Jobs at Americo Financial Life and Annuity

The Business and Quality Analyst combines business analysis and quality assurance responsibilities. They elicit, document, and manage requirements; review technical designs; create and execute test plans; maintain reusable test beds; track defects and metrics; and provide feedback throughout project lifecycles. The role collaborates across business and IT teams to improve process quality, efficiency, innovation, and speed to market. It also requires analyzing technical specifications, architecture, dependencies, and integration risks.

Leads financial systems optimization across Finance, IT, and business teams. Responsibilities include implementing Oracle Fusion functionality, supporting ERP enhancements, troubleshooting and training users, streamlining finance processes, identifying automation opportunities, developing finance reports and dashboards, and maintaining data integrity across subledger and general ledger systems.

Develop and maintain automated tests for applications and user stories using C# and Selenium or comparable tools. Execute test suites, troubleshoot failures, prepare test data, document results, maintain reusable framework components, and collaborate with QA, developers, and business partners. The role supports functional and regression testing for life insurance and annuity systems and offers training to build automation expertise.

Shape software architecture and technical direction by translating business strategy into scalable system designs. Evaluate architectural alternatives, guide implementation and integration, build technology proofs of concept, research emerging tools, document designs, and ensure development teams follow architecture standards. Collaborate with business and IT leadership to assess enterprise-wide technology impacts and communicate recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Provides dedicated administrative support to two organizational leaders by managing calendars, communications, meetings, travel, documents, files, purchasing, and special projects. The role requires exceptional organization, discretion, communication, judgment, and multitasking in a fast-paced, fully onsite environment.

Develop and maintain web applications, web services, backend processes, and database structures. Review code, troubleshoot software issues, create scalable and secure architectures, establish development standards, and support Agile processes. The role includes collaboration with leadership and peers, application lifecycle ownership, mentoring developers, and ensuring adherence to software architecture, security, and development standards.

Designs, builds, and maintains batch and near-real-time data pipelines and curated datasets for insurance and annuity reporting, analytics, and business operations. Translates business requirements into integration solutions using SQL and ETL tools, implements data quality and reconciliation controls, optimizes workflows, documents lineage, and supports testing, deployment, monitoring, and issue resolution. Works independently on moderately complex pipelines while escalating architectural decisions to senior engineers or data architects.

Entry-level, 24-month rotational program across life insurance and annuity operations. Associates gain experience throughout the policy lifecycle, communicate with policyholders and business partners, support daily workflows, analyze processes, recommend improvements, and present data-driven findings. The program emphasizes leadership development, accuracy, collaboration, customer focus, and preparation for a full-time operational role.

Supports the actuarial department by collecting and cleaning data, performing calculations for model development, and providing general actuarial assistance. The 10–12 week program includes business projects, mentoring, leadership development, networking, and team-building. Interns must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program, demonstrate interest in actuarial work, have Excel experience, plan to sit for SOA exams, and work full-time during the summer.

Supports treasury accounting through bank reconciliations, cash forecasting, intercompany balancing, month-end close, journal entry documentation, account analysis, audit-ready records, and internal controls. Uses Oracle Fusion Cash Management and ARCS to manage bank statements, reconciliation exceptions, and treasury processes. Partners with Accounting, Financial Reporting, Investments, Policy Accounting, and system administrators to resolve discrepancies, improve processes, and maintain accurate cash reporting.

Provides high-level administrative support to an Operations leader by managing calendars, meetings, communications, travel, records, expenses, events, purchasing, and special projects. The role requires strong organization, discretion, autonomy, multitasking, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools. This is a full-time, on-site position in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, supporting senior-level stakeholders and departmental operations.

Leads organization-wide IT audits, including planning, fieldwork, control evaluation, deficiency reporting, and final presentations to senior leadership. Develops IT audit strategies, manages audit team members, researches control frameworks and compliance requirements, supports external auditors, and prepares working papers. The role requires strong knowledge of IT controls, governance, risk, compliance, accounting, data analysis, communication, leadership, and prioritization, with five or more years of relevant experience.

Processes incoming premium payments for life and annuity products, administers premium drafts, issues refunds, performs basic accounting transactions, reviews suspense and restricted-policy entries, and responds to customer inquiries while following department policies and compliance requirements.

Supports pricing, product design, experience studies, assumption development, actuarial modeling, valuation, reserve calculations, regulatory filings, and automation for life insurance and annuity products. Collaborates across departments on product launches while progressing toward actuarial credentials and examinations.

Processes life insurance and annuity applications, enters data into workflow systems, reviews applications, supports policy issuance and funding, responds to agent and internal inquiries, and assists with reporting, quality, testing, and special projects.

Provides actuarial support for a life insurance company by analyzing and validating data, using and validating actuarial models, reviewing assumptions and outputs, supporting peer presentations, and assisting actuarial and cross-functional teams. The role also requires studying for Society of Actuaries exams and developing knowledge of actuarial standards, regulations, insurance products, and company systems.

Leads and develops the Business Analyst team, establishes embedded BA practices and standards, partners with senior stakeholders, and drives strategic transformation. The role oversees coaching, career development, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with Quality Assurance and technology teams to improve analysis and solution development.

Leads enterprise end-user technology support and IT operations, including service management, team development, incident and change processes, IT asset and SaaS lifecycle management, vendor coordination, automation, and continuous improvement. Serves as a senior escalation point across infrastructure, security, applications, facilities, finance, procurement, and business stakeholders while ensuring reliable, secure, and measurable technology services.

Handles inbound phone, email, and written inquiries from life insurance and annuity customers. Resolves policy questions, processes account updates and financial transactions, explains coverage and options, documents interactions, and collaborates internally on complex issues. The role requires accuracy, empathy, regulatory compliance, multitasking across systems, schedule reliability, and participation in product and process training.

The Associate General Counsel advises executives on legal strategy, regulatory compliance, governance, contracts, disputes, investigations, and enterprise risk. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating agreements, overseeing outside counsel and invoices, guiding regulatory matters, developing legal frameworks and controls, monitoring legal trends, and mentoring attorneys. The role is onsite in Kansas City and requires extensive legal experience, an active license, and strong executive advisory capabilities.