Regulatory Reporting Analyst

My client, a leading specialty insurance broker in the Lloyd's and London Market, is looking to hire a Regulatory Reporting Analyst to join their growing finance function. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering regulatory and financial reporting across a complex, global business. The position offers strong exposure to senior stakeholders and the chance to contribute to the ongoing development of reporting processes and controls.
The Regulatory Reporting Analyst supports the Head of Accounting & Regulatory Policy in ensuring the firm's ongoing compliance with CASS 5 and FCA financial reporting requirements. The role is key to the execution, monitoring and continuous improvement of the firm's client money control environment and related regulatory reporting.
Main Duties:
- Perform and take accountability for Client Money Calculations in accordance with CASS 5, ensuring completeness, accuracy, appropriate review and audit trail retention.
- The role will be pivotal in the execution of related controls including:
- Maintain and enhance CASS documentation, including the Client Money Manual, risk and control matrix and self-assessment testing.
- Support CASS governance activities, including ad hoc projects and regulatory change implementation.
- Manage breach identification, investigation and remediation, monitoring action plans and identifying root-cause trends.
- Coordinate and manage the annual external CASS audit, acting as the primary point of contact and ensuring timely resolution of findings.
- Monitor and implement processes to comply with regulatory or business changes
- Actively contribute to strengthening the CASS control environment through automation, improved MI and enhanced documentation.
- The role will also support with the preparation of regulatory returns to ensure compliance with the FCA reporting requirements which fall under the responsibility of finance.
Regulatory Requirements:
The role holder is required to be familiar and comply with all company policies and procedures and responsible for adhering to regulatory requirements that are required of the Company.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required:
- Experience of working within a finance function or audit firm
- Experience working with Power Bi is fundamental to the role.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Data analytics/Power BI skills
- Diligent with a clear focus and attention to detail
- Proven ability to build good working relationships and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- A positive and proactive team player
- Effective time management skills and able to prioritise and organise own workload to ensure deadlines are met
Desirable:
- Experience working with finance systems (GL tools etc) and business administration/ledger systems
Education / Training / Qualification
Required:
- Part qualified accountant