Senior Analyst

Job Description

NOTE: This role has potential to be extended beyond the initial 12 month contract.

Join a high-performing Finance Operations team and play a key role in delivering critical data and automation processes that support TAL’s Finance business units. This position contributes to the monthly reporting cycle while helping drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and innovative solutions across the function. Working alongside a team of passionate and highly motivated professionals, the role offers the opportunity to be involved in meaningful change initiatives and efficiency improvements that create real business impact.

Success in this role comes from thriving in a collaborative environment where knowledge sharing, peer review, and collective problem-solving are highly valued. Strong partnerships across the team ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes while fostering a supportive culture focused on achieving shared goals and objectives.

In this role you will:

• Support the execution of key Finance processes under supervision of the Manager or Senior Manager, including
  o Execution of Prophet models
  o Execution of processes to update monthly assumptions
  o Preparation, manipulation and interpretation of data
• Develop detailed knowledge of financial reporting requirements at TAL
• Support project and ad-hoc requests under supervision of the Manager or Senior Manager

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in actuarial studies, mathematics, statistics or equivalent relevant disciplines
• Exposure to FIS insurance suite of products – Prophet, DCS
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong Excel skills

Desirable:

• AASB 17 financial reporting experience
• Aptitude for learning new software tools
• Experience in delegating to junior team members

Additional Information

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:  

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency from 2014 to 2025 and 2023 to 2026 Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index  
• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change  
• Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals with disability/ies, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQ+ community.  
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here.—we’re here to support you. 

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems.   

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.  

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

If you are already a TAL employee please apply via the SmartRecruiters button in Workday and navigate to the Employee Portal. This is important to ensure that your application is recorded accurately.

Company Description

• Join us in shaping the future of the insurance industry, driven by innovation and a 150-year legacy of protecting people 
• Take advantage of well-being initiatives designed to support your mental and physical health, ensuring a balanced lifestyle 
• Work alongside diverse, passionate colleagues and leaders who inspire, support, and value your contributions

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we’ve been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services. 

Together with our Partners, we’re helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities. 

Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together, we're reimagining insurance. 

So, bring a curious mind and an ambition to help us become the progressive, digitally enabled leading insurer.