Regulatory Reporting & Stress Testing Analyst

Regulatory Reporting and Stress Testing Analyst

The Regulatory Reporting and Stress Testing Analyst plays a critical supportive role to the Head of Regulatory Reporting, Capital Management and Stress Testing and the Director of Capital Management and Regulatory Reporting.

We are looking for an individual who has an interest in developing their knowledge and expertise across the following key areas:

• Regulatory Reporting: prudential regulation authority (PRA), bank of england (BOE) and the financial conduct authority (FCA)
• Capital Management
• Stress Testing

Over time you will become an SME and key part of the finance function in delivering accurate and timely regulatory reporting for the DF Capital Group, along with supporting the wider finance team in ensuring the highest quality of governance and MI requirements.

• Producing timely and accurate external regulatory reporting submissions and internal MI, including LCR, PRA
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• Reviewing and challenging data inputs and outputs, performing detailed quality checks and validation to ensure regulatory information is prepared accurately, consistently and in line with internal standards and external requirements
• Supporting and strengthening a robust control environment through the development and maintenance of interpretation guidance, standard operating procedures and working files
• Supporting the delivery of key regulatory projects and change, including the bank’s transition to the SDDT capital regime and the implementation of new regulatory requirements
• Supporting the review and implementation of new products, including reporting requirements and key metric impacts (e.g., capital and liquidity ratios)

• Support performing stress testing analysis for the ICAAP, recovery plan and solvent exit analysis as well as ad‑hoc stress testing, as required
• Support the preparation of stress testing working papers summarising model outputs and maintaining process documentation
• Support with capital forecasting, capital planning buffers and forward‑looking assessments of CET1, total capital, leverage ratio and RWAs
• Prepare monthly BBB reporting submissions, identify and escalitate anomalies or emerging trends, maintain documentation, and support periodic information request and data collection exercises
• Support providing senior management with analysis and recommendations on capital optimisation, dividend strategy, lending growth and RWA efficiency

• Collaborating with teams across the bank to maintain high standards of assurance and review over regulatory returns and stress testing
• Monitor adherence to regulations, standards and internal reporting policies
• Support the wider finance team in preparation of ad‑hoc MI as required

• 2+ years of experience in financial or regulatory reporting, ideally within a bank or similar institution
• Strong attention to detail and focus on delivering high‑quality and controlled end‑to‑end processes
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve complex issues, and to analyse large data sets and calculations to derive meaningful insights
• Excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to deliver meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Competent user of microsoft office, in particular excel and word
• Can‑do and continuous improvement mindset
• Clear communicator who can develop the ability to translate technical concepts to senior members of the team
• Proactive and forward‑looking, able to develop the ability to anticipate regulatory change
• Acts with integrity and commitment to a robust control environment

• Knowledge of the uk banking regulatory framework, capital, or liquidity
• Professional qualification (or actively working towards): aca, acca, cima, cfa, frm, act or equivalent

• Private medical insurance for you and your partner
• 10% employer pension contribution
• 30-day annual leave entitlement plus bank/public holidays
• Free gym membership
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Discretionary share awards
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Save As You Earn company share acquisition scheme
• Tax efficient salary sacrifice scheme to obtain bicycles and electric vehicles
• 4 days of paid volunteering leave to support our local communities
• Vibrant office location in the lively city centre of Manchester