Valuation Specialist

Introduction

We are looking for a Valuation Specialist to join the Insurance team at Capitec, a diversified financial services group. The Insurance team’s objective is to provide our clients with insurance solutions that are easy to understand, affordable, accessible and to have an easy and transparent claims process. As a Valuation Specialist, you will be responsible for valuation, financial reporting, and management reporting duties for Capitec Insurance.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to enhance the financial performance of Capitec Insurance through:

1. Perform periodic (monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual) actuarial valuation duties using Prophet and other actuarial models. Assist in the compiling of the input tables and assumptions used for valuations.
2. Participating in periodic (monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual) insurance contract liability and profit calculations on an IFRS 17 (International Financial Reporting Standards) basis.
3. Participate in the calculation of solvency requirements as specified in the Financial Soundness Standard for Insurers (previously SAM).
4. Assist in the completion of the quantitative reporting templates for statutory reporting of solvency.
5. Assistance in developing and maintaining the processes and controls used for actuarial valuation and financial reporting activities.
6. Participating in the forecasted IFRS 17 profit calculations for the annual budget and monthly re-forecasting.

Our ideal candidate

1. Academically qualified actuary or Newly qualified actuary: All exams completed.
2. 5 years’ actuarial experience in the life insurance industry including valuation, reporting and or capital management.
3. Honours Degree in Actuarial Science
4. Experience with working in a team with multiple deliverables.
5. Experience with Prophet or other actuarial modelling software.
6. Experience with IFRS 17.
7. Experience with working with data visualisation technologies (Power BI, etc.)

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to improve the financial lives of our clients and help them live better, please apply. We would love to hear from you!

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.