Job Description
Who are we? Were Saol Assurance. Were a Life Assurer offering protection, pensions and investment products. We are a progressive and purposeful business that aims to have a positive impact on society. We are reshaping the Irish financial industry and our focus is on building a life insurance company that provides relevant, quality solutions that empower customers to take control of their financial wellbeing. Trading as AIB life, we help AIB customers prepare for retirement, protect their loved ones and invest in a flexible way Were on a mission to make financial security easier, by simplifying our products and by building smart financial tools that live on the AIB app, that help AIB customers stay on track. Were a joint venture between two firms with a deep history: AIB and Great-West Lifeco. Why work with us? We are striving to create an environment where each of us feels like we belong, can be at our best and is valued for our unique perspectives and talents. With an opportunity to be part of building a brand new life insurance company we offer flexible working and excellent benefits along with a strong and supportive team culture. The Role: The App Development/Testing Specialist will be responsible for the testing and maintenance of all product calculation tools across new and existing protection, pensions and investment products. They will also be responsible for our tools and apps that facilitate integration between our Advice Support unit and our core system providers. Reporting to the Actuarial Operations Manager, they will work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver key strategic objectives the for the business. This role is seen as critical to ensure the continued success of the companys growth ambitions. Key accountabilities will include: Advice Support Unit (ASU) Tools & Apps: Build and manage relevant tools and apps to facilitate the integration of the Advice Support Unit. Automation and streamlining processes/tools. Engage with the ASU and other relevant stakeholders to drive changes and improvements in tools and apps. Ensure the stability of the tools and apps through ongoing maintenance and checking of same. Working across the organisation and with partners, identify opportunities for developments and improvements to these tools and apps. Actuarial Calculation Tools: Build and manage relevant calculation tools to facilitate the end-to-end testing of Saol Assurances administration system. Engage with the Head of Product and Head of Pricing to drive changes and improvements to calculation tools for new launches and changes to existing products. Ensure the stability of the calculation tools through ongoing maintenance and governance Working across the organisation and with partners, identify opportunities for developments and improvements to these calculation tools Actuarial Operations: Answering advisor queries on product features and pricing. Overseeing monthly/quarterly reinsurance settlement. Manual disclosure and premium calculations. Interaction with external vendors on manual queries and calculation issues. Data analysis into trends across ASU, Pricing and Actuarial. Does this sound like something that you want to be part of? You will need to show us that you have: Financial Analysis and Coding background with experience within financial services. Understanding of Protection, Investment and Pension products would be beneficial Experience building VBA and other computing language Familiarity with APIs beneficial Experience in managing and building relationships. Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver large initiatives to tight timelines Model development experience with an understanding of coding standards and best practice. Experience of working with an outsourced service providers/third-party administrators would be an advantage Understanding of influencing, negotiating, problem solving and communicating complex issues in business environments Skills: Coding Financial Analysis VBA insurance products Benefits: Work From Home Flexible working