Our client is a leading financial institution in Manchester who are seeking an experienced Regulatory Reporting Accountant AVP/VP:
* Delivering regulatory submissions for EMEA locations, including oversight and review of external and internal monitoring deliverables and responding to supporting ad-hoc regulatory queries within prescribed regulatory deadlines.
* Oversee the production of high-quality regulatory returns, understanding variances and MI in a timely fashion, ensuring that the EMEA region meets reporting deadlines and quality expectations.
* Maintain a strong operational control environment with well-evidenced reviews, checklists and procedures. Adherence to regulatory governance policies.
* Work with market centre financial controller owners across the EMEA regions and other business areas particularly Corporate Treasury, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Business Finance and business management in the production of regulatory returns.
* Manage day-to-day work ensuring accuracy and timeliness, acting as a role model within the EMEA Finance Professional Service Centre function and supporting business strategy.
* Assist with regulatory change projects and initiatives to support the business strategy, including advisory work on business changes and restructures, platform migration, legal entity restructuring, new branches, new business start-ups and product launches.
* Maintain strong operational control over data consumption and data production through reporting, including completion of certification, understanding variances and checklists to the required level.
* Provide support, advice and education to business and business partner departments on the impact of new business and new regulatory rules.
* Stay abreast of legislative and regulatory developments, as well as maintain knowledge of external reporting requirements and procedures.
* Lead automation and improvement initiatives, delivering quantifiable evolution of reporting.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
* Experience in regulatory reporting & production within a financial services firm
* Track record of delivering process automation and efficiency improvements
* Hands-on proficiency with reporting tools
* Exposure to AI/ML-driven analytics or intelligent automation projects
* Thorough understanding of UK/EU regulatory frameworks
* Excellent stakeholder management, leadership and communication skills