Location:Dublin, IECompany:Canada Life Group ServicesDescription: - Canada Life is part of Great-West Life Co Inc., one of the largest Canadian life and health insurance companies. Canada Life International Assurance (Ireland) DAC, is an international life company regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, and together with its sister company in the Isle of Man, forms the International Division of Canada Life Group UK. - We are the market leaders in our field and provide quality investment solutions supported by excellence in customer service with the aim of making investment and tax planning easier and more accessible for our customers. - We strongly believe that there is a right way of doing things, that is based on our four core corporate values, which are “Together, Excellence, Integrity, People”. These values govern every interaction we have with our clients, our business partners, and each other. Our customers and colleagues know what to expect from us. - We offer excellent... opportunities for advancement in the financial services industry and provide all our new and existing staff with continued training and development which ensures that our workforce is both competent and highly skilled in meeting all client requirements. For hard-working and ambitious individuals, employment with Canada Life International could take you anywhere.About Us - Canada life is searching for a Senior Business/Systems Analyst to join our growing Global Corporate Technology Team. We offer a high energy, professional yet casual work environment with the opportunity to make a difference every day. It's an environment where everyone’s contribution is rewarded and valued. We take pride in our ability to have fun and celebrate our successes together. In return, we are looking for individuals that can thrive in our environment and turn technology problems into opportunities to grow. If we are describing you, then consider being a part of the Canada Life Team! Job Purpose As part of the Global Corporate Technology Team but based within the European Technology region you will support the Actuarial process and system needs of the European business entities leveraging the Global Technology services established by the global IFRS 17 programme. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, develop your expertise and pursue leadership, within and outside of your role. You will work collaboratively with business leaders, senior architects, and other developers to design, develop, and deploy innovative solutions at regular intervals. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ideas-led environment, you’re in the right place. In this role you will work collaboratively with actuaries and accountants to understand valuation and accounting process requirements and help design, develop, and deploy solution enhancements and configuration changes at regular intervals. You will liaise closely with the Global Corporate Technology Analysts, other IT roles and local entities to ensure end to end service is sustained and change is managed. Key Accountabilities - Understand end-end valuation and accounting business processes and how these processes are enabled by technology components. - Respond to issues and queries from stakeholders, provide short-term resolutions and work with relevant technology partners for long term remediation in a timely manner. - Work alongside sponsors, project managers, and architects to create and execute project plans. - Translate conceptual user requirements into software requirements. - Manage the design, development, and implementation of software requirements. - Produce functional and technical designs for developers and/or end users. - Ensures configurations meet business requirements and enterprise-level policy guidance (e.g., architecture, security, risk) and ensures the translation of those processes, needs and requirements into related artifacts and documentation - Oversee and mentor junior resources on the team. - Learn and be exposed to bespoke actuarial systems and the suite of corporate SAP technologies. Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills - University or College education in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience - Good understanding in financial accounting and reporting practicesan understanding of Insurance Actuarial process is not mandatory but would be highly beneficial. - Experience articulating functionality of systems to business and IT teams at various levels. - Experience translating business needs into clear designs and produce high-quality builds. - Good understanding of data integration requirements and design, for inbound/outbound integrations. - Experience performing unit and functional testing of designs. - Strong analytical and excellent problem-solving abilities. - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to maintain and enhance collab
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