Life Data Analyst - Johannesburg, South Africa - Munich Re

Munich Re

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Life Data Analyst (FTC):
12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Company
Munich Re

Location
Johannesburg, South Africa

Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa Limited (MRoA) has been operating in South Africa for 50 years, although the Munich Re (Group) was active on the Continent via Munich Re in Munich for some years prior to commencing the Southern African operation in Johannesburg in 1968. The Head Office of MRoA is in Johannesburg, with a client service Life office situated in Cape Town.

The Data Analyst liaises with internal/external clients to understand their data and systems, analysing and reporting on its content and quality, ensuring it shows compliance with reinsurance treaty conditions and that it is fit for purpose for data users in other departments.

Data is assessed, cleansed and loaded to life system to ensure its accuracy and quality before use by accounting, business and actuarial departments in making decisions ensuring effective treaty management.

Your Job

Liaising with internal/external clients to understand different data files and treaty rules.
Strong understanding of local Life systems including business knowledge.
Technical set up of business rules and treaty conditions in system.
Set up regular processes of data receipt, cleaning, loading and reporting.
Data analysis and feedback on quality of data files received, with recommendations to improve.
Put in place consistent layout and mappings of data sources into the standard format.
Upload and delivering data to relevant Life systems in a standard, quality assured format.
Close liaison with local stakeholders to resolve issues resulting from loading errors.
Understand existing business processes and suggesting improvements.
Facilitate changes as user requirements change. Knowledge transfer and automation as far as possible

Your Profile:

Degree or equivalent in a numerate or analytical science, e.g. Mathematics, Computer Science; actuarial science
6 years' experience in Life insurance industry(preferably reinsurance) working as a SQL data analyst, BI or related.
Experience in data transformation and reporting for valuations purpose.
Previous work experience with BI and working with multiple data sources

Skills required:

Numerical and analytical skills
Communicate in a technical and nontechnical manner
Work indepth on complex topics
Must have Excellent Microsoft excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) skills
More than 6 years working experience with MS SQL Server or later)
Experience in design, development and maintenance of database objects
Experience with SSIS at an intermediary to advanced level
Experience reporting using SQL in Power BI
Experience working with multiple data sources in SQL

Our Benefits:

Life and Health Benefits.
Retirement Benefits.
Hybrid working environment.
Bonus Scheme.
Employee Assistance Program.
Wellness Programs.
Global Mobility.

You will work in an environment where we aspire to think big: Change and culture are challenged. We communicate a compelling and shared purpose and direction. We pave the way towards success and see failure as learning.

You are going to experience that we care & dare: We are empathetic. We know when to lead and know when to let others lead. We attract, grow and coach future leaders.

We aim to communicate in a clear & authentic way. We solicit feedback, ask and listen, learn and unlearn.

We lead the We:
We have a passion for winning and growing as a team. We inspire people to deliver a joint performance.
We create an inclusive environment where different thoughts, generations, cultures and experiences are valued and encouraged.

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About Munich Re:

Founded in 1880, Munich Re Group is on the world's leading providers of primary insurance, reinsurance and insurance related risk solution.

As pioneers in risk assessment, we promote the digital transformation of the global insurance landscape, expanding products and services as new forms of risk emerge.

From space rocket launches to cyber-attacks, from high net worth individual life cover to pandemic, we take care of risk, so our clients can take care of their business.-
Disclaimer:At Munich Re, we embrace, and value, the interaction of diverse backgrounds, experience, perspectives and thought.

This interaction is the foundation of our open culture, spirit of partnership, of how our teams are built and cultivated, and of how we are supported and developed.

And at the centre of this interaction is each of us.