Actuarial Services Director jobs in Birmingham, AL

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We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

Whether it’s in accounting, claims, IT, investments, legal, marketing, sales, or another department, come be part of a company where you can accomplish your goals while contributing to our social mission of becoming America’s most protective insurance company. 

We are seeking a career ASA or FSA level actuary candidate to assume the pivotal role of Senior Director within our Financial Actuarial Team. Reporting directly to the VP and Head of Valuation for Retirement Products, the selected candidate will lead our experienced payout annuity valuation team. This role is instrumental in steering the overall success of both the valuation team and the company's crucial financial reporting commitments. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, the person selected for this role will engage with various departments such as Product Development, Risk Management, and Asset Liability Management, while also playing a key role in interfacing with Finance to analyze earnings drivers and explain results. This position is responsible for leading Statutory, GAAP and Tax valuation of a block of payout annuity products using Polysystems. These financial reporting responsibilities take up about three weeks each quarter. Outside of quarterly reporting cycles, the Senior Director will dedicate their efforts to supervising the payout annuity valuation team and actively contributing to the maintenance and enhancement of our valuation and projection models, including directing and validating model updates and changes. 

• Performing quarterly valuations and providing insightful variance analysis, delivering clear and meaningful explanations to key stakeholders.
• Offering expert guidance and meticulous review of Stat, Tax, and GAAP reserves and intangible assets, while staying ahead of new regulatory requirements to ensure compliance.
• Taking ownership of SOX controls to make sure they are adequate to ensure precision and reliability in financial reporting.
• Spearheading the enhancement and optimization of valuation and business plan models to drive efficiency and accuracy.
• Providing guidance and meticulous review for a range of actuarial projections, ensuring precision and alignment with organizational goals.
• Overseeing updates and enhancements to models, meticulously analyzing the impact of changes to drive informed decision-making.
• Championing process improvement initiatives related to valuation and projections, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Playing a pivotal role in the implementation of new products and acquisitions, contributing valuable insights to support organizational growth.
• Developing innovative reporting and analysis tools as needed, leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive business insights.
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams within the Valuation and Financial Reporting departments to achieve shared objectives.
• Proactively addressing the needs of internal and external auditors and regulators, always ensuring transparency and compliance.
• Undertaking additional responsibilities as assigned, including the creation of ad hoc management reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Manage and develop junior to mid-level employees, fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.

• Bachelor’s degree
• The ideal candidate will be a career ASA or FSA level actuary.
• 7 or more years of actuarial experience within the insurance industry.
• Previous payout annuity valuation experience is preferred.
• Prior experience in staff management is a strong asset.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet and database management
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new software.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
• Analytical mindset with a passion for problem-solving.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience using Polysystems is preferred.
• Familiarity with payout annuity products is advantageous.

Protective’s targeted salary range for this position is $148,000 to $190,000. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective’s total compensation package for employees.

This position also offers additional incentive opportunities through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance.

Employee Benefits:  

We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.  

Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.

We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and embrace unique skills and abilities. Our aim is to create an equitable and accountable environment for all leaders and employees that will drive performance and impact business strategy. In this way, we can increase overall diversity for leadership roles and pipelines of talent by maturing our hiring practices, robust development opportunities and focus on retention of key talent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing the talents of a diverse and inclusive workforce.