Location : Wake County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 60013593/25-07678
Department: Dept of Insurance
Division: Administration
Opening Date: 06/17/2025
Closing Date: 7/1/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title: Financial Analyst II
Position Number: 60013593
Salary Grade: NC15
Description of Work
Salary Recruitment Range: $53,164 - $79,000Salary Grade: NC15
This position currently qualifies for a hybrid telework option with routine office and remote workday. The NC Department of Insurance trusts our employees to be self-motivated and successful in hybrid/remote roles. Telework options are subject to change at the discretion of management.
Mission of the Department of Insurance:
To promote a stable insurance market through unbiased regulation and to protect the lives and property of every citizen in all 100 counties while fostering superior, user-friendly service, courtesy, and respect.
Primary Purpose of the Position:
This position is assigned to Actuarial Services Division and provides technical support to the Chief Actuary and the Company Services Group and completes the actuarial reviews of the rate bureau filings. This Financial Analysts II/Actuarial Analyst will assist with devising and conducting special studies on important issues affecting the P&C insurance and performs special technical projects under the guidance of the Chief Actuary. These special studies would include the data calls and reserve reviews for both traditional insurance companies and risk retention groups.
Incentives of NC State Employment:
We value our employees and offer a wide variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits. Benefits to include:
- 12 Annual paid Holidays
- North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Aetna
- Supplemental Benefits including: Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental and Vision
- NC State Retirement(TSERS)
- WeSave Employee Discounts
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
- Considerable knowledge of general principles of actuarial science. This would include ratemaking, loss reserving and solvency monitoring issues.
- Considerable knowledge to analyze business and/or program issues and consult with business entities as needed.
- Considerable knowledge of organizational goals and how best to achieve them.
- Considerable knowledge of technical and administrative rules and regulations in the subject area.
- Considerable knowledge of the technical information required to effectively perform job responsibilities.
- Communication skills to relay industry information regarding current issues and to present findings in such situations.
- Information Analysis and Decision-Making skills to prepare and analyze financial information involving existing issues pertaining to the subject area and to present it in oral and/or written form.
- Problem-solving skills to interpret compliance and report to management the findings.
- Project Management skills to work as a team to develop new processes and procedures based upon changes in laws and regulations or industry practices.
- Ability to provide appropriate documentation to support conclusions.
- Ability to initiate and maintain relationships with industry representatives, co-workers, and others.
- Ability to organize and format reports to comply with applicable guidelines.
- Ability to review and document compliance with laws and regulations.
- Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills as necessary to testify and serve as an expert witness in hearings and communicate information within DOI or to external customers (such as insurance companies).
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct surveys, data calls, create and maintain data bases, or prepare other reports about the insurance industry as the law requires or as requested by management, the Legislature, or other division's request.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in accounting, banking, finance, business administration, economics, or related discipline from an accredited institution and 1 year of directly related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Management Preferences:
- Graduation from a four-year college or university, two years of relevant experience. Demonstrable aptitude in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access are necessary. All degrees must be received from an appropriately accredited institution. This position requires a minimum of two years of actuarial experience.
- Actively pursuing Associate status in the Casualty Actuarial Society
Supplemental and Contact Information
For consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using the "APPLY" button above. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for the consideration. Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript.
Academic Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions and will be verified. If you are selected for a position at DOI/IC, your academic credentials will be verified.
To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State Application. Any information omitted from your application cannot be considered for qualifying credit.
The Department of Insurance/Industrial Commission may conduct criminal history checks of all job applicants recommended for employment. Failure to accurately acknowledge information on criminal convictions on the state application form will be grounds for non-consideration of applications, disciplinary action, and possible criminal prosecution.
The Department of Insurance/Industrial Commission is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and uses the merit-based recruitment and selection plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified individuals.
***INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGNATED EDUCATION AND WORK HISTORY SECTION ON THE FORMAL APPLICATION***
***Applications with "see attached" or resumes in lieu of completed education and work experience on the formal application will be deemed incomplete and will not be eligible for consideration for the vacancy***
Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference under N.C.G.S .126 must submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. This information may be attached to the online application or be faxed on or before the closing date.
Applicants may check the status of their application for a vacancy at any time by logging in to the government jobs system using the above link. Once the applicant has logged in, the status of each submitted application is documented next to each vacancy for which they have applied.
NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For permanent and time-limited appointments:Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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The answers to the supplemental questions associated with this vacancy are verified against the education and work experiences documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Qualifying credit will be given for completed education and work experience that is documented in the respective sections. Please affirm by checking the following selection.
- I acknowledge that per the above statement, consideration for qualifying credit will only be given for education or work experience included in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application.
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If offered this position, are you willing to accept a salary between the recruitment range of $53,164 - $79,000?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have considerable knowledge of general principles of actuarial science. This would include ratemaking, loss reserving and solvency monitoring issues?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have considerable knowledge to analyze business and/or program issues and consult with business entities as needed?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have considerable knowledge of organizational goals and how best to achieve them?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have considerable knowledge of technical and administrative rules and regulations in the subject area?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have Information Analysis and Decision-Making skills to prepare and analyze financial information involving existing issues pertaining to the subject area and to present it in oral and/or written form?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a bachelor's degree in accounting, banking, finance, business administration, economics, or related discipline from an accredited institution and at least 1 year of directly related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience?
- Yes
- No
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Have you ever been convicted of an offense against the law other than a minor traffic violation? (A conviction does not mean you cannot be hired. The offense and how recently you were convicted will be evaluated in relation to the position for which you are applying.)
- Yes
- No
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If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please indicate in *DETAIL* the offense(s) and date(s) of the offense(s).
Required Question