Senior Business Performance Actuary

Our opportunity
Senior Business Performance Actuary)    #LI-Hybrid

Join our strong Planning & Performance Management team (PPM) and take on the opportunity to work with leading Business Performance specialists on Group level and in Bratislava. You will work closely with Zurich North America Finance & Actuarial teams on financial reporting, performance monitoring and analysis within the Property and Casualty segment. Zurich North America is our biggest portfolio and key contributor to overall Zurich Group top- and bottom-line results.

This unique opportunity will allow you to build on your strong P&C business understanding and contribute to business steering by identifying performance gaps, eg. underwriting profitability or distribution productivity.

Along this journey Zurich will support you with quality internal training, combined with external certifications, eg. IFOA, CFA.

If you are motivated to take the next step in your career, ready to work hard and contribute to the successful execution of Zurich Group’s strategy, join us on this exciting journey and apply!

Your role
As a Senior Business Performance Actuary, your main tasks will involve: 

• Modelling: Development of top-down financial models to accelerate business steering by enabling better understanding of financial implications from changes in business and economic drives
• Analytical: Identify reasons for variances between actual and expected (forecasted or planned) KPIs, identify trends or other seasonal effects that will improve the quality of forecasting/planning processes
• Reporting: Cooperate with local and Group Finance teams on delivery of Close, Forecast and Plan submissions as part of the Zurich regular financial reporting process 
• Communication: Communicate complex financial results in a clear, concise manner to relevant stakeholders

Your Skills and Experience 

As a Senior Business Performance Actuary, your skills and experience will ideally include: 

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Actuarial Science or Mathematics
• 8+ years of experience in Actuarial Reserving, Pricing, Financial Planning and Reporting or Financial Accounting
• Strong understanding of P&C Insurance fundamentals; financial and actuarial literacy is important
• IFOA, CFA or other local Actuarial or Finance certification is an advantage
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, especially the ability to clearly explain outcomes of your work
• Strong skills in task prioritization and time management
• Strong data management, analytical and financial reporting skills
  
  

We offer

In accordance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the minimum gross annual compensation for this position, determined based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, is 4 000 EUR/gross. The final compensation package will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience. 

On top of a competitive annual bonus, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Working time benefits

Personal days off, Concentrated work week, Additional vacation, Home office, Extra days off at occasion of childbirth, Sabbatical leave

Monetary benefits

Life insurance from Zurich Austria, Compensation for salary loss during sick leave, 3rd pension pillar contribution, Risk Life Insurance, Meal contribution on top of the legally required minimum, Years of service bonus, Wedding bonus, Baby bonus

Other benefits

Electronic cafeteria, Maternity leave benefits, Company and team events, Massages in the office

Learning/Development

Professional Certifications, Online Education Portals, Extensive Onboarding program, Strengths based culture (GALLUP)

• Location(s): Bratislava office or Kosice co-working space 
• Hybrid work: We would be happy to meet you in the office 3 times a week with the added flexibility of working from home on a weekly basis.
• Schedule: Full-time
  
  

About us

At our company, we recognize the importance of fostering an open-minded, safe and inclusive environment for everyone. We stand with diversity and respect different backgrounds and lifestyles. That's why we've implemented numerous initiatives to ensure our employees feel comfortable, accepted and respected at all times.