Senior Associate - Financial Modeling Technician

Davita Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance industry is seeking a motivated Senior Associate for their Actuarial Operations Department. The role focuses on financial modeling and supports various actuarial teams, requiring a strong technical background and analytical skills. Join a collaborative environment committed to employee development and excellence.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Adoption assistance

Student loan repayment programs

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in finance, actuarial, or other quantitative roles.
• Strong technical skills required; proficiency with Microsoft Excel and VBA essential.
• Experience with Prophet Suite preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configure and execute Prophet jobs for testing and reporting.
• Analyze model output and ensure quality of results.
• Collaborate with IT teams to support automation efforts.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Technical Skills

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

FIS Prophet Suite

Job description

Location Designation:Fully Remote

Our New York Life culture has laid the foundation for over 180 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. Here you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring organization with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities. You will be part of an inclusive team guided by our belief to always be there for each other-providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

Role Overview:

The Actuarial Operations Department at New York Life is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Associate to join our Prophet Staging & Production Team. This team plays a critical role in producing Asset-Liability Management (ALM), Valuation, and other financial modeling metrics using the Prophet Enterprise actuarial platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate with a strong technical background to gain exposure to modeling operations for a wide range of life insurance and annuity products. You'll also work closely with our IT and actuarial teams on process standardization and automation initiatives to drive efficiency and innovation across the organization.

What You'll Do:

The results produced by the Prophet Staging & Production Team is in high demand, with requests for modeling support coming from several actuarial teams throughout the company. A drive for continuous improvement and identifying operational inefficiencies will be highly valued for this role. Examples of tasks the Financial Modeling Technician may be responsible for include:

• Configure and execute Prophet jobs for testing, reporting, and runtime optimization
• Maintain and update input data using Assumption Manager within Prophet Enterprise
• Analyze model output, conduct reasonableness checks and ensure quality of results
• Implement controlled changes in response to requests from stakeholders while adhering to model governance standards
• Collaborate with actuaries to support updates to model inputs, model configurations, and data transformation processes
• Partner with IT teams to support current and future automation efforts
• Monitor and report on model runtime efficiency and cloud-based cost metrics

What You'll Bring:

• 2-5 years of experience in finance, actuarial, or other quantitative roles
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
• Strong technical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and VBA (required)
• Experience with the FIS Prophet Suite (Professional or Enterprise) preferred
• Exposure to financial services, data operations, or actuarial modeling is a plus

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range:$72,500-$120,000

Overtime eligible:Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible:Yes

Sales bonus eligible:No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.

Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by theFoundation.We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 92013