Assistant Chief of Planning & Analyst

We're Looking for an experienced Actuarial Associate! About the Company: Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market with more than $60 billion in assets under management. We offer opportunities to thrive, innovate, and make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in driving the future of the U.S. retirement industry. Security Benefit is a PLACE where we promise to help our customers To and Through Retirement®. We’re proud to have been recognized as one of the best in the business: * Named to Ward’s 50 list of top-performing life-health insurance companies * Recognized on list of Ingram’s Top 100 Private Companies in the Kansas City area in 2024   About the Role: As an Actuarial Associate, ERM & Planning you will serve as the core production resource within the Risk & Planning actuarial cluster, responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing Prophet-based financial projection models that support the Company’s Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA), CISSA filings, capital planning, and enterprise stress testing activities across Security Benefit Life and an offshore reinsurer. You will own day-to-day production timelines independently, working in close partnership with the part-time Associate Actuary and delivering modeled outputs to the Senior ERM Analyst for ORSA report integration — ultimately reviewed by the ERM Committee and signed by the VP & Chief Risk Officer.   This position reports to the Vice President of Risk and Planning and is based out of our home office in Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas. SB associates work in a hybrid environment with both remote and on-site work.   * Develop, maintain, and execute complex Prophet-based financial projection models supporting ORSA, CISSA, capital planning, and enterprise risk management activities across Security Benefit Life and the offshore reinsurer * Own day-to-day execution of multi-year financial projections, stress testing scenarios, and capital adequacy analyses — maintaining progress and meeting deadlines independently, including on days when the part-time Associate Actuary is not scheduled * Perform asset-liability management (ALM) analyses by incorporating asset projections, reinvestment strategies, and investment assumptions into enterprise financial projections * Prepare and validate economic scenarios, model inputs, actuarial assumptions, model point files, and actuarial tables; evaluate the impact of market, interest rate, credit, and policyholder behavior risks on financial results, capital adequacy, and RBC metrics * Produce actuarial projection outputs for the annual ORSA filing for SBL and the offshore reinsurer, delivering modeled results to the Senior ERM Analyst on schedule for report integration * Translate complex modeling outputs into clear, decision-ready summaries for the Actuary and CRO ahead of ERM Committee review * Coordinate with cross-functional partners including Finance, Investments, and Legal to obtain accurate inputs and align on planning assumptions; escalate modeling issues, timeline risks, or assumption conflicts to the Actuary, ERM & Planning in a timely manner * Improve modeling efficiency through automation and process enhancements; create and maintain clear model documentation supporting team continuity, knowledge transfer, and audit readiness What We’re Looking For: * Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field * ASA designation or demonstrated exam progress toward ASA * 3+ years of actuarial experience, preferably in financial modeling, financial projections, asset-liability management (ALM), valuation, or related actuarial functions * Strong production ownership: manages modeling workload independently and meets deadlines without requiring daily oversight * Strong technical communication skills: translates actuarial model results into clear summaries for the Actuary and CRO * Experience with actuarial projection and financial modeling software, including Prophet or similar platforms (preferred) * Familiarity with ORSA, CISSA, stress testing, capital planning, and enterprise risk management concepts (preferred) * Knowledge of life insurance and annuity products, including fixed and indexed annuities (preferred) * Programming experience with Python, SQL, VBA, or similar analytical tools (preferred) * Exposure to multi-entity, reinsurance, captive, or offshore insurance structures including BMA and CIMA-regulated entities (preferred)   Why Choose Security Benefit? When you join our team, you’re not just getting a paycheck — you’re getting a career path full of growth opportunities, plus a robust benefits package that puts your well-being first. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time Security Benefit associate: * Competitive salary and annual incentive bonuses to reward your contributions. * 33 days of paid time off (including PTO, holidays, Volunteer Day, and days of significance). * Paid parental leave after 90 days of service. * Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance. * 401(k) with company match, plus Profit Sharing & Savings Plan. * Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance to give you peace of mind. * Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care. * Life Insurance to protect your loved ones. * Educational assistance to support your career development. * Associate assistance programs for your personal and professional well-being.   Ready to Make an Impact? Apply today by visiting our career page to submit your resume. We’re excited to meet you! Security Benefit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here. We are seeking an Analyst of Sales Finance to join our Finance team. You will work on a high-performing, high-impact team that delivers CFO-level partnership and sophisticated analytics to our Chief Business Officer and their global leadership team. Within the Finance organization, you’ll support Sales Finance Managers, our Senior Manager of Sales Finance, Senior Director of Sales Finance, and Senior Sales & XFN Stakeholders on aspects related to revenue forecasting, insights, and goal-setting.  You will partner with Sales leaders on ideas to improve their P&L. This includes identifying underlying trends and consulting on strategic business decisions. Your role is to translate complex data into actionable insights, which means you can focus on the details but also solve big-picture challenges.  You’ll have the opportunity to put your fingerprints on a unique and dynamic digital ads platform with global reach. The Sales Finance team’s mandate is to optimize value creation for Pinners, advertisers, and Pinterest through disciplined business leadership and seamless financial execution. We do this by developing financial forecasts, providing decision support through analyses, generating internal reports, monitoring key performance indicators, and scaling financial processes. We are looking for an expert in Finance & Strategy who uses an analytical, collaborative, results-oriented approach to drive progress.  What you’ll do: * Support revenue and performance management of key sales verticals.  * Build sophisticated models that will deliver cutting-edge insights and improve revenue forecasting. * Leverage AI-driven financial tools and platforms (for example, to automate data analyses, identify revenue trends, or enhance forecasting accuracy) as appropriate; proactively seek opportunities to apply AI and automation to process improvement. * Own delivery of financial reporting to Pinterest executives (e.g. Senior Director of Sales Finance, CFO, as well as Sales leaders including the CBO and their direct reports).  * Create dashboards and models to scale monitoring of key performance indicators and tools to drive strategic insight.  * Support other strategic programs within Pinterest like agencies, resellers, and partnerships with advertisers.  * Leverage your superior financial modeling skills in order to deliver ad hoc analyses.  What we’re looking for: * Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business or 3+ years of experience in Sales Finance, Corporate Finance, FP&A, Investment Banking, or other quantitative fields.  * Exceptional spreadsheet skills with experience creating financial models and dashboards.  * Excellent verbal and written communication as well as presentation skills (Google Slides).   * Ability to multi-task and deliver against tight timelines.   * Basic SQL experience is preferred, but not required.  * Familiarity with using AI-powered analytics or forecasting tools (such as ChatGPT, Tableau with AI features, or Google Cloud AI platforms) to streamline financial analysis, generate insights, or create reports. Ability to learn and adapt to evolving AI-driven tools and methodologies in financial planning is a plus.   Relocation Statement: *  This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model. In-Office Requirement Statement: * This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times per week   #LI-HYBRID #LI-SL2 At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise. Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here. Location based applicants €54.933—€96.133 EUR Our Commitment to Inclusion: Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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