Ceres USA · 1 week ago
Financial Projections Actuary
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expCeres USA Holdings, LLC is part of The Westaim Corporation strategy, focusing on innovative financial solutions in the insurance sector. They are seeking a Financial Projections Actuary to manage the actuarial components of financial projections and analysis, collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate and effective financial reporting.
Financial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and take ownership of the quarterly financial projections process, including the design of reporting templates and detailed explanations of forecasts versus actuals
Manage documentation of FP&A scenarios, assumptions, and sensitivities. Develop efficient controls for addressing key risks, while remaining adaptable to ad-hoc requests
Perform single cell testing of projections, including re-calculations of CARVM reserves, asset valuations, and hedge valuations at future time steps
Coordinate with the modeling actuary and finance on sensitivities, assumption updates, and ad-hoc deliverables
Prepare presentations and explanations for the board, risk committee, and treasury on financial projection and liquidity stress testing results, including key drivers
Continuously analyze modeling system, tools, reporting templates, etc. for improvements and creatively develop streamlined solutions alongside the data and analytics team
Recommend relevant sensitivities and stress scenarios to the Appointed Actuary, Chief Actuary, and other senior leaders for consideration in subsequent FP&A cycles
Qualification
Required
ASA or recent FSA with 5+ years of actuarial experience in life/annuity insurance
Strong understanding of modeling techniques for projecting MYGA and FIA portfolios under a variety of economic scenarios
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; Experience with developing innovative solutions and communicating complex topics to a diverse audience
2+ years of experience with basic programming languages and data analytical tools (e.g., Alteryx, R, Python, SQL, Visual Basic, or similar)
Experience in a financial reporting role or similar, managing deliverables with tight timelines which impact financial statements or external disclosures
Working knowledge of US STAT, US GAAP, US Tax and Risk-Based Capital requirements for deferred annuity products (including C3 Phase I/II) and corresponding financial statement presentations
Comfortable working in a small, entrepreneurial environment with cross-functional collaboration
Preferred
Experience in PBR, Cash Flow Testing, or FP&A roles
Exposure to ALM, Asset Modeling, or Hedging
Experience translating modeled results into strategy discussions with senior finance leaders
Experience with SLOPE actuarial modeling and asset modeling software
Self-starter with strong business acumen and a desire to influence both sides of the balance sheet
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Actuarial support
Flexible work arrangements
Company
Ceres USA
Ceres USA is transforming the traditional annuity experience with a solid financial foundation and the leadership of recognized industry innovators, a proprietary all-digital, tech forward operating platform and standard-setting service and support for advisors and policyholders.
51-200 employees
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