Consultant - Pension Actuarial

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KPMG’s Total Rewards and Actuarial Consulting (TRAC) team sits within KPMG’s Actuarial Practice, where we bring together actuaries and actuarial students in the areas of Pensions, Benefits, Life Insurance and Property & Casualty Insurance.

The Actuarial Analyst will provide support on a variety of engagements and help drive the growth of the TRAC team. This role will involve participation in engagement teams providing pension, benefits, and other HR advice to a range of clients, related to:

• Financial statement audits
• Accounting standards advisory
• Actuarial valuations
• Acquisitions and divestitures
• Risk management

As part of our TRAC team, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Analyze defined benefit plan financial statement disclosures as part of year-end audits under various accounting standards
• Compile and analyze actuarial assumption data for audit clients
• Support projects such as acquisitions and valuations, as needed
• Calculate benefit entitlements for retiring and terminating pension plan members

A successful candidate will possess a strong mixture of education, experience, skills and behaviors such as the following:

• University degree with a major in actuarial science, mathematics, or finance, with the completion of at least one preliminary Society of Actuaries exam (P, FM, FAM, ALTAM or ASTAM, SRM, and VEE credits), or completion of a recognized actuarial degree (by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries) including mandatory courses
• Intention of working towards the ASA/ACIA designation and ultimately Fellowship
• Knowledge of life contingencies and financial mathematics concepts
• Knowledge of pension funding and accounting concepts is a plus
• Strong technical skills in Excel
• Knowledge of pension valuation systems (ProVal) is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; fluency in French is a plus
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Highly motivated, committed self-starter who can prioritize work, multi-task and cope with changing priorities in an entrepreneurial environment

KPMG Ontario Region Pay Range Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $68,000 to $113,000 and may be eligible for bonus awards. The determination of an applicant’s base salary within this range is based on the individual’s location, skills & competencies, and unique qualifications. In addition, KPMG offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards program.

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