Team Finance
Location AMAZE Central - Holborn
County Greater London
Ref # 24702
Closing Date 12-Jun-2026
At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services - we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long‑standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.
What You Will Do
As the Regulatory Reporting Assurance Specialist, you will provide independent oversight, challenge and assurance over Metro Bank’s regulatory reporting, acting as a control‑focused partner to BAU colleagues while delivering the Regulatory Reporting Self‑Assessment Framework. Although independent from daily production, it supports peak BAU periods and regulatory change activity to ensure continuity, resilience, high‑quality submissions, and strong working relationships across multiple teams.
* Lead independent assurance reviews on COREP, FINREP, liquidity, statistical and other PRA/BoE returns.
* Assess data lineage, controls, reconciliations, adjustments, and documentation quality.
* Provide robust challenge to BAU teams to ensure reporting judgements are well supported and compliant.
* Produce clear, concise assurance reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
* Own and operate the Regulatory Reporting Self‑Assessment Framework.
* Coordinate attestation cycles, gather evidence, score control health, and challenge the completeness of assessments.
* Ensure assessments are audit‑ready, with documented control testing, findings, and remediation actions.
* Identify thematic issues and escal…
* Actively support the BAU reporting team during peak periods, such as quarter‑ends, year‑ends, or regulatory deadlines.
* Assist with data validations, reconciliations, variance analysis, and quality checks on key returns.
* Help investigate unusual movements or data anomalies to ensure timely resolution.
* Provide additional capacity to maintain reporting resilience while retaining appropriate independence of thought.
What You Will Need
* Strong experience of Regulatory Reporting within UK Financial Services.
* Deep technical knowledge of FINREP, COREP and Liquidity returns.
* Excellent ability to analyse and explain reports and movements to a variety of stakeholders.
* Strong technical skills with MS Excel combined with excellent analytical skills to reconcile data and produce reports.
* Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to strict deadlines.
* ACCA, CIMA qualified or equivalent.
* Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholders.
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