Senior Manager, Statutory & Regulatory Reporting

Latitude Financial Services; Melbourne; Hybride; AUD 140 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working environment

Extra week of paid leave (Take 5)

Hybrid working model

Wellbeing app Sonder

Résumé du poste

Latitude Financial Services seeks a Statutory and Regulatory Manager to ensure timely, compliant reporting across Australia and New Zealand, delivering technical accounting advice and policy guidance to Directors and senior management.

You will lead automation via CDM and Workday, oversee APRA submissions, and mentor the finance team while supporting governance and risk management in a values-driven culture.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in statutory/regulatory or management reporting in Banking/Financial Services
• CDM or Workday ERP experience advantageous
• Knowledge of Australian and New Zealand accounting standards; APRA familiarity

Responsabilités

• Lead APRA, RBA, ABS, Statistics NZ regulatory reporting and submissions
• Drive finance transformation and automation using CDM and Workday
• Provide technical accounting advice on new pronouncements
• Support statutory/regulatory reporting leader and Directors
• Liaise with regulators and ensure on-time submissions
• Prepare management discussion and analysis packs

Connaissances

Statutory reporting

Regulatory reporting

Financial analysis

CDM (Certent)

Workday

AU/NZ GAAP

CA/CPA

AI-enabled reporting

Bachelor degree (Accounting/Finance)

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance/business

Outils

Certent Disclosure Management (CDM)

Workday Finance ERP

Description du poste

The statutory and regulatory Manager has an essential role to play in ensuring that the regulatory and reporting obligations are met and executed to a high standard, delivered on time and compliant with accounting and prudential standards. They will lead initiatives to continually improve & automate processes and reporting to drive and deliver finance transformation. The role will cover the activities and entities across Latitude Financial Services in Australia and New Zealand and include technical accounting advice, accounting policy and company financial status. You will work closely with the broader Finance Department to ensure compliance, business drivers and financial outcomes are understood and delivered. The role is critical in providing support to the Statutory and Regulatory Reporting Leader to ensure that the business is fully compliant with external reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Strategy & Growth Actively contribute to the business strategy, achieving personal and departmental goals that align to Latitude and the Finance Function objectives.
• Initiate and lead finance transformation initiatives, with a focus on automation, including maximising Certent Disclosure Management system (CDM) capabilities and utilising Workday reporting functionality to our advantage.
• Financial Management Preparation and monitoring of company’s financial position including around dividend repatriation and solvency, ensuring the financial position is in accordance all relevant regulatory requirements and providing analysis to Directors and Senior Management.
• Provide critical technical accounting advice to ensure key changes in accounting pronouncements are communicated and their impact is modelled.
• Assist with technical accounting determination of any business combinations or structural changes.
• Responsible for ongoing hedge accounting requirements under AASB 139/9.
• Utilise business acumen to facilitate financial control, compliance and mitigation of risk.
• Regulatory Reporting Assist in the oversight and be involved with the review process for the submission of the APRA, RBA, RBNZ, ABS and Statistics NZ reporting cycles – ensuring all submissions are completed on time and compliant with requirements.
• Keep up to date with APRA guidelines and the implementation of the new EFS reporting framework & ensure standards are understood, documented and communicated.
• Liaise with Regulators as required.
• Statutory Reporting Lead and be actively engaged in the Latitude Group Statutory Reporting process at year-end and half-year, including use of CDM disclosure software to prepare the external financial reports and Internal Directors’ reports.
• Prepare presentations & packs necessary to contribute to Management discussion and analysis supporting the financial statements and any other reporting as required.
• Engage with the Finance Leadership Team and Company Directors to present results and other analysis.
• Operational Risk Management Execute responsibilities in accordance with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework for Regulatory and Statutory Reporting areas, including raising risk events, being aware of Protecht registers and assisting with issue registers.
• Provide reporting for the Audit Committee.

Culture and Development

You are encouraged to promote your development needs, identify opportunities to grow and ensure that all the agreed performance objectives/goals are achieved. You will be required to be an efficient and strong contributor and a mentor to junior team members, including in PULSE survey and making Latitude a better place to work. Delivery of a strong compliance & risk culture. Ensure yourself and team members work in accordance with Latitude policies and procedures, role modelling Latitude values and high ethical standards consistent with the Latitude Compass.

Experience

Minimum 6 years in a statutory, regulatory, or management reporting role within Banking or Financial Services Securitised lending and hedge accounting practical experience/accounting knowledge highly favoured Experience of Certent Disclosure Management (CDM) software or Workday Finance ERP would be advantageous Technically proficient with a sound knowledge of Australian and New Zealand accounting standards Understanding of relevant legislative and regulatory requirements, including APRA and current compliance practices Insurance Accounting and regulatory requirement knowledge is not required, but looked upon favourably Bachelor’s degree preferred, majoring in accounting or finance/business CA/CPA AI-native - regularly leverages AI tools to enhance decision-making, automate reporting, accelerate content creation, and drive greater efficiency across your team Sometimes the best candidates don’t have 100% of what is listed above, but if you have most and are confident, you’d be a good fit, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits

• In return for your energy and ideas, we offer a flexible working environment and great compensation.
• We always support a safe, healthy, engaging, and productive working environment for all employees and workers, whether that be in your home and office, or a combination of both.
• We make it possible – for our customers, our partners, and our people.
• We believe doing great work starts with feeling supported.
• Our values, take ownership, pursue excellence, win together, and create tomorrow, aren't just words. They show up in how we work, how we lead, and how we look after our team.
• We make it possible… to spend more time with your loved ones – with an extra week of paid leave each year through our Take 5 initiative.
• to balance work and life – with a hybrid working model, giving you the flexibility to work from home while connecting in the office.
• to put your wellbeing first – with Sonder, a 24/8 support app for mental and physical wellness.
• to access great financial benefits – with discounts on Natlle products and services.
• Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history and bankruptcy check) prior to commencement of employment.

When our people thrive, everything else follows.

Why work at Latitude?

In addition to a great culture, challenging work and the chance to grow your career, Latitude also offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits, designed to be as individual as each of our employees. From superannuation and short term incentives to flexible working policies and a comprehensive employee assistance program, there are Latitude benefits to support your working and personal life. Additionally, the 'Congratitude' recognition program exists to reinforce our spirit of teamwork and achievement, and have a little fun along the way