Stephanie Church
About Stephanie Church
Stephanie Church is a Business Systems Specialist in Financial Actuarial Valuation at Protective Life, where she develops test plans and initiates business process improvements. She has over a decade of experience in the financial sector and holds a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the University of West Florida.
Current Role at Protective Life
Stephanie Church serves as a Business Systems Specialist in Financial Actuarial Valuation at Protective Life. She has held this position since 2013, contributing to the organization for over 11 years. In her role, she develops and executes test plans to verify and validate software changes prior to production deployment. Additionally, she supervises and coaches new business systems analysts, ensuring they are well-equipped to meet the demands of their roles. Stephanie also communicates with third-party programmers to clarify requirements and implement necessary code changes.
Previous Experience in Financial Services
Prior to her current position, Stephanie Church worked at Protective Life as a Business Analyst in Reinsurance from 2007 to 2009. She also held a role as a Wholesale Contract Billing Analyst at Southern Company from 2011 to 2013. Before her tenure at Protective Life, she was employed at Regions Financial Corporation as a Business Analyst in the Management Consulting Group from 2009 to 2011. This diverse experience in financial services has equipped her with a robust understanding of business systems and analytics.
Educational Background
Stephanie Church holds a Master of Arts in Mathematics from the University of West Florida, where she studied from 1991 to 1993. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Sciences from the University of Alabama, completing her studies from 1986 to 1990. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her analytical and problem-solving skills in her professional roles.
Initiatives and Process Improvements
In her current role, Stephanie Church has initiated business process improvements aimed at streamlining workflows and reducing risk. She maintains and enhances reconciliation processes between administrative systems and valuation data models as part of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control. These initiatives reflect her commitment to operational efficiency and risk management within the organization.