Director - Finance Regulatory Reporting DFSA - FTC

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is assisting a well-established financial institution in Dubai to appoint a senior leader for regulatory reporting across the Middle East. This role focuses on driving reporting transformation, overseeing prudential returns and delivering enhanced MI for senior leadership.

The successful candidate will manage cross-border reporting, automate processes, and collaborate with regulators and auditors to ensure strict compliance with evolving standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive banking regulatory reporting experience in a multinational institution.
• Strong understanding of prudential regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience leading finance, reporting or regulatory reporting teams.
• Proven track record of delivering reporting automation and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regulatory reporting function across multiple Middle East entities.
• Oversee preparation, review and submission of prudential regulatory returns.
• Monitor and implement regulatory reporting changes across the region.
• Ensure compliance with applicable prudential regulations and reporting standards.
• Produce and enhance management information packs for senior leadership and committees.
• Partner with finance and business stakeholders to provide analytical insights and business performance reporting.
• Lead regulatory reporting automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage regulatory reporting policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate with auditors and regulators on reporting-related matters.
• Assess the impact of new regulatory requirements and drive implementation plans.
• Lead and develop a team responsible for reporting and management information activities.
• Support strategic projects and provide regulatory expertise on key business initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Automation

Project delivery

Change management

Management information

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

• Lead regional regulatory reporting across the Middle East
• High-impact leadership role driving reporting transformation

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established international financial institution with a significant presence across the Middle East. The organisation operates within a highly regulated environment and is focused on strengthening regulatory reporting, enhancing management information capabilities and driving efficiencies through automation and process improvement initiatives.

Job Description

• Lead the regulatory reporting function across multiple Middle East entities.
• Oversee preparation, review and submission of prudential regulatory returns.
• Monitor and implement regulatory reporting changes across the region.
• Ensure compliance with applicable prudential regulations and reporting standards.
• Produce and enhance management information packs for senior leadership and committees.
• Partner with finance and business stakeholders to provide analytical insights and business performance reporting.
• Lead regulatory reporting automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage regulatory reporting policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate with auditors and regulators on reporting-related matters.
• Assess the impact of new regulatory requirements and drive implementation plans.
• Lead and develop a team responsible for reporting and management information activities.
• Support strategic projects and provide regulatory expertise on key business initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

• Extensive banking regulatory reporting experience within a multinational financial institution.
• Strong understanding of prudential regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience leading finance, reporting or regulatory reporting teams.
• Proven track record of delivering reporting automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong management information, financial analysis and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex regulatory and financial concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Experience operating within a complex international banking environment.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent preferred.
• Demonstrated project delivery and change management experience.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead a critical regional regulatory reporting function.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Please note this is a 9 months FTC.

Contact: Asma Siddiqui

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7097661