Senior Actuarial Manager

FEM; Gauteng; Vor Ort; ZAR 1.200.000 - 2.000.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive remuneration package

Career development opportunities

Disability friendly employer

Zusammenfassung

FEM is seeking a Senior Actuarial Manager to lead and expand the in-house actuarial function from our Johannesburg Head Office. You will deliver high-quality actuarial outputs, drive performance and provide decision-support to senior stakeholders.

You will oversee valuations, modelling, SAM and IFRS 17 reporting, and regulatory engagements, while building talent, data integrity and continuous process improvement across the actuarial lifecycle.

Qualifikationen

• Fellow of a recognised actuarial institute and 5–8 years' insurance experience.
• Strong experience in valuations, modelling, SAM and IFRS 17 reporting.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management abilities.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop the in-house actuarial function.
• Oversee valuations, reporting and modelling processes.
• Support business planning, risk management and regulatory engagement.
• Drive process improvements and accuracy of actuarial data.

Kenntnisse

Actuarial valuations

Actuarial modelling

IFRS 17 reporting

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

SQL

Python

SAS

VBA

Data visualization

Ausbildung

Bachelor's in Actuarial Science

Fellow of a recognised actuarial institute (FASSA or equivalent)

Tools

Actuarial software

SQL

Python

SAS

Excel

Tableau/Power BI

Jobbeschreibung

FEM is looking to appoint a Senior Actuarial Manager within the Actuarial division. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, supporting and expanding the in-house actuarial function while ensuring the effective delivery of actuarial operations, reporting processes and strategic business objectives. The incumbent will work closely with the Chief Actuarial Executive and key stakeholders across the business to provide actuarial expertise, analytical insights and decision support to drive organisational performance.

Furthermore, the incumbent will oversee actuarial valuations, financial and regulatory reporting, actuarial modelling, experience investigations, assumption setting and business intelligence reporting. The role requires strong leadership capabilities to manage and develop actuarial talent, maintain the integrity of actuarial data and reporting, engage with regulatory bodies and auditors, and ensure the continuous enhancement of actuarial processes and systems. The successful candidate will also contribute to strategic initiatives, risk management activities, reinsurance processes and business planning to support FEM’s long-term objectives.

The minimum requirements for the position are a relevant bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Sscience, Mathematics, Statistics or a related discipline, together with qualification as a Fellow of a recognised actuarial institute (FASSA or equivalent) and five to eight years’ relevant experience in the insurance industry, ideally post qualification. Candidates should have strong experience in actuarial valuations, actuarial modelling, SAM and IFRS 17 reporting, actuarial systems and team leadership. Experience within the COID environment will be advantageous. Knowledge of actuarial software, SQL, Python, SAS, VBA, analytics and data visualisation tools will also be advantageous.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong strategic and structured thinking, critical analysis, sound judgement, stakeholder engagement skills, commercial awareness, excellent communication abilities, attention to detail, professionalism and a commitment to continuous improvement. The ability to influence stakeholders, provide leadership and deliver high-quality actuarial outputs within regulated environments will be essential for success in this role.

We have offices regionally in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. This position will be based at our Head Office in Johannesburg.

FEM offers the successful candidate a competitive total cost to company remuneration package and excellent benefits.

People with disabilities are welcome to apply. FEM promotes the principles of Employment Equity, and any appointment is at FEM's sole discretionv