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Our client a market leader in the insurance sector is seeking a Head: Quantitative Financial Reporting to oversee the endtoend IFRS 17. This is a pivotal leadership role combining actuarial expertise financial reporting and crossfunctional collaboration with finance balance sheet management audit and external stakeholders.
This role requires a highly analytical and experienced actuarial leader to drive IFRS 17 delivery ensure regulatory compliance and support strategic financial decisionmaking across the group.
IFRS 17 Reporting and Governance
Lead the development delivery and enhancement of IFRS 17 reporting processes systems and standards
Drive the quarterly biannual and annual reporting cycles for Guardrisk Life and its international counterpart
Ensure accurate modeling disclosure and compliance in financial statements
Liaise with external auditors for signoff and regulatory alignment
Oversee actuarial data integration and system inputs across Prophet Aptitude and SQL
Strategic and CrossFunctional Collaboration
Provide insights on IFRS 17 impact across financial planning new business and acquisition initiatives
Lead submissions to audit and actuarial committees at Guardrisk and Momentum Group levels
Collaborate with Finance Data and Balance Sheet Management teams to improve workflows and reduce manual processing
Contribute to the group s policy development risk governance and compliance
Leadership and Team Development
Manage a small team of senior actuarial analysts
Drive talent development performance management and knowledge transfer
Cultivate a highperformance team culture focused on innovation accountability and excellence
Lead hiring efforts and foster diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace
Process Improvement and Automation
Enhance IFRS 17 automation and process efficiency using systemdriven solutions
Monitor and improve reporting tools and controls
Identify areas for risk mitigation and continuous improvement
Support strategic investments in tools and actuarial systems
Stakeholder Engagement
Communicate complex actuarial and financial information to executive leadership regulators and clients
Build and maintain trusted relationships across Guardrisk and Momentum stakeholder networks
Guide clientfacing teams on IFRS 17 implications and reporting transparency
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor s degree in Actuarial Science
Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA)
Minimum Experience
5 to 10 years in life insurance reporting
3 years of people management experience
Proven IFRS 17 implementation and reporting expertise
Strong actuarial modeling experience (Prophet Aptitude SQL)
Familiarity with regulatory and group consolidation reporting
Core Competencies
Leadership and strategic thinking
Strong analytical modeling and communication skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity in financial frameworks
Resilience and adaptability in a fastpaced environment
Stakeholder influence and collaboration
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor s degree in Actuarial Science
Fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (FASSA)
Minimum Experience
5 to 10 years in life insurance reporting
3 years of people management experience
Proven IFRS 17 implementation and reporting expertise
Strong actuarial modeling experience (Prophet Aptitude SQL)
Familiarity with regulatory and group consolidation reporting
Core Competencies
Leadership and strategic thinking
Strong analytical modeling and communication skills
Ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity in financial frameworks
Resilience and adaptability in a fastpaced environment
Stakeholder influence and collaboration
Education
Degree
Full Time