This role provides the opportunity to work from either Milton Keynes or London offices!
Are you a detail-oriented professional with a focus on regulatory compliance and financial reporting? Viva Wallet UK, a leading fintech company, is seeking a highly skilled Regulatory Reporting Analyst to join our dynamic team. As a Regulatory Reporting Analyst, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our organisation's adherence to regulatory requirements and maintaining accurate and timely reporting. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess exceptional analytical skills, and have a deep understanding of financial regulations with the FCA, we invite you to apply and be part of our innovative and growing company. Join Viva Wallet UK today and contribute to shaping the future of digital payments and financial services.
Who we are:
Viva Wallet is a leading European cloud-based neobank, delivering the future of payments, now. With presence in 24 markets, it is the payment institution with the largest footprint in Europe. Viva Wallet's mission is to change the way businesses pay and get paid, offering truly unifying, yet localized, end-to-end advanced digital payments solutions and embedded banking services tailored to their needs. Latest innovations include “tap-on-phone Viva Wallet POS app” turning any Android mobile to a card terminal, and “Smart Checkout” payment gateway that can increase conversion by 21%. An advocate of sustainable cashless economy, Viva Wallet harnesses the power of their disruptive in-house technologies to provide digital payments services in 19 languages and 9 currencies, featuring over 24 payment methods
The main duties of a regulatory reporting analyst includes:
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, such as reporting obligations set by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and other regulatory bodies.
- Reporting Preparation: Gathering, analysing, and organizing data from various sources within the organization to prepare accurate and timely regulatory reports. This includes financial reports, transaction reports, liquidity reports, and other regulatory filings as required.
- Data Analysis: Performing data validation, reconciliation, and analysis to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the reported information. Identifying any discrepancies or anomalies and investigating their root causes.
- Regulatory Changes Monitoring: Staying up-to-date with changes in regulatory requirements and guidelines, ensuring the organization's reporting processes and systems are aligned with the evolving regulatory landscape.
- Process Improvement: Identifying areas for process optimization and efficiency enhancements in regulatory reporting. Streamlining workflows, implementing automation tools, or suggesting improvements to existing systems and controls.
- Risk Management: Assessing risks associated with regulatory reporting processes and implementing controls to mitigate those risks. Monitoring and reporting any potential regulatory compliance issues or concerns.
- Collaboration and Communication: Liaising with internal stakeholders, such as finance, compliance, risk management, and operations teams, to gather necessary data and ensure accurate reporting. Communicating with regulatory authorities when required, responding to inquiries or requests for additional information.
- Documentation and Record Keeping: Maintaining proper documentation of regulatory reports, data sources, methodologies, and audit trails to ensure compliance with record-keeping requirements.
- Internal and External Audits: Assisting in internal and external audits related to regulatory reporting. Providing necessary documentation, responding to audit queries, and addressing any findings or recommendations.
- Industry Knowledge and Training: Keeping abreast of industry trends, best practices, and regulatory developments through ongoing learning and training. Sharing knowledge and expertise with colleagues and promoting a culture of compliance within the organization.
Requirements
To be considered you should have:
- University degree in Finance, Business Administration or equivalent;
- Up to 2 years of experience in relevant position, preferably in the financial sector;
- Strong MS Office skills, primarily in Excel and/or Power BI. Experience on SQL will be considered as a plus;
- Strong analytical and communication skills;
- Master’s degree in Risk Management/Governance, Business Administration or Finance will be considered as a plus;
Benefits
What we offer:
- A highly competitive annual salary (based upon experience).
- Opportunity for a rapid career development in the fastest growing FinTech in Europe.
- Annual personal performance bonus (Up to 4 x your monthly salary).
- Pension.
- Free state of the art gym (on site for Milton Keynes employees).
- Structured career development.
- 22 Days holiday rising to 25 with service (plus 8 Bank Holidays).
- New Mothers Maternity Scheme - 20 weeks of full pay maternity leave.
- A diverse and friendly working environment!
- Great location, nearby train links and next to MK Shopping Centre.
- 9am-5pm working hours Monday to Friday.
Candidates interested in this role may have experience in the following job titles: Regulatory Reporting Analyst or Compliance Specialist