Job Description

Affinity health vacancies – Actuarial Analyst

Actuarial Analyst – Affinity Health Vacancies

Company: Affinity Life Limited

Job Summary
Affinity Health Vacancies is seeking an Actuarial Analyst to support the Actuarial Valuations team, a critical function responsible for financial reporting, reserving, capital monitoring, and strategic analysis. The role offers exposure to actuarial modelling, data management, and insight-driven decision-making within a life insurance environment.

Key Responsibilities

Valuations and Reporting

• Assist with the calculation of technical provisions and preparation of internal valuation reports
• Support the documentation of actuarial assumptions, methodologies, and processes
• Contribute to experience investigations, assumption setting, and reserve movement analysis
• Assist with regulatory submissions and statutory returns, including QRT and ORSA

Actuarial Data Management

• Maintain and enhance actuarial data assets and the actuarial data warehouse
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across actuarial datasets
• Analyse large datasets to identify trends, insights, and anomalies
• Develop and monitor data validation metrics to ensure data integrity
• Build and maintain ETL processes from core business systems

Modelling and Analysis

• Support actuarial models for forecasting, stress testing, and scenario analysis
• Assist in maintaining and updating reserving and forecasting models
• Provide analytical support for product reviews, business planning, and management reporting
• Analyse the financial impact of business decisions, product changes, and external events

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicate actuarial results clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Assist in preparing reports and presentations for senior management and committees
• Collaborate with finance, risk, auditors, and business teams to align data and reporting requirements

Candidate Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science or a related, SAQA-accredited qualification
• Demonstrated progress toward actuarial qualification with the Actuarial Society of South Africa or a recognised international body

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ actuarial experience within a life insurance environment
• Exposure to SAM, IFRS 17, or similar regulatory frameworks is advantageous

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with data extraction using SQL
• Modelling experience in R or Python
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality documentation
• Ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment

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