Valuation Actuary - Life Insurance & IFRS17 Reporting

Acenda Group; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Asteron Life is seeking a talented actuarial professional to join the Valuation team as a Valuation Actuary. You will work on financial reporting, valuation controls and model monitoring while contributing across the actuarial function.

This hands-on role offers exposure to major reporting cycles, regulatory deliverables and business planning. You will collaborate with Finance and business leaders, engage stakeholders, and help modernise processes with accuracy and automation.

Qualifications

• Progress towards actuarial qualification (Actuaries Institute of Australia, NZ Society of Actuaries, or equivalent).
• Experience in life insurance or financial services with valuation, reporting and actuarial judgement.
• Knowledge of NZ insurance regulation and IFRS17/IFRS reporting, with Prophet or similar software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work with complex data.
• Collaborative, proactive style with stakeholder management and accountability.
• Fast learner and self-starter with willingness to lead when needed.

Responsibilities

• Valuation and reporting – preparing regular actuarial and financial reporting, valuation controls, model monitoring and assumption reviews to a high standard of accuracy.
• Risk and insight – identifying and assessing risks that affect insurance liabilities, capital and profitability, and formulating actuarial advice based on analysis and knowledge of the business.
• Continuous improvement – contributing to improvements in systems, controls and reporting processes, with a strong focus on accuracy, efficiency and automation.
• Providing guidance, support and mentorship for more junior members of the actuarial team
• Supporting Capital and Reinsurance functions as required.
• Stakeholder engagement – building effective relationships across the business and clearly explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to the actuarial function and broader Asteron team, including supporting and leading key actuarial projects as required.

Skills

Actuarial qualification

Valuation

IFRS17

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Actuarial study progress

Tools

Prophet

Job description

Asteron Life is seeking a talented actuarial professional to join the Valuation team as a Valuation Actuary. You will work on financial reporting, valuation controls and model monitoring while contributing across the actuarial function.

This hands-on role offers exposure to major reporting cycles, regulatory deliverables and business planning. You will collaborate with Finance and business leaders, engage stakeholders, and help modernise processes with accuracy and automation.