Financial & Reporting Accountant

Job Summary

The finance team is made up of six officers (excluding this position) plus one Associate Director. This is a key technical role within the team. Main purpose of the role is to support the finance team by accurately completing all required reporting (both internal and external) within timescales set. To apply the conduct rules of integrity, acting with due skill and diligence, being open and co-operative with Regulators (and Bank auditors), and paying due regard to the interests of customers (internal and external, if applicable) at all times.

Official hours: 9.a.m. - 5.p.m. (1 hour for lunch) Work Location: 1, King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF Note: 1). The Bank currently adopts an informal hybrid work arrangement. Employees are required to work 3 days in the office and 2 from home each week . Working from home days are agreed with line managers weekly in advance. 2. The Bank is an equal opportunities employer. Principal Accountabilities

• Act as the first point of contact in relation to the submission of all regulatory and statutory filings and reports including, but not limited to the following:
• COREP reporting
• Own Funds, CRSA, CRGB, CVA, CCR, Market and Operational Risk & Leverage, LCR, NSFR, Large Exposures, Asset Encumbrance
• AMM Reporting: C67, C68, C69, C71
• PRA Reporting: FSA017 (IRRBB), PRA110, PRA108, PRA104-107A.
• Bank of England reporting
• BT, ELS, C1, COR015
• FINREP Reporting F01, F02, F03, FO4
• F05, F07, F09, F12
• Completion of daily internal management reports
• Liquidity, Capital Adequacy, Large Exposures, Country Exposure, Foreign Exchange positions, Bond positions, and Daily P&L.
• Responsible for all prudential reports such as ILAAP, ICAAP, RRP, Pillar 3, Solvent Exit etc.
• Support Financial Statement and Management Accounts production
• Involvement in budget preparation and forecasting
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of all data input for Regulatory reporting.
• To abide by the requirement of the FCA’s Consumer Duty Regulations to ensure customers’ needs are placed first and fairness and good value remains at the heart of the Bank’s products and services.
• Implementation lead for Basel 3.1
• Any other duty assigned by the Associate Director, Finance or designated officer from time to time including but not limited to FSCS/SCV, Fee tariff submissions etc Scope and Impact of the role
• Image range: general - the preparation of accurate and timely returns positively impact the reputation of the bank Key Performance Indicators ■ Accurate reports submitted within time scales set ■ Compliance with the Conduct Rules ■ Adherence to the SMCR's COCON rules, namely: ■ Rule 1: You must act with integrity ■ Rule 2: You must act with due skill, care and diligence ■ Rule 3: You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators ■ Rule 4: You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly ■ Rule 5: You must observe proper standards of market conduct ■ Rule 6: You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers, where activities of the firm fall within scope of the duty. Job Requirements ■ ACCA or CIMA qualified or part qualified; ■ Good knowledge and proven track record of regulatory reporting; ■ Advanced level EXCEL essential ■ Minimum 8 years- experience desirable. KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS Knowledge
• Strong working knowledge of accounting
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory reporting
• Knowledge of Flexcube (desirable but not essential)
• Knowledge of Vermeg and Tarramis regulatory reporting system (Desirable but not essential) Skills/Competencies
• Advanced level MS Excel
• Well-developed computing skills.
• Flexcube
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills to meet key deadlines– while not compromising on quality of the output
• Good interpersonal and communication skills