Reporting Analyst/Junior Developer
Acorn Insurance is a market leader in providing bespoke insurance across both Motor and Household. With over 30 years of experience and passion, we continue to go from strength to strength with recent recognition for outstanding financial performance in the Insurance Times. The Pricing and Underwriting department is integral in driving Acorn to realise its ambitions. Our department is amongst the most dynamic and fastest-paced technical environments across the Insurance industry and no two days are ever the same. If this sounds like a department you would like to be a part of, Acorn is the place to enhance your career.
This is a very exciting time for Acorn and we are expanding our team to support the strong growth within the business. We are keen to enhance our department by investing in data-driven and inquisitive individuals. We're looking for an enthusiastic self-starter who thrives in an agile environment and is keen to learn. In turn we promise to provide you with the training, support and opportunities to grow and make a difference.
Role: Junior Developer
Location: Liverpool
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 9:00am to 17:30pm
Salary: Competitive
Role and responsibilities:
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Create procedures and tables to summarise business information for analysis
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Design and Produce regular reporting to help management to better understand the type and quality of the business being written
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Assisting with pricing management through audits and reviews
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Create new, maintain old and perform changes in products using basic programming language.
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Make numerical and structure changes in the rating engine, under guidance from the lead developer to deliver business results
Qualifications and experience:
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Experience with SQL is essential
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Experience with C# or Python or other programming language would be advantageous
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Good understanding of the financial services market would be advantageous
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Excellent written and oral communication with a keen eye for detail is essential
The type of person we're looking for will:
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Be tenacious in their drive to deliver insight with an ability to communicate concepts to team members
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Enjoy solving problems with the ability to propose creative and structured solutions
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Have a meticulous attention to detail
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Have a desire to challenge the status quo and offer new solutions in a proactive manner
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Be comfortablewith a fast moving agile environment, which often leads to multi-tasking
About Acorn Insurance
With 40 years of experience helping people secure competitive car, taxi, van, motor trade and home insurance, across the UK. As a specialist insurance provider, we offer a wide range of competitive insurance policies that can are tailored to our customers unique insurance needs. In 2020 we were in the Sunday Times top 30 Profit Track companies for private companies with fastest growing profits.
Why Acorn Insurance?
Acorn want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the benefits you will receive include:
- Service-related holiday entitlement capped at 32 days (including bank holidays
- Perk Box Online & High Street vouchers and discounts
- Fresh fruit deliveries twice a week
- £250 bonus for every new colleague you recommend to the business
- Free monthly Café Nero Coffee
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye test vouchers and a contribution towards the frames
- Service-related holiday entitlement capped at 32 days (including bank holidays)
- Clearly defined progression paths with training and support
- Free self-development & qualifications via Magpie Learning
- A comprehensive Mental Health support network including:
- 4 Free Counselling Sessions
- Access to a free 4-week programme of CBT with a trained Therapist Mentor
- Unlimited access to a telephone councillor 365 days a year, 24/7
- A UK wide network of Mental Health First Aiders
- Competitive salary
- Free Hot Drinks on Site
- Dress Down Days
- Regular employee engagement including ongoing competitions with prizes from fantastic places like Hotel Chocolat, HelloFresh, and Love to Shop Vouchers
- Company Pension Scheme
- Charity fundraising events
All roles are subject to DBS and Financial checks, any offer made will be conditional until checks are completed to a satisfactory standard.
Apply today to start or enhance your career with Acorn Insurance