Actuarial System Specialist

Company Description

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we’ve been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services.

Together with our Partners, we’re helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities.

Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together, we're reimagining insurance.

Bring your curiosity, ambition and unique perspective, and help us continue reimagining insurance through innovative thinking, digital capability and a commitment to better outcomes for the people who depend on us.

• Job Description
• This is an exciting opportunity to join the Actuarial Systems team, a critical function supporting TAL’s actuarial and finance operations. The role is responsible for delivering system enhancements, development initiatives, and ongoing improvements that underpin key actuarial and financial processes, including liability and capital valuations, embedded value reporting, and business planning. Working closely with stakeholders across Finance and Actuarial teams, the position plays an important role in ensuring systems remain robust, efficient, and fit for purpose, while driving continuous improvement and supporting evolving business needs. This role offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise with business impact, contributing to the delivery of critical insights that help inform strategic decision-making across the organisation.

In this role you will:

• •Support the Actuarial System team in the design, build, test and implementation of Actuarial projection models (using the prophet enterprise platform)
• •Analyse and specify data requirements (variable names, formats, attributes) for prophet model inputs and outputs Modify DCS processes to maintain system integration points in line with model changes
• •Contribute to the build and implementation of data flow process interacting with the IDR (Insurance Data Repository for Prophet model inputs and outputs) to meet IFRS reporting requirements

Qualifications

• •Qualified Actuary (or nearly qualified) 7+ years life insurance experience Deep knowledge and experience with Prophet (programming language and software operation)
• •Strong technical skills in programming and data analysis, and strong SQL skills and Excel skills Desirable:
• •Experience in designing or managing databases Commercial acumen
• •Experience with Atlassian software workflow and documentation tools – JIRA and Confluence

Benefits

At TAL, we're committed to helping our people thrive both professionally and personally. Depending on your role and eligibility, benefits may include:

• •Flexible and blended ways of working that support your work and personal commitments.
• •Access to learning, leadership development programs, LinkedIn Learning and global career opportunities through the Daiichi Life Group.
• •TAL-funded Life, Income Protection and Total & Permanent Disability insurance, plus employee insurance discounts.
• •Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Program services, wellbeing resources, annual flu vaccinations and health initiatives.
• •Additional leave benefits including paid parental leave, wellbeing leave, community leave and purchased leave options.
• •Access to TAL Rewards Plus, offering discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and services.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and maintain partnerships with organisations including Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network and Pride in Diversity . Through our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan , we're also committed to building meaningful relationships, creating opportunities and contributing to positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment experience for all candidates. Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here we’re here to support you.

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