Regulatory Reporting Specialist

Charterhouse Partnership Asia; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Charterhouse Partnership Asia partners with a leading international financial institution in Hong Kong to recruit an experienced finance professional for financial control and regulatory reporting.

You will support regulatory returns for SFC-licensed entities, perform FRR calculations, manage daily accounting operations, and prepare financial statements and management reports while ensuring consistency of accounting policies across units.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting/finance required.
• 5–10 years of experience in securities or regulated financial institutions.
• CPA/ACCA or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support regulatory reporting requirements for SFC-licensed entities; prepare and review routine regulatory returns.
• Perform FRR calculations and monitor capital adequacy requirements.
• Handle client money segregation calculations, reconciliations and related accounting processes.
• Manage daily accounting operations including GL maintenance, reconciliations and month-/year-end closes.
• Prepare and review financial statements, management reports and data submissions for regulated entities.
• Ensure consistency of accounting treatment and policies across business units and systems; liaise with Compliance, Operations, Front Office, Risk and auditors.

Skills

English proficiency

Chinese language

Regulatory reporting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Job description

Leading International Financial Institution | Hong Kong

Our client is a leading international securities and financial services platform with a strong presence across Asia. As part of its continued business expansion, an excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance professional to join its Hong Kong finance team, supporting financial control, regulatory reporting functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support regulatory reporting requirements for SFC-licensed corporations, including preparation and review of routine regulatory returns.
• Perform Financial Resources Rules (FRR) calculations and monitor regulatory capital adequacy requirements.
• Handle client money segregation calculations, reconciliations, and related accounting processes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Manage daily accounting operations, including general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and month-end/year-end closing activities.
• Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, and financial data submissions for regulated entities.
• Ensure consistency of accounting treatment and application of accounting policies across business units, financial systems, and regulatory reports.
• Liaise closely with Compliance, Operations, Front Office, Risk Management, external auditors, and regulators on finance and reporting matters.
• Participate in process enhancement initiatives, internal control reviews, and finance transformation projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 5-10 years relevant experience gained from securities firms, brokerage houses, asset management companies, investment banks, or other regulated financial institutions.
• Big Four audit experience combined with in-house financial services finance experience will be highly advantageous.
• Solid understanding of Hong Kong SFC regulatory requirements, Financial Resources Rules (FRR), capital adequacy calculations, and client money regulations.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English and Chinese is a MUST, Mandarin preferrable.