Financial Controller

 

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment: Finance 2

Job Ref:

CC000224/BM

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

R800 000


SUMMARY:
Our client operating in the Financial Services sector is searching for a hard-working and dedicated individual to join their Johannesburg based finance team as a Short-Term Pricing Analyst. Essentially, the Short-Term Pricing Analyst will take on Actuarial roles and/or responsibilities involving commercial short-term insurance products development and/or pricing

POSITION INFO:

Our client operating in the Financial Services sector is searching for a hard-working and dedicated individual to join their Johannesburg based finance team as a Short-Term Pricing Analyst. Essentially, the Short-Term Pricing Analyst will take on Actuarial roles and/or responsibilities involving commercial short-term insurance products development and/or pricing

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degrees and Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip), AND/OR similarly accredited post-graduate qualifications specialising in Tax obtained at bonafide Higher Education and Training institutions are BOTH strictly required
  • EITHER Master of Commerce (MCom) degree specialising in Tax completed qualification AND/OR registered Charted Accountant CA(SA) designation is required, and of which possessing BOTH is highly advantageous
  • Minimum 3 years’ previous working experience in a similar Tax position involving similar functions  
  • South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT) registered membership is advantageous
  •  

Technical Member of Actuarial Society of South Africa (TASSA) designation is non-negotiable

  • Subject F103 (previously Subject ST pass and/or attempt is highly advantageous   
  • Advanced proficiency in Business Intelligence (BI) software tools including R and Python programming languages

 

 

Job description & Skills:

  • Providing data analyses from various sources while applying statistical modelling methods to evaluate pricing strategies and market trends relevant to Short-Term Pricing
  • Ensuring the development of feasible and/or profitable pricing strategies that aptly respond to changing market trends by tracking customer engagements
  • Providing research, reports, and presentations on current industry trends and new pricing tools to support the development and/or pricing of short-term insurance products
  • Reporting on various aspects of pricing monitoring including loss ratios, rate changes, and price strength ratios
  • Conducting data analyses and producing reports, and that includes data manipulation and data visualisation using R, Python, and Structured Query Language (SQL) languages
  • Facilitating the development and maintenance of rating tools, templates, and rules engines
  • Managing of various source data while ensuring the maintenance of data integrity by sourcing new data requirements
  • Conducting ongoing data audits to ensure compliance with the relevant Data Quality Policies and/or regulatory standards
  • Preparing and/or presenting technically complex Actuarial information relating to the development and/or pricing of short-term insurance products to non-technical and/or ‘lay’ audience
  • Assisting with the completion of ad hoc activities including resolving pricing related queries and/or systems testing and development

And, if you possess the relevant qualifications, meet the minimum requirements and/or fit the job description for this finance vacancy, and are ready to take control of your next career move, please contact me today!

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