Description

• Lead regional regulatory reporting across the Middle East
• High-impact leadership role driving reporting transformation

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established international financial institution with a significant presence across the Middle East. The organisation operates within a highly regulated environment and is focused on strengthening regulatory reporting, enhancing management information capabilities and driving efficiencies through automation and process improvement initiatives.

Job Description

• Lead the regulatory reporting function across multiple Middle East entities.
• Oversee preparation, review and submission of prudential regulatory returns.
• Monitor and implement regulatory reporting changes across the region.
• Ensure compliance with applicable prudential regulations and reporting standards.
• Produce and enhance management information packs for senior leadership and committees.
• Partner with finance and business stakeholders to provide analytical insights and business performance reporting.
• Lead regulatory reporting automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage regulatory reporting policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate with auditors and regulators on reporting-related matters.
• Assess the impact of new regulatory requirements and drive implementation plans.
• Lead and develop a team responsible for reporting and management information activities.
• Support strategic projects and provide regulatory expertise on key business initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

• Extensive banking regulatory reporting experience within a multinational financial institution.
• Strong understanding of prudential regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience leading finance, reporting or regulatory reporting teams.
• Proven track record of delivering reporting automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong management information, financial analysis and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex regulatory and financial concepts to senior stakeholders.
• Experience operating within a complex international banking environment.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent preferred.
• Demonstrated project delivery and change management experience.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead a critical regional regulatory reporting function.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Please note this is a 9 months FTC.

Contact
Asma Siddiqui

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