Short - Term Pricing Analyst

Our client operating in the Financial Services sector is searching for a hard-working and dedicated individual to join their Johannesburg based finance team as a Short -Term Pricing Analyst. Essentially, the Short -Term Pricing Analyst will take on Actuarial roles and/or responsibilities involving commercial short -term insurance products development and/or pricing.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree specialising in Actuarial Science, Mathematics and/or Statistics
Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSci) degree specialising in Actuarial Science and/or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree specialising in Economics
Technical Member of Actuarial Society of South Africa (TASSA) designation is non-negotiable
Subject F103 (previously Subject ST pass and/or attempt is highly advantageous
Advanced proficiency in Business Intelligence (BI) software tools including R and Python programming languages

Job description & Skills:
Providing data analyses from various sources while applying statistical modelling methods to evaluate pricing strategies and market trends relevant to Short-Term Pricing
Ensuring the development of feasible and/or profitable pricing strategies that aptly respond to changing market trends by tracking customer engagements
Providing research, reports, and presentations on current industry trends and new pricing tools to support the development and/or pricing of short-term insurance products
Reporting on various aspects of pricing monitoring including loss ratios, rate changes, and price strength ratios
Conducting data analyses and producing reports, and that includes data manipulation and data visualisation using R, Python, and Structured Query Language (SQL) languages
Facilitating the development and maintenance of rating tools, templates, and rules engines
Managing of various source data while ensuring the maintenance of data integrity by sourcing new data requirements
Conducting ongoing data audits to ensure compliance with the relevant Data Quality Policies and/or regulatory standards
Preparing and/or presenting technically complex Actuarial information relating to the development and/or pricing of short-term insurance products to non-technical and/or lay audience
Assisting with the completion of ad hoc activities including resolving pricing related queries and/or systems testing and development

And, if you possess the relevant qualifications, meet the minimum requirements and/or fit the job description for this finance vacancy, and are ready to take control of your next career move, please contact me today!
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