Audit & Assurance: Associate Director – Actuarial

Deloitte is Hiring an Associate Director – Actuarial for Audit & Assurance in Nairobi, Kenya

Deloitte, a global leader in professional services with a network spanning more than 150 countries, is currently seeking a talented Associate Director – Actuarial to join their prestigious Audit & Assurance department in Nairobi, Kenya. This senior leadership position offers exceptional career growth opportunities for qualified actuaries looking to make a significant impact in East Africa’s financial services sector.

About Deloitte

Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries. With approximately 457,000 professionals worldwide, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges.

Deloitte’s professionals are united by shared values that guide their collective behavior: lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These principles help them earn the trust and respect of key stakeholders while providing common ground across cultures and geographies.

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, SMEs, and the public sector with offices in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Malawi.

About The Department

Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance service offering utilizes a comprehensive methodology designed to bring extensive professional and technical resources to audit engagements in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The Financial Institution Services Team provides a complete range of audit, actuarial and specialist advisory services to leading organizations in the banking, insurance, securities and funds industries.

Main Purpose of the Position

The Associate Director – Actuarial will support the Partner in leading the Financial Institution Services Team through driving and implementing strategy, generating revenue and business growth, developing high-performing people and teams, and setting the direction to deliver exceptional client services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client advisory services including actuarial valuation modelling, reporting, audit support, and other actuarial consulting projects
• Develop good understanding of clients’ business environments and apply leading methodologies to analyze and solve their most complex issues
• Support the practice’s business development efforts including opportunity identification, qualification, and proposal development/presentation to meet set revenue targets
• Take up the lead role in developing service offerings for clients, while developing team capabilities to identify upcoming areas of demand driven by regulatory and market trends
• Contribute to the practice’s growth and eminence through thought leadership on insurance and banking issues pertinent to key clients
• Contribute to team development and management through on-the-job training and upskilling less experienced team members

Required Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science
• At least 12 years’ relevant actuarial experience with significant experience in the insurance/reinsurance industry; preferably with actuarial consulting experience
• Fellow or Associate of the IFoA, SOA, or any other recognized actuarial body
• Actuarial programming skills, e.g. VBA, R and/or Prophet (added advantage)
• Exposure and experience in IFRS 17 implementations (added advantage)
• Ability to work well independently and in a culturally diverse team-oriented environment
• Ability and willingness to undertake business travel regionally as required
• Aptitude for guiding teams in client assignments and driving deliverables that meet Deloitte quality standards

Behavioral Competencies

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others
• Sound problem solving ability
• Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills

Technical Competencies

• Proven track record of leading and delivering big and complex projects
• Extensive experience in leading client relationships and client-facing advisory projects
• Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge
• Proven ability to generate significant sales from clients and develop business through leading bids, proposals and negotiations
• Strategy articulation
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Focus on quality and risk

Leadership Capabilities

• Living our Purpose – Fosters broad commitment to our purpose and values; inspires peers and teams to make an impact that matters
• Influence – Builds long-term, trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders and influencers, and uses highly developed influencing skills to drive impact
• Performance drive – Builds a high-performance culture by cultivating individual and team strengths; drives outstanding client service
• Strategic direction – Sets & communicates strategic direction, excites people around the vision and goals and aligns diverse teams to achieve success
• Talent development – Manages the development of a strong pipeline of talent; owns and drives a talent experience that differentiates Deloitte
• Competitive Edge – Anticipates market and competitor trends to develop and deliver bold and innovative solutions
• Inspirational Leadership – Leads from the front, acting as an exemplary role model for leaders at all levels

Why Choose Deloitte?

At Deloitte, the professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, there is always room to learn and grow. The firm offers opportunities to build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.

Deloitte opens the door to a career that can cross borders virtually and physically across the African continent and globally. The firm values differences and embraces people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and thinking styles.

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people make a real impact in the places they live and work, striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change.

Important Application Information

Candidate details will be treated with confidentiality and not shared with third parties. Deloitte is an equal opportunity employer and does not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process. Women and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Join Deloitte’s actuarial team in East Africa and help shape the future of financial services while advancing your career in a supportive, innovative, and globally connected environment.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance