Total 4 job vacancies by AIA

The main objectives of this position are to manage general account and ILP funds that invest in external mandates/funds within Equities, reporting to the Head of Global Equities, in order to consistently deliver alpha from investments in equity markets, with a focus on risk control as per agreed volatility budget/constraints of each portfolio.

The Global Equity team will collaborate with relevant investment professionals to develop appropriate mandates for equity portfolios, implement portfolio management, and report performance attributes. The team is expected to work seamlessly with Group Investment, Business Units and AIAIM to achieve its objectives and manage communications.

Job responsibilities:

• Work hand-in-hand with the Global Equities to handle and construct outsourced equity portfolios, from idea generation/fund selection to investment due diligence and portfolio construction, to meet the portfolio’s overall risk and return targets.
• Day-to-day responsibilities would be primarily on supporting the team to conduct investment research review on active equity fund managers and other liquid equity instruments (e.g. ETFs), managing the research dashboard and the operational aspects to funding and termination.
• Provide regular analysis and assessment of the managers within the portfolio, including regular manager review, including where needed to develop tools and reports to handle risk and performance
• Build research expertise and develop analytical tools to support decision making in the team for the overall equity program and propose recommendations and solutions required for global equities allocation
• Stay ahead of relevant global developments in the capital markets so as to help in idea generation for the overall portfolio.
• Report portfolio performance and attribution
• Be both a teammate and a coach/mentor for the other members in the Global Equity team as the team grows and expands

Job requirements:

• At least 5 years of funds selection/research experience.
• Strong expertise in fund of fund selection, demonstrated by a well-defined and consistent investment process
• Outstanding technical proficiency, understanding of investment strategies and their implications, as well as implementation and value enhancement strategies in the physical, fund and derivative markets.
• Strong operational understanding, experience with transition management and the onboarding and termination of funds/mandates.
• Experience working with or in an Insurance AMCO a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and engagement skills
• Exceptional reputation as a teammate. Post graduate degree in business, finance, economics or related fields, CFA preferred.

BE THE DIFFERENCE

At AIA we don’t simply believe in being ‘the best’. We believe in better – because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us. Everything we do is driven by our purpose to make a difference by helping people embrace Healthier, Longer, Better Lives. And every one of our people has an important part role to play. If you want to make a difference by helping shape a healthier, better-protected Australia, read on.

The Opportunity:
An excellent opportunity for a Senior Payroll Specialist – SAP Technical, to join our Financial Services business and set up the payroll system, conducting periodic reviews, resolving malfunctions, and fixing problems. This role will be based in our AIA Sydney office.

The successful candidate would be responsible for:
• Advising users to formulate and document business requirements.
• Working with payroll vendor to edit personnel calculation schemas, personnel calculation rules, and features as per business requirement.
• Evaluating wage type characteristics and outputs ensuring compliance with legislation (PAYG, Payroll Tax, Workers’ comp, FBT etc.)
• Processing UAT testing, upgrades, and system upgrades
• Identifying and evaluating inefficiencies and recommending efficient business practices, and system functionality and behaviour.
• Create user and training documentation for payroll and conduct formal training sessions.
• Support end to end processing of payrolls for both AIA & CMLA entities including third party payments and statutory reporting when required.

To be successful in this position, you will have:
• Proven experience in SAP HR/HCM
• Successful track record of Australia/New Zealand payrolls with hands-on experience in full lifecycle SAP HR and/or Payroll implementation projects.
• Experience working in Global organisations with excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation, and project management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to build relationships with senior collaborators and staff.
• Experience in leading payroll projects including data migration, system implementations and improvements, and process changes.
• Current knowledge of Payroll legislation including, Superannuation, PAYG, Payroll Tax, Parental Leave and Long Service Leave

Why choose AIA:
At AIA, we’ve made a promise to help people live healthier, longer, better lives. And it starts with our own people.
• Access our training and development to build on your current skills
• Access additional leave days a year to recharge and refresh yourself
• Work with supportive and inclusive managers
• Flexible working arrangements

At AIA Australia, we’re proud to help guide, support and protect the wellbeing of over 3.5 million Australians. As part of the AIA Group - the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group – it is our ambition to engage one billion people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

Lots of companies like to say they’re different. What makes us truly different at AIA, is the difference we make in people’s lives. We are proud that this difference has been recognised in the 2023 ANZIIF awards by being named Life Insurance Company of the Year.

AIA is different. Are you?

If you want to be part of an organisation that helps people live better every single day, apply via the link.

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And to get there, we need ambitious people who believe in playing an important part in shaping that future. People seeking unmatched career and personal growth opportunities, who are driven to work with, and learn from some of the most inspiring and supportive leaders in the business.

Sound like you? Then read on.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR…

An enthusiastic and energetic Events Analyst to create, drive and execute events that excite, engage and motivate AIA's internal customers and distribution partners to meet Tied Distribution targets and business growth.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Creating, driving and executing experiences and events that excite, engage, connect and motivate AIA's internal customers (agents and FA) and partners.
• Project administration and management: from developing activation plans, timelines, management of agency and vendors and creative development. This involves sourcing, evaluating and appointing service providers and tendering.
• Planning and executing a myriad of in person and online activations ranging in scale and types
• Collaborating and communicating with internal stakeholders, team members and external stakeholders.
• Conducting pre and post event evaluations and reporting on outcomes, taking initiatives to implement improvement plans.
• Budget management
• Onsite execution and delivery of events
• Any other ad hoc projects and duties

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Education – Diploma or Degree Holder
• Any working experience in events planning or marketing comms will be advantageous
• Skills: Communications, organizational and negotiation skills is a must.
• Proficient in MS office: MS Word, Advance Excel (V-Lookup is a plus especially for registration/ rsvp purposes, budgetary and mail merging), Basic powerpoint to do presentations, Knowledge of using MS sharepoint and basic video filming is an advantage
• Meticulous, Proactive, Resourceful with problem solving skills, Pleasant and good-natured, Team player
• May need to travel for overseas trips

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.

At AIA we’ve started an exciting movement to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.

It’s about finding new ways to not only better people's lives, but to better the communities and environments we live in. Encompassing our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.

And to get there, we need ambitious people who believe in playing an important part in shaping that future. People seeking unmatched career and personal growth opportunities, who are driven to work with, and learn from some of the most inspiring and supportive leaders in the business.

Sound like you? Then read on.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR…

• Responsible for analyzing data and producing data insights to support business needs

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Business Intelligence, Analytics & Data:
• Plan the strategic design, delivery and maintenance of PD reporting and analytics to implement meaningful quantitative or qualitative insights.
• Acts as strategic business partner to create and deliver valuable dashboards and data feeds to optimize visibility in business performance.
• Develop consistent approaches and methodologies for data analysis, automate repeatable tasks and drive process efficiencies.
• Lead change initiatives to transform existing data management, revamp and automate reports to enable up-to-date analytics for sales channels.
• Participate in annual internal and external strategic business planning, including charting PD ambitions and financial growth.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to curate and implement initiatives.
• Oversee the deployment of data to the enterprise data warehouse and continuously enhance it to keep up with changing business needs.
• Explore and harness new data sources in the data warehouse for effective usage and better sales performance management.
• Support division wide audit matters, inclusive of routine and ad-hoc reviews around sales quality, distributor compensation and campaigns.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Degree holder in Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or Business-related fields
• 5 years of experience in a similar role in business/data analytics
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel
• Intermediate SQL programming skills
• Exposure to dashboards and visualization tools such as Tableau, PowerBI & Qlikview

Build a career with us as we help our customers and the community live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.

You must provide all requested information, including Personal Data, to be considered for this career opportunity. Failure to provide such information may influence the processing and outcome of your application. You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date.