Finance Test Analyst (Projects)

About Canada Life Assurance Europe plc

Canada Life Assurance Europe plc (CLE) is a vibrant insurance company employing over 700 people across its offices in Germany and Ireland. Operating in Germany since 2000, CLE has developed a rapidly expanding presence in one of the world’s most significant insurance markets. The company specializes in innovative unit-linked pension, savings, and protection solutions, partnering with independent brokers to provide trusted life insurance products. CLE is dedicated to supporting customers throughout all stages of life with tailored products and services, fostering a workplace culture that embraces equality and inclusion for all employees.

Role Overview

The Finance Test Analyst (Projects) position, based in Dublin, is a permanent role within a cross-company team responsible for implementing new code and functional updates to CLE’s administration system. This includes processes for new and existing business and integration with peripheral systems. The role primarily focuses on testing activities, enhancing and automating testing protocols with support from the Test Automation team, and ensuring smooth delivery of changes.

Key Responsibilities

• Redesign and automate components of the business acceptance testing process for finance-related projects.
• Collaborate with the Test Automation team to automate existing testing procedures and address the backlog of automation tasks.
• Execute testing for regular system functionality updates alongside team members.
• Evaluate testing outputs produced by the team and other groups, including end-to-end testing and Quality Assurance regression tests.
• Assist in reviewing new functionality specifications, resolving defects, and testing corrections for upcoming releases.
• Provide support to the Financial Operations Team to understand new functionalities and help investigate production issues.
• Coordinate with various internal teams to ensure successful delivery of finance-specific requirements and resolve related inquiries.
• Engage in ad-hoc and project work within the project domain as necessary.

Key Organizational Relationships

• Interact with cross-functional EBA teams.
• Collaborate with Functional Test and Quality Assurance teams.
• Liaise with business operational units such as Finance, Actuarial, Administration, and Risk.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Understanding of financial systems, metrics, and financial measurements is preferred.
• Strong technical aptitude enabling automation and process execution, including report generation using tools like Power BI and AI technologies.
• Exceptional analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Self-driven with a high degree of motivation.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and teamwork aptitude essential for cross-functional collaboration.
• Adaptability, resilience, and flexibility to thrive in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.
• Experience in system implementation and migration projects is desirable.
• Background in financial services, especially life assurance, is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Proficiency in German is a plus but not required.

Additional Information

Canada Life reserves the right to shortlist applicants during the hiring process. Should agency assistance be needed, the Canada Life Recruitment team will coordinate directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies will not be considered for this position.

Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every listed requirement but believe they align well with the role. Canada Life is fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment and strongly encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and experiences.

Canada Life Group Services is an Equal Opportunities employer, promoting a supportive atmosphere where employees can grow and bring their full selves to work, feeling appreciated and respected. The company upholds principles of equality and inclusion through its practices and values.

For candidates requiring accommodations during recruitment, contact will be facilitated to ensure full support throughout the process.

Canada Life Group Services adheres to Equal Opportunity employment and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.