Senior Advisor / Assistant Manager - Actuarial

KPMG New Zealand; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG New Zealand is seeking an energetic actuarial student to join their Actuarial & Insurance Risk team. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects across general insurance, life, health, and government sectors, enhancing skills in various actuarial fields and contributing to significant client engagements.

Benefits

Access to annual incentive scheme

Opportunities for local and international secondments

Hybrid working arrangements

Flexible leave options

Paid professional association membership

Digital accreditations with Microsoft and LinkedIn Learning

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant actuarial experience in general or life insurance.
• Gained in a consultancy or company environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage in traditional actuarial tasks such as financial reporting and pricing.
• Help clients develop strategies for managing climate risks.
• Improve existing actuarial and risk management reporting.

Skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Technical skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Job description

KPMG New Zealand is part of the international KPMG network, one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. We provide audit, tax, and advisory services to individuals, SMEs, not-for-profit organisations, multi-nationals and government agencies.

Our people experience is anchored in a clearly articulated purpose of ‘Fuelling New Zealand’s prosperity’ and our contribution to the shared wealth and lasting well-being for all New Zealanders. In order to deliver this, we must attract, develop and retain the very best people and create a workplace environment in which everyone is able to flourish. We are proud of our reputation for values-driven behaviour that guide our actions and defines what it means to work at and be part of KPMG. We believe in Integrity – We do what is right; Excellence – We never stop learning and improving; Courage – We think and act boldly; Together – We respect each other and draw strength from our differences; and For Better – We do what matters.

The Opportunity:

• We seek an energetic actuarial student for our local Actuarial & Insurance Risk team. You will get to work on a variety of engagements across general insurance, life, health, risk management, and government sectors. This role involves collaboration with members of our Consulting & Audit teams across New Zealand and Australia. We support our advisors by developing their knowledge, so they can provide clients with valuable services.
• You will participate in projects across various functional areas within traditional insurance, broadening your understanding of insurance operations. Additionally, you can expand your expertise through diverse projects in the financial sector, including advisory work, supported by experienced colleagues from the KPMG network.

Day to day you will:

• We will help develop your skills across a variety of actuarial fields and your day-to-day activity could include any number of activities such as, but not limited to:
• Engage in traditional actuarial tasks such as financial reporting, pricing, remediation, due diligence, and external audits.
• Help clients develop strategies for managing, modeling, and reporting climate risks.
• Improve existing actuarial and risk management reporting to make processes more efficient.
• Work on reinsurance and capital optimisation and modeling.
• Use your knowledge and analytical skills in various client projects to enhance KPMG's services.

What you'll bring to our team:

• 2-5 years of relevant actuarial experience in general or life insurance, gained in a consultancy or company environment, along with relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Strong skills in building relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, solve problems, and demonstrate strong technical and communication skills.

Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment for this role is being managed directly by the KPMG Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners if we require agency assistance. Thank you for your understanding.

Life at KPMG

KPMG values diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply for roles, including individuals with a disability, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions or who identify as neurodivergent.

For disabled and neurodiverse candidates, if you encounter accessibility barriers or if you have access needs and require support to participate equitably in the recruitment process, please phone Enya van Dulm on 04 816 4660 or email [e-mail]

We offer rewarding careers to talented individuals and a holistic range of benefits to support your life balance, whatever your circumstance. We want you to do Work That Matters, Thrive and Grow and know that you Belong here with us, at KPMG.

As a KPMG employee, we will offer you:

— Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme

— Opportunities for local and international secondments

— Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work

— The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand

—Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave

— Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents

— A paid professional association membership of your choice

— Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees

— A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services

— The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups

—The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprintand become carbon zero by 2030

—An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities

—Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities

—An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!

We believe that diversity of background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, clients and communities. Our goal is to be recognised as an employer of choice for all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, flexible work status, family circumstances, sexual orientation or disability. Further info can be found on our website.