Regulatory Reporting Analyst

Company Description We're Together, a mortgage and secured loan provider based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. Lending year-in, year-out for over 45 years, we've grown into one of the finance industry's best-kept secrets. Our team of over 750 colleagues turn challenges into opportunities that make our customers’ financial ambitions accessible. We try to approach everything we do with good old-fashioned common sense. But in many respects we’re a lot like a start-up: growing fast, and shaking up the status quo. Job Description Due to continuing growth, we now have a requirement for a Regulatory Reporting Analyst to join our Finance team on a permanent basis. This role is part of a small team that is responsible for Group-wide Regulatory Reporting. It offers the chance to work closely with the Regulatory Reporting Manager and the Regulatory Reporting Senior Analyst across the end to end regulatory reporting process across numerous returns. In addition, it offers the opportunity to work with the business to understand business trends and their impact on Regulatory Reporting. The successful candidate will produce regulatory reports on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis, covering reporting to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England and other relevant industry/government bodies such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS), and Finance & Leasing Association (FLA). Key Responsibilities: Responsible for the accurate production of certain Bank of England statistical reporting on a timely basis; Responsible for the accurate production of certain FCA reporting on a timely basis; Ensure all key judgements are made visible and are clearly documented for review by Regulatory Reporting Manager or the Regulatory Reporting Senior Analyst; Maintain upto data documentation of interpretations and judgements and Standard Operating Procedures; Present returns produced to the Regulatory Reporting Manager for review and sign-off; Responsible for entering regulatory returns on to GABRIEL and OSCA; Engage with Business SMEs to obtain comfort over values reported in the Regulatory Returns; Assist the Regulatory Reporting Manager in the continous review and enhancement of existing reporting processes along with implementing new reporting requirements into the BAU processes as they fall due; Support ad hoc reporting, communication and analysis as required; Develop and then maintain up to date knowledge of reporting requirements, regulatory changes and developments; Opportunity to get involved in activities of the wider Personal Finance Finance time during non-reporting periods. Qualifications Essential Experience: Intermediate Excel; AAT qualified or Part qualified Accountant by exams or experience; Desire to learn and develop; Ability to work in a structured manner to tight deadlines; Ability to work within defined policies and within a strict control environment; Ability to interrogate large volumes of data; Strong communicator - verbal and written; Pragmatic; Team orientated; Attention to detail. Candidates who can demonstrate the below will be given further consideration: Financial Services Regulatory Reporting experience; Good understanding of strong control environments over regulatory reporting; Product Sales Data and MLAR returns; Experience of GABRIEL/OSCA. Additional Information We offer a range of company benefits, including 25 days holiday which can be flexed up/down, pension, life assurance, critical illness cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, regular team/individual incentives, travel season ticket loans, Ride to Work scheme, free gym access and local bar/restaurant discounts. Career development opportunities are excellent and where appropriate we offer sponsorship of relevant qualifications. Please note that all successful applicants will be subject to a Criminal Records Bureau check, a credit check and a Fraud Prevention database check.