Senior Manager – Regulatory Reporting & Data Governance

Don Nelson Recruitment Limited; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Don Nelson Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Senior Manager – Regulatory Reporting & Data Governance to lead financial compliance and regulatory reporting. You will bridge finance, regulation, data integrity, and technology while ensuring accurate HKMA submissions and advancing data governance across reporting systems.

The role emphasizes establishing robust reporting frameworks, monitoring regulatory changes, and partnering with IT, Risk, and Finance to mitigate reporting risks in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• Professional accounting qualification (HKICPA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is highly preferred; FRM or CDMP is a strong plus.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in retail banking industry or Big 4 auditing firms focusing on regulatory reporting or financial control.
• Solid, hands-on experience in preparing and reviewing HKMA Banking Returns (e.g., Capital Adequacy, Liquidity Ratio, Large Exposures, Balance Sheet).
• Proven track record in data governance, data lineage, or financial data reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end preparation, review, and timely submission of statutory regulatory reports and banking returns to local regulatory bodies (e.g., HKMA).
• Establish, maintain, and continuously refine robust regulatory reporting frameworks, policies, and operational controls.
• Monitor changes in regulatory guidelines and assess their operational impact on financial systems and reporting models.
• Oversee data accuracy, completeness, and auditability for all regulatory submissions.
• Partner closely with IT, Data, and Risk teams to enforce data governance standards, lineage, and architecture.
• Implement automated data validation, system reconciliation, and robust audit trails to minimize manual intervention and reporting risks.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks within the regulatory reporting lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, IT, Risk, and Operations) to align regulatory requirements with corporate objectives.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Data governance

Regulatory changes monitoring

Data quality & integrity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional accounting qualification (HKICPA/ACCA/CPA)

Job description

Senior Manager – Regulatory Reporting & Data Governance

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Manager – Regulatory Reporting & Data Governance to lead their financial compliance and regulatory reporting framework.

In this critical role, you will bridge the gap between financial regulation, data integrity, and technology. You will be responsible for ensuring seamless, accurate, and automated submissions of HKMA statutory returns while driving finance data governance standards and digital transformation across our reporting systems.

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Manager – Regulatory Reporting & Data Governance to lead their financial compliance and regulatory reporting framework.

In this critical role, you will bridge the gap between financial regulation, data integrity, and technology. You will be responsible for ensuring seamless, accurate, and automated submissions of HKMA statutory returns while driving finance data governance standards and digital transformation across our reporting systems.

Responsibilities:

• Regulatory Compliance & Reporting Oversight:

  • Lead the end-to-end preparation, review, and timely submission of statutory regulatory reports and banking returns to local regulatory bodies (e.g., HKMA).

  • Establish, maintain, and continuously refine robust regulatory reporting frameworks, policies, and operational controls.

  • Monitor changes in regulatory guidelines and assess their operational impact on financial systems and reporting models.

• Data Governance, Quality & Integrity:

  • Oversee data accuracy, completeness, and auditability for all regulatory submissions.

  • Partner closely with IT, Data, and Risk teams to enforce data governance standards, lineage, and architecture.

  • Implement automated data validation, system reconciliation, and robust audit trails to minimize manual intervention and reporting risks.

• Internal Controls & Risk Mitigation:

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks within the regulatory reporting lifecycle.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, IT, Risk, and Operations) to align regulatory requirements with corporate objectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Computer Science, or related disciplines.

• Professional accounting qualification (HKICPA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is highly preferred; FRM or Data Management certification (CDMP) is a strong plus.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in retail banking industry or Big 4 auditing firms focusing on regulatory reporting or financial control.

• Solid, hands-on experience in preparing and reviewing HKMA Banking Returns (e.g., Capital Adequacy, Liquidity Ratio, Large Exposures, Balance Sheet).

• Proven track record in data governance, data lineage, or financial data reconciliation.