Senior Manager Financial Reporting

Ernest Hunter Green; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international banking group seeks a Senior Manager - Domestic Regulatory Reporting to join its regulatory reporting function. Location is GCC and the role focuses on accurate preparation, review and submission of local financial and regulatory reporting and consolidation at Group level.

The role requires overseeing multiple reporting cycles, ensuring compliance with central bank rules, and liaising with authorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• 8+ years' experience in regulatory reporting within banking.
• Strong IFRS and Basel regulatory reporting knowledge.
• Experience liaising with regulatory authorities.
• Advanced Excel and data handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Ensure regulatory submissions comply with applicable Central Bank rules and regulations.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities on financial reporting and disclosures.
• Provide detailed analytical review of financial and regulatory reports before submission.
• Prepare ad hoc regulatory reports within required deadlines.
• Collaborate with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Audit and other stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data used for regulatory submissions.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and reduce errors.
• Support enhancements to reporting systems and processes.
• Develop knowledge of banking products and core systems.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

IFRS Basel knowledge

Analytical skills

Financial reporting

Problem-solving under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related

Tools

Excel

Large datasets handling

Job description

Senior Manager - Domestic Regulatory Reporting

Location: GCC

A leading international banking group is seeking a Senior Manager - Domestic Regulatory Reporting to join its regulatory reporting function.

The role will have primary responsibility for the accurate and timely preparation, review and submission of financial and regulatory reporting at the local level, together with consolidation of reporting at Group level.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual financial and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Ensure regulatory submissions comply with applicable Central Bank rules and regulations.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities on financial reporting, disclosure requirements and emerging regulatory developments.
• Provide detailed analytical review of financial and regulatory reports before submission.
• Prepare ad hoc regulatory reports and information within required deadlines.
• Work closely with Finance, Risk, Compliance, Audit and other internal stakeholders.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data used for regulatory submissions.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, reduce errors and enhance turnaround times.
• Support enhancements to reporting systems and processes.
• Develop and maintain strong knowledge of banking products, transaction flows and core banking systems.
• Support the development and capability of the regulatory reporting team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 8+ years' relevant experience, preferably within a leading international bank or financial institution.
• Strong experience in financial and regulatory reporting within a banking environment.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, Basel and regulatory reporting standards.
• Solid understanding of balance sheet, P&L and off-balance sheet reporting.
• Experience dealing with regulatory authorities and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.
• Understanding of banking products, including FX, derivatives and hedging.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure.

The Opportunity

This is a senior opportunity within a leading international banking group, offering significant exposure to senior management, regulatory stakeholders and Group-level reporting activities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality, accuracy and effectiveness of the bank's domestic regulatory reporting framework.