Intermediate Actuarial Specialist

Old Mutual; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A major African insurance firm seeks an actuarial student to join their team in Johannesburg, providing actuarial services across multiple regions. This role involves ensuring accurate financial reporting and effective presentation of results. Candidates should have a BSc in Actuarial Science, a minimum of 2 years experience, and strong proficiency in Prophet. The position offers opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic and expanding organization.

Qualifications

• Actuarial student with a minimum of 9 credits and at least 2 years actuarial experience.
• IFRS17 experience is an added advantage.
• Motivated self-starter who takes initiative.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to complete tasks within agreed timelines with minimal guidance.
• Strong technical skills, particularly in valuations using Prophet.
• Attention to detail and excellent people skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• High levels of energy, drive, and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate production of valuation results within deadlines.
• Deliver timely capital numbers for regulatory requirements.
• Manage custom-built models for calculating liabilities and value.
• Present quarterly results to relevant actuarial teams.

Skills

Computer Literacy

Data Compilation

Data Controls

Executing Plans

Information Management

Insurance Product Management

Insurance Sales

Legal Practices

Numerical Aptitude

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Actuarial Science

Tools

Prophet

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

We are an African Insurance Giant

Be a part of our business that is growing its footprint across Africa. Old Mutual is an insurance giant in Africa, with life insurance entities currently established in Namibia, eSwatini, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Botswana, Malawi, Kenya and Uganda. Our expanding emerging market footprint includes operations not only in the rest of Africa, but also in Asia and represents a vast network of opportunity for innovative, creative and motivated individuals to benefit from while they gather unmatched professional experience on the way to becoming a leader in our business.

Why the Africa Actuarial Services Team?

In this role, you will work as part of a team tasked with providing actuarial services to the life entities in the Old Mutual Africa Regions, consolidating and explaining the life financial results for Old Mutual Africa in all aspects of reporting: monthly management reporting, forecasting, business planning, quarterly IFRS and MCEV reporting as well as capital reporting to regulators.

The team works closely with the Old Mutual Africa Regions executive team, OMEM central reporting team and in-country Finance Directors and actuarial teams in producing results that drive decision making to help accomplish the Old Mutual Emerging Markets (OMEM) growth strategy. In addition, the team has strong working relationships with the Statutory and Country Actuaries of the various countries.

We are a vibrant, diverse team, thriving on new ideas and high performance while making a meaningful impact on our customers in Africa. Our team will continue to grow in numbers, playing a key role in further building Old Mutual’s actuarial base. Our team also continues to provide great opportunities for innovative, creative and motivated individuals to benefit and learn from while they gather unmatched professional experience and exposure to a

Key Result Areas

Financial Reporting:

• Ensure that valuation results (IFRS17 profits, Embedded Value and Value of New Business) are produced accurately, within agreed deadlines and with appropriate supporting commentary.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of capital numbers covering both in-country regulatory capital requirements and SAM reporting for Old Mutual Group.
• Ownership of the custom-built Prophet models, plus other models, for calculation of liabilities, embedded value and capital in various African countries.
• Presenting quarterly results to Finance Actuary, Line 2 and Line 3 actuaries.

General

• Ensure that all actuarial processes are performed as efficiently as possible, finding and delivering continuous process improvement and standardisation opportunities as well as ensuring processes are performed with appropriate controls.

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications, Experience required

• Actuarial student with a minimum of 9 credits with at least 2 years actuarial experience.
• IFRS17 experience added advantage
• Motivated self-starter
• Takes initiative
• Ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to complete tasks within agreed timelines with minimal guidance
• Strong technical skills (especially with valuations experience in Prophet)
• Attention to detail
• Excellent people skills
• Ability to work in a team
• High levels of drive, energy, and innovation who are willing to learn and grow

Competencies

• Innovation
• Collaboration
• Execution
• Personal Mastery

Skills

Computer Literacy, Data Compilation, Data Controls, Executing Plans, Information Management, Insurance Product Management, Insurance Sales, Legal Practices, Numerical Aptitude, Risk Management

Competencies

Action Oriented Balances Stakeholders Builds Networks Business Insight Collaborates Communicates Effectively Cultivates Innovation Decision Quality

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc): Actuarial Science (Required)

Closing Date

11 January 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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