Senior Actuarial Specialist

Neptune; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Neptune is seeking a Senior Actuarial Specialist to spearhead the modernisation of actuarial reporting across Life and Short-Term Insurance in South Africa. Reporting to the Head: Actuarial Ecosystems, you will blend actuarial expertise with technology to transform insights into reliable business decisions.

You will own the end-to-end actuarial reporting pipeline, develop models and databases, strengthen controls, and lead automation initiatives across reserving, capital, and reporting

Qualifications

• Senior actuarial professional with governance and reporting experience.
• Experience modernising actuarial reporting infrastructure and processes.
• Strong data, modelling, and analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive modernisation of actuarial reporting infrastructure across Life and Short-Term Insurance.
• Support end-to-end actuarial reporting pipeline from data ingestion to financial reporting outputs.
• Develop and improve actuarial models, databases, and reporting solutions.
• Build controls across actuarial reporting environments to improve governance and accuracy.
• Lead automation initiatives across reserving, capital, reporting, and data processes.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions in actuarial reporting.
• Drive strategic technical projects to improve reporting capabilities and efficiency.
• Support adoption of new technologies and improved ways of working within the actuarial team.

Skills

Actuarial expertise

Technology awareness

Automation

Strategic thinking

Job description

Actuarial reporting is about more than producing numbers.

It’s about building the systems, data, and technology that transform complex actuarial insights into reliable business decisions. It's where actuarial thinking, automation, and innovation come together to create meaningful impact across the organisation.

We're looking for a Senior Actuarial Specialist who understands that.

Reporting to the Head: Actuarial Ecosystems, this role sits within the Group Actuarial function and plays a key role in modernising and streamlining actuarial reporting across both Life and Short-Term Insurance. You'll have the opportunity to drive technical innovation, improve actuarial infrastructure, and lead strategic projects that enhance the way actuarial information is produced and consumed across the business.

What you'll be trusted to own

This is more than a traditional actuarial role.

It's about combining actuarial expertise with technology, automation, and strategic thinking to improve reporting capabilities, strengthen controls, and build future-focused actuarial ecosystems.

You'll:

• Drive the modernisation and continuous improvement of actuarial reporting infrastructure across Life and Short-Term Insurance businesses.
• Support and enhance the end-to-end actuarial reporting pipeline, from source data ingestion through to valuation and financial reporting outputs.
• Develop, maintain, and improve actuarial models, databases, and reporting solutions.
• Build and strengthen controls across actuarial reporting environments to improve governance, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Lead automation initiatives and end-to-end process improvements across reserving, capital, reporting, and actuarial data processes.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, within actuarial reporting frameworks.
• Drive strategic technical projects that improve reporting capabilities and operational efficiency.
• Support the adoption of new technologies and improved ways of working across the broader Corporate Actuarial team.