AVP - Financial & Regulatory Reporting

OCBC Malaysia; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Holistic benefits

Community initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Equal opportunity

Fair employment

Culture and values

Job summary

OCBC Malaysia is seeking a Financial Reporting Specialist to help deliver accurate, timely regulatory and statistical reports to Bank Negara Malaysia and other stakeholders. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality, process improvement, and compliance across reporting cycles.

A degree in accounting or finance with 2–4 years of relevant experience is required; proficiency in Excel and reporting systems, plus exposure to Python/SQL, will be an advantage.

Qualifications

• A degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Preferably with experience of at least 2 to 4 years in handling/preparing statistical and regulatory reports to BNM.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting principles and regulations.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and reporting systems, with exposure to Python, SQL, data analytics or automation tools being an advantage.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot and generative AI tools, particularly their application in improving productivity, analysis, documentation and process efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end preparation and submission of key statistical and regulatory reports to BNM, including STATsmart, EAL, UBO statistics and CBOP, with a strong focus on accuracy, completeness and timely regulatory compliance.
• Support and coordinate responses to BNM surveys, regulatory queries and ad-hoc information requests, working with relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate and timely responses.
• Participate in regulatory reporting projects and transformation initiatives, including user acceptance testing, migration, data validation and implementation of new or enhanced systems and reporting processes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of regulatory reporting governance, controls and data quality, including reconciliations, validation checks, issue tracking and resolution, SOPs, process documentation and data lineage.
• Collaborate with Finance and relevant business/support functions on regulatory reporting matters and implementation of new or revised reporting requirements.
• Undertake other regulatory reporting initiatives and responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Skills

Excel

Python

SQL

Data analytics

Automation

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Reporting systems

Microsoft Copilot

Generative AI tools

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore's longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we're on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia's leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here. This is the broad job description of the job profile. Definitive job description should be reviewed and discussed between you and your manager.

Financial Reporting Specialist Why Join

As a Financial Reporting Specialist at OCBC, you'll play a critical role in providing accurate and timely financial information to stakeholders. You'll be part of a team that’s dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of financial reporting, and you'll have the opportunity to work with a wide range of financial data and systems.

How you succeed

To succeed in this role, you'll need to have a strong understanding of financial reporting principles and regulations. You'll need to be able to analyze complex financial data, identify trends and anomalies, and provide insights to stakeholders. You'll also need to be able to work effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure that financial reports are accurate and complete.

What you do

• Manage the end-to-end preparation and submission of key statistical and regulatory reports to BNM, including STATsmart, EAL, UBO statistics and CBOP, with a strong focus on accuracy, completeness and timely regulatory compliance.
• Support and coordinate responses to BNM surveys, regulatory queries and ad-hoc information requests, working with relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate and timely responses.
• Participate in regulatory reporting projects and transformation initiatives, including user acceptance testing, migration, data validation and implementation of new or enhanced systems and reporting processes.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of regulatory reporting governance, controls and data quality, including reconciliations, validation checks, issue tracking and resolution, SOPs, process documentation and data lineage.
• Collaborate with Finance and relevant business/support functions on regulatory reporting matters and implementation of new or revised reporting requirements.
• Undertake other regulatory reporting initiatives and responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Who we are

As Singapore's longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we're on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia's leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Equal opportunity.
• Fair employment.
• Selection based on ability and fit with our culture and values.
• Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

Who you are

• A degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Preferably with experience of at least 2 to 4 years in handling/preparing statistical and regulatory reports to BNM and knowledgeable in the relevant reporting requirements.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting principles and regulations.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and reporting systems, with exposure to Python, SQL, data analytics or automation tools being an advantage.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot and generative AI tools, particularly their application in improving productivity, analysis, documentation and process efficiency.

What we offer:

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

Lets build the bank we need for the future we want. Find the best version of yourself in a friendly, supportive team. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here

As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody's and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.