Actuarial Science Jobs in Kenya:Deloitte Actuarial Manager

Deloitte Actuarial Manager Job
April 15, 2015
Job Description

Vacancy: Actuarial Manager

Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
Firm Service: Consulting

Reference Code: EAK-105849-EK

Type of Position: Full-time

Deloitte is a leading provider of world-class professional services dedicated to providing value added solutions to our clients. We take pride in our reputation for providing a globally consistent quality service, an integrated approach and world-class expertise. Deloitte is renowned for its innovative and collaborative culture, where talented people work closely with like-minded individuals to achieve
collective success.

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across six (6) countries in the region: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region – and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Kenya and within the East Africa market.Deloitte’s Actuarial Practice serves a wide variety of clients from large insurance companies to public and private pension funds. Our skill sets are amplified by our immediate access to the extensive knowledge and experience of over 1000 global Deloitte actuarial practitioners. Our team works with colleagues in practice areas such as Audit, Consulting, Corporate Finance, Enterprise Risk Services and Tax on a wide variety of assignments.

We are seeking to recruit a Manager for our Advisory department ‑ Strategy & Innovation, Actuarial Services in our Nairobi office focusing on the following areas:
Actuarial valuations;
Embedded value calculations;
Financial reporting;
Pricing and product development;
Actuarial model development and reviews;
Economic capital modelling;
Risk management related projects;
Profitability reviews, reinsurance optimization and reserving;
Process improvement and documentation reviews;
Strategy consulting;
Benchmarking, market research and feasibility studies;
Benefit design/redesign;
Investment consulting;
Actuarial Audit Reviews.
Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Ensure that all assignments are well planned, the team is well briefed and equipped to handle the assignment and that all team and client issues are addressed expeditiously.
• Keep abreast with technical developments in the actuarial profession and the country, in order to anticipate client needs, and offer value added and practical business solutions.
• Develop client service objectives, which will enable the Firm to fulfil its professional responsibilities, and satisfy its clients’ needs and exceed their expectations.
• Develop and manage sound business relationships, and market the Firm with the aim of maintaining and winning new business.
• Contribute to the growth of the practice, by networking internally and externally, and playing a part in new business proposals and presentations.
• Contribute to the preparation of divisional budgets.
• Train and develop the skills of our staff, in accordance with the Firm’s methodologies and ensure that their performance is professionally managed per the Firm’s guidelines.
• Leverage knowledge and contribute to proper knowledge management within the department.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistic, Economics, Business, Finance or equivalent degree;
• At least 6 years of professional experience, 4 of which; in actuarial work within the insurance or consulting environment;
• Should be a qualified Actuary;
• Experience in reserving, pricing and product development and embedded value reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving ability;
• Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative and manage time effectively;
• Experience with financial software such as Prophet or MoSes, would be beneficial;
• Excellent computer skills including MS Excel and Access, VBA and R;
• Outstanding communication (both spoken and written) and people skills.

How to Apply
To the successful candidates, the Firm will offer a competitive and performance driven remuneration package, a highly energised team environment comprising individuals who are committed to working as one, producing results and enjoying it.

CLICK HERE to apply online

Closing date: 28 April 2015