Job Description
Job Purpose :
- Oversee and manage the regulatory reporting function for overseas branches, ensuring full compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and guidelines.
- Supervise and ensure the timely and accurate submission of regulatory reports for Mashreq Overseas Branches (Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain), in accordance with the respective Central Bank and regulatory authority requirements and prescribed reporting frequencies.
Key Result Areas :
- Review and validate regulatory reports for Mashreq Overseas Branches (Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain) to ensure accuracy and completeness in line with applicable Central Bank and Regulatory Authority requirements.
- Oversee timely preparation and submission of all regulatory returns in accordance with prescribed reporting frequencies, including daily through annual cycles.
- Coordinate with external auditors to facilitate regulatory report audits as mandated by local Regulatory Authorities.
- Liaise with Finance and Branch Operations teams to resolve data discrepancies and ensure consistency in regulatory submissions.
- Partner with Technology teams to enhance automation and efficiency of overseas branch regulatory reporting processes.
- Manage and respond to adhoc regulatory data requests and information requirements from Central Banks.
- Support Central Bank examinations and audits, including addressing regulatory queries and followup actions.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Central Bank regulations, regulatory guidelines, and relevant international accounting standards.
- Engage on an ongoing basis with department managers across the Bank, including overseas branches, Technology, Finance, and other relevant functions, to support effective regulatory reporting and governance.
- Operate within established SOPs for the review, submission, and audit of regulatory reports, coordinating as required with Technology teams, overseas Finance and Branch Operations, and external auditors.
- Manage and navigate complex interdependencies across multiple functions, including Technology, Branch Operations, Risk Management, and other key stakeholders.
- Operate effectively in a fastpaced and dynamic environment, meeting tight deadlines while addressing operational constraints and competing priorities.
- Interpret and apply applicable Central Bank regulations and international standards, exercising judgment on regulatory requirements impacting overseas branch reporting and compliance.
- Serve as the decision authority for regulatory judgment calls, including resolution of reporting issues, assessment of regulatory observations, and determination of appropriate remediation actions.
- Escalate material regulatory risks, compliance gaps, or deadlineimpacting issues to senior management, together with clear recommendations and risk assessments.
- Approve regulatory reporting process enhancements, control improvements, and automation initiatives within the approved governance and delegation framework
Knowledge, Skills and Experience :
- Chartered Accountant with minimum 10 to 12 years experience in Finance Department of a bank in similar capacity.
- Thorough knowledge of CB regulations, banking products and systems and related accounting procedures.
