects) is a permanent role and part of a cross company team that are tasked with the implementation of new code and functionality deliveries for CLE’s administration system, for both new and existing business, and any linkages to existing peripheral systems.

The main purpose of the role is to perform testing, automate existing testing approaches with assistance from the Test automation team, ensure a smooth

What you will help us to achieve

• Re-design, automate and implement aspects of testing process for the business acceptance testing for finance
• Automate existing testing approaches with assistance from Test automation team and work through backlog of automation activities
• Perform the testing for regular functionality deliveries along with other team members
• Review and analysis of testing output of other team members and other teams (e.g. End-to-end testing, Quality Assurance (QA) regression, etc.)
• Support in review of specifications for new functionality and defect resolution and testing of same for future deliveries
• Support Financial Operations Team in understanding new functionality and in investigating issues in production when required
• Liaise with the various teams to ensure successful implementation of finance specific requirements and to assist in the resolving of any queries
• Other ad-hoc / project work as required within the project area.

Key Organisational Relationships

The key organisational relationships for the Finance Test Analyst (Projects) include the following:

• Cross Functional EBA teams
• Functional Test and QA Teams
• Business operational functions such as Finance, Actuarial, Administration and Risk.

What you will need to be successful in the role

• Knowledge of financial systems, metrics and measures desirable
• Excellent technical skills to facilitate automation and running of processes and reporting of same (e.g. Power BI, AI, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, interpretation and problem-solving skills
• The successful candidate will have a high level of self-motivation
• Excellent communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills required as cross workstream role
• Flexibility, resilience and adaptability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Previous experience of system implementation and migration is desirable
• Financial services experience, in particular life assurance experience, is desirable but not essential
• A knowledge of German would be advantageous but not essential.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Canada Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Canada Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Canada Life Group Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported. We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact [e-mail] and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

CLGS supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.