Job Description

The successful Interim Regulatory Reporting Officer will have the following responsibilities:

• Preparation and assistance for all EBA/FCA /PRA & BOE/ legacy FSA Regulatory returns.
• Preparing excel sheets for validation of data items for the COREP, FINREP, LIQREP, AMM, AE in accordance with the regulatory rules and instructions.
• Preparing and documenting validation of the regulatory returns to the Banks' Trial Balance, Financial statements and Management Accounts and identifying any adjustments and corrections.
• Manual input to OSX and other regulatory reporting software as well as making adjustments on populated amounts as per the signed adjustments document.
• Generating, populating, inputting, checking and submitting the regulatory returns after management sign off using the WKFS OneSumX solution via Gabriel, BEEDS and OSCA
• Ensuring the Regulatory reporting software is updated with the correct versions and liaising with respective Help desks to resolve any problems
• Solving any validation issues within OSX and Gabriel through WKFS Help desk
• Solving any data capture issues with IT Help Desk
• Preparation of variance analysis of the recent templates against previous return
• Testing, creating and assessing and taking an active role in the UAT process of new Regulatory Reports as and when they arise and in good time.
• Maintain awareness of new regulations and any upcoming changes in regulatory reporting
• Ensure adequate and descriptive operating procedures are documented, maintained and up to date
• Liaising with external auditors and preparing support documents in response to their enquiries
• Preparation and support in generation of the monthly Management Accounts
• Preparation of variance analysis and commentary
• Provision of supporting MI charts / tables
• Maintaining a full and correct General Ledger and making updates as necessary
• Assist with the Annual Budget process including spread sheet analysis of Revenue/Expenses and Balance Sheet and variances to prior year
• Assist in the yearly external audit process and any other internal or adhoc audits pertaining to the department
• Assist in the preparation of the Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Bank
• Process of necessary accounting and banking data e.g. accounting entries, account maintenance, interest rate changes etc.
• Preparation and distribution of various internal MIS reports as directed including statistical reporting for other departments e.g. Trade Finance
• Support in maintaining departmental filing and security of documents in accordance with the Banks archiving policies

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Accounting qualification Experience in preparing regulatory returns including EBA COREP / FINREP as well as BOE/PRA returns Advanced Excel skills, i.e. look ups, pivots etc. Understanding of current accounting principles relevant to the role especially IFRS