Reinsurance Operations Analyst
E2E Staffing (PTY) Ltd · Market Related
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Reinsurance Operations Analyst
Job Summary
The Reinsurance Operations Analyst supports the day-to-day processing and servicing of reinsurance business within "The Clients" Management Services offering.
The role involves working with premium and claims bordereaux, statements, and other financial and operational data; performing reconciliations; investigating discrepancies; maintaining accurate and auditable processing records; and supporting communication with cedants, brokers, and other stakeholders.
Prior reinsurance experience is not required. We are looking primarily for someone who is numerically capable, highly proficient in Excel, detail-oriented, and naturally inclined to investigate why something does not look right. Training will be provided in reinsurance concepts, OpIngen’s proprietary RePort processing platform, and our operating procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Bordereaux & Operational Processing
- Receive, review, and process premium and claims bordereaux submissions
- Validate submissions for completeness and required information
- Process data using proprietary RePort platform and associated tools
- Review processing outputs and identify exceptions requiring investigation
- Support processing of statements, cash transactions, and other operational information
- Track submission status and follow up on outstanding items
Reconciliation & Investigation
- Reconcile processed data to broker, cedant, and other supporting information
- Check premium and claims movements for consistency and reasonableness
- Identify and isolate reconciliation differences
- Investigate discrepancies using Excel and structured analytical techniques
- Determine the source of differences where reasonably possible before escalating
- Escalate unresolved issues or matters requiring senior judgment with a clear explanation of the work performed
Cedant & Broker Servicing
- Respond to routine operational queries
- Request missing information or supporting documentation where required
- Maintain professional, clear, and timely communication
- Coordinate follow-ups and manage operational deadlines
- Maintain complete records of correspondence and actions taken
Workflow, Controls & Data Quality
- Follow established processing procedures and controls
- Maintain accurate and auditable processing records
- Identify unusual data, recurring exceptions, or potential data-quality issues
- Perform quality-control checks before work is submitted for review
- Suggest improvements where a process or control could work more effectively
Measures of Success
- Accurate and timely processing
- Ability to reconcile and investigate financial data
- Strong attention to detail
- Increasing independence in resolving routine discrepancies
- Clear documentation of issues and investigative work
- Appropriate escalation of matters requiring senior judgment
- Professional stakeholder communication
Required Skills
- Strong Excel proficiency
- Strong numerical and analytical problem-solving ability
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work comfortably with large and sometimes imperfect datasets
- Ability to investigate a problem methodically rather than simply identify that one exists
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Ability to manage multiple processing deadlines
- Curiosity and willingness to learn
Preferred Background
- Prior reinsurance experience is not required
- Experience or education in finance, accounting, insurance, business, or another numerically oriented discipline is preferred
- Experience involving financial reconciliation, data analysis, or Excel-based processing is advantageous