Head of Regulatory Reporting – Finance

ABOUT USWe’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy. We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely.

We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.
Head of Regulatory Reporting – Finance The company:

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem.

We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

The role:

The Head of Regulatory Reporting is responsible for overseeing and delivering all regulatory reporting obligations within Finance to the National Bank of Belgium (NBB), as Swift is becoming regulated as a critical infrastructure provider . Along with a team of experts, the role ensures the organisation meets its critical regulatory compliance capital and liquidity requirements, recovery planning, and orderly wind‑down. This team lead role requires strong regulatory expertise, people management and stakeholder management skills as well as the ability to operate independently while influencing across the organisation.

In this role you will report directly to our CFO.

Key Responsibilities Establish, own and coordinate end‑to‑end regulatory reporting within Finance, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timely submission to the NBBOversee and deliver key Finance-related regulatory compliance requirements, including, :

Assess and monitor Capital and Liquidity requirements

Financial Recovery planning

Orderly Wind‑Down planning

Capital Call plan Ensure regulatory deliverables are aligned with internal financial governance, risk frameworks and regulatory expectations

Act as a primary Finance point of contact for ongoing engagement with the NBB.Lead the preparation and presentation of regulatory materials, including explanations of internal processes and frameworks (e.g. investment prioritisation and governance frameworks).Maintain and enhance regulatory reporting frameworks, methodologies, and documentation. Support internal and external audits, supervisory reviews and regulatory inspections related to financial and regulatory reporting.

Monitor regulatory developments and drive continuous improvement

Key Requirements:

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field

Significant experience in regulatory reporting and financial regulation within a regulated financial services environment.

Strong knowledge of Finance-related regulatory requirements

Demonstrated experience interacting with regulators (preferably…