Regulatory Reporting & Data Analyst (Remote/Hybrid)

The Electoral Commission; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Flexible working

28+ days holiday

Home working allowance

Job summary

The Electoral Commission is seeking a Regulatory Reporting and Analysis Officer to analyse political finance data and ensure legal compliance across parties, campaigns and other regulated groups. You will review, validate and analyse high-volume financial submissions, such as donations, loans, spending returns and annual accounts, helping tell the story behind the data.

You will check on-time submissions, ensure accuracy, and support responses to public and stakeholder queries, contributing to

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience working with data, identifying patterns and anomalies.
• Proactive problem solving and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Clear and confident communication with varied stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Check submissions are on-time, complete and accurate, following up on late receipt or missing details.
• Review data for compliance with legislation, highlight issues and suggest remediation plans.
• Analyze trends, patterns and outliers to inform internal/external reports on political funding and spending.
• Support responses to public, media and stakeholder queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Proactive problem solving

Clear communication

IT literacy

Cross-system literacy

Automation awareness

Job description

The Electoral Commission is seeking a Regulatory Reporting and Analysis Officer to analyse political finance data and ensure legal compliance across parties, campaigns and other regulated groups. You will review, validate and analyse high-volume financial submissions, such as donations, loans, spending returns and annual accounts, helping tell the story behind the data.

You will check on-time submissions, ensure accuracy, and support responses to public and stakeholder queries, contributing to