Reporting Life Actuary (IFRS9 & IFRS17)

SUMMARY:
Are you a technically strong Life Actuary who enjoys working at the intersection of financial reporting, modelling, and strategic insight? This role offers the opportunity to join a globally connected actuarial team, where you will play a key role in delivering high-quality actuarial reporting while contributing to the development and refinement of sophisticated actuarial models.

POSITION INFO:
A leading international organisation is looking for a Life Actuary – Reporting to support its actuarial reporting function. This role provides exposure to end-to-end IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 reporting, assumption setting, and reserving analysis, while working alongside international teams, to ensure robust methodology and best-practice standards.

If you enjoy solving complex actuarial challenges, working with advanced models, and influencing financial reporting in a global environment, this opportunity could be an excellent next step in your career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver actuarial reporting under IFRS 9 and IFRS 17, ensuring accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
• Perform assumption setting and actuarial calculations to support valuations and financial reporting.
• Build, enhance, and maintain valuation and reserving models used across reporting processes.
• Support life valuations, reserving exercises, and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with international actuarial teams on methodology development and reporting standards.
• Provide clear actuarial insights and commentary to support senior stakeholders in understanding financial outcomes.

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or another quantitative field.
  • Honours Degree in Actuarial Science (or equivalent NQF 8) strongly preferred.
  • Nearly qualified Actuary with approximately 7–8 actuarial exams completed (ASSA, IFoA, or SOA).
  • Strong academic grounding in financial mathematics, actuarial modelling, and statistical techniques.
• Experience:
  • 4+ years’ actuarial experience within life reporting, valuation, or reserving.
  • Practical exposure to IFRS 9 and IFRS 17 reporting frameworks.
  • Experience working in international or multinational environments would be advantageous.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong modelling capability using R, Python, Prophet, SQL, and Excel/VBA.
  • Solid understanding of actuarial valuation methodologies and reserving frameworks.
• Key Strengths:
  • Highly analytical with strong problem-solving ability.
  • Able to translate complex actuarial concepts into clear insights.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with reporting deadlines.