Financial & Regulatory Accountant

Job Title: Financial & Regulatory Accountant-UK

Location: United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive Salary Package + Benefits

This is a key technical position within the Finance function, responsible for delivering accurate and timely internal and external regulatory reporting in line with established deadlines. The role requires a high level of technical competence and ownership across prudential and statutory reporting obligations.

The successful candidate will be expected to operate with integrity, due skill, care and diligence, maintaining open and cooperative engagement with Regulators and external auditors, while consistently upholding high standards of governance and customer fairness in line with regulatory conduct requirements.

The Bank currently operates a hybrid working model, with employees expected to work three days per week in the office and two days remotely. Working-from-home days are agreed in advance with the relevant line manager.

The Bank is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and promotes a fair, inclusive and merit-based working environment.

• Act as the first point of contact in relation to the submission of all regulatory and statutory filings and reports including, but not limited to the following:
• COREP reporting - Own Funds, CRSA, CRGB, CVA, CCR, Market and Operational Risk & Leverage, LCR, NSFR, Large Exposures, Asset Encumbrance
• AMM Reporting: C67, C68, C69, C71
• Bank of England reporting - BT, ELS, C1, COR
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• FINREP Reporting F01, F02, F03, FO4 - F05, F07, F09, F12
• Completion of daily internal management reports - Liquidity, Capital Adequacy, Large
• Exposures, Country Exposure, Foreign Exchange positions, Bond positions, and Daily P&L.
• Responsible for all prudential reports such as ILAAP, ICAAP, RRP, Pillar 3, Solvent Exit etc.
• Support Financial Statement and Management Accounts production
• Involvement in budget preparation and forecasting
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of all data input for Regulatory reporting.
• To abide by the requirement of the FCA’s Consumer Duty Regulations to ensure customers’ needs are placed first and fairness and good value remains at the heart of the Bank’s products and services.
• Implementation lead for Basel 3.1
• Any other duty assigned by the Associate Director, Finance or designated officer from time to day to day including but not limited to FSCS/SCV, Fee tariff submissions etc

• Image range: general - the preparation of accurate and timely returns positively impact the reputation of the bank

• Accurate reports submitted within time scales set
• Compliance with the Conduct Rules
• Adherence to the SMCR's COCON rules, namely:
• Rule 1:
  You must act with integrity
• Rule 2:
  You must act with due skill, care and diligence
• Rule 3:
  You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
• Rule 4:
  You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
• Rule 5:
  You must observe proper standards of market conduct
• Rule 6:
  You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers, where activities of the firm fall within scope of the duty.

• ACCA or CIMA qualified or part qualified;
• Good knowledge and proven track record of regulatory reporting;
• Advanced level EXCEL essential

• Strong working knowledge of accounting
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory reporting
• Knowledge of Flexcube (desirable but not essential)
• Knowledge of Vermeg and Tarramis regulatory reporting system (Desirable but not essential)
• Advanced level MS Excel
• Flexcube
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills to meet key deadlines– while not compromising on quality of the output
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

The Bank operates in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK data protection regulations. All employees are required to adhere to the Bank’s data protection policies and maintain the confidentiality and integrity of personal data handled in the course of their duties.