Actuarial Life Associate (Audit Assist)
KPMG US
Chicago, IL1–2 yrs2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- 1–2 years of experience · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- AuditingValuationAccountingGAAPStatistics
- Work
- On-site in Chicago
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Accounting18%Auditing12%Valuation11%GAAP1%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 5, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
KPMG is seeking an Actuarial Life Experienced Associate (Audit Assist) to join their Audit & Assurance Practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Support life insurance audits for insurers and reinsurers, focusing on Life, Annuity, and Long-Duration Health products.
- Perform actuarial analyses related to reserves, policyholder liabilities, financial reporting, capital assessment, and actuarial assumptions.
- Develop, test, and maintain actuarial models using AXIS, Prophet, Pathwise, and other actuarial platforms.
- Prepare audit workpapers, technical documentation, and analyses supporting actuarial balances and financial statement disclosures.
- Review actuarial data, model outputs, and reporting processes used in financial and regulatory reporting.
- Collaborate with audit teams and client personnel to support engagement execution and issue resolution.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience with actuarial valuation, financial reporting, analytics, or modeling platforms.
- Working knowledge of Life, Annuity, and Long-Duration Health products.
- Exposure to U.S. GAAP, Statutory Accounting, and IFRS.
- Use of actuarial modeling platforms such as AXIS, Prophet, Pathwise.
Qualifications
- Minimum one year of recent actuarial experience in insurance, reinsurance, consulting, auditing, financial reporting, valuation, or modeling.
- Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, economics, or a related field.
- Progress toward Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA) designation, preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.