Senior Actuarial Analyst

About the Job:

Airam is looking for experienced Health Care Actuarial/Financial Analysts to support a large multi-year engagement with the State of New York Department of Health (NYDOH) Medicaid program as well as several projects with the Federal Government.

Senior Actuarial/Financial Analyst

The Senior Actuarial/Financial Analyst supports the project team and is responsible for performing financial modeling and rate setting analyses. A senior actuarial/financial analyst also has project management responsibilities and must be a self-starter capable of developing client deliverables, organizing meetings, and producing output that is of a high quality. The salary range for this position will be $80k-$100k. There is opportunity to earn an annual bonus up to 10%. We also offer Paid Time Off as well as flexible hours.  

Key responsibilities include:

·      Engage in regular client and team communication

·      Collect and prepare the data necessary to support the project

·      Summarize and review base data to ensure that it is reasonable and appropriate for actuarial rate setting

·      Identify and communicate any concerns with the quality of the base data

·      Prepare models to determine the base data adjustments and actuarial rate setting assumptions, including incurred but not reported factors, program change impacts, trend projections and non-benefit expense loads

·      Create actuarial rate setting models and perform actuarial analyses

·      Draft written client communications

·      Communicate results of analyses to team members, clients and other stakeholders

·      Share expertise with client and team and work to resolve potential issues

·      Continuously develop Medicaid subject matter expertise, identify best practices and keep current on relevant Medicaid policy and regulations that impact actuarial rate setting

·      Facilitate team collaboration and knowledge sharing with clients

·      Drive excellent performance through knowledge and leadership

Qualifications include:

·      BA/BS degree in finance, economics, mathematics, actuarial science or a related field; Masters preferred

·      Three to five years of relevant health care actuarial or financial experience

·      Demonstrated experience leading rate setting data analysis projects

·      Demonstrated experience working with health care data

·      Strong analytical and mathematical skills

·      Successful completion of 1 - 3 actuarial exams preferred

·      Strong command of Excel, Powerpoint, SAS or SQL

·      Strong written and oral communication skills

·      Strong organizational and project management skills

·      Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and with a team

·      Strong critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills

 What’s in it for you?

·      Perform meaningful, challenging work focused on improving the Medicaid healthcare delivery system

·      Expand knowledge of health care data and financing from a variety of stakeholder perspectives

·      Gain experience managing large, complex government contracts

·      Build effective communication and presentation skills

·      Create network of resources, organizations, and people in the healthcare industry

·      Develop complex problem-solving skills through a collaborative multi-disciplinary team

Locations Available:

On site in: Albany, NY or New York, NY

Remote/hybrid work is also available.

Airam believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against nor favor any applicant because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be applied to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.