Job Summary

This role exists to ensure the accurate, complete and timely preparation, review and submission of financial and regulatory reporting obligations. The role translates financial, accounting and regulatory data into controlled reporting outputs that support regulatory compliance, financial transparency and effective governance across the Bank.
The role is accountable for validating financial data, identifying reporting issues, maintaining reporting controls, supporting regulatory submissions and improving reporting procedures and systems. It ensures that reporting outputs are produced in line with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, internal policies and documented operating procedures.
Working across Finance, Risk, Treasury, Data, Technology, Business and other control functions, the role supports coordinated reporting delivery and helps management respond to regulatory changes, audit observations, reporting quality issues and process improvement opportunities. It supports reporting compliance and control execution but does not own enterprise regulatory policy, accounting standard-setting or final regulatory interpretation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial and Regulatory Reporting Delivery
•    Prepare financial and regulatory reports that meet defined standards for accuracy, completeness, timeliness and regulatory compliance.
•    Submit regulatory reporting outputs in accordance with applicable reporting calendars, submission requirements and internal governance standards.
•    Analyse financial data, balances, movements and reporting drivers to support clear, controlled and explainable reporting outcomes.
•    Maintain reporting documentation, working papers and evidence that support auditability, regulatory review and management oversight.
Data Quality, Validation and Error Resolution
•    Validate source data, financial inputs and report outputs to identify errors, inconsistencies, omissions or unexplained variances.
•    Perform data analysis and profiling to support reporting accuracy, completeness and root cause identification.
•    Investigate reporting breaks, reconciliation differences and data quality issues to support timely correction and sustainable remediation.
•    Escalate material reporting issues, recurring errors or control weaknesses through appropriate governance and risk channels.
Controls, Governance and Risk Management
•    Maintain internal controls across reporting processes to support reliable production, review and submission of financial and regulatory reports.
•    Perform risk assessments on reporting processes, controls and data dependencies to identify areas requiring management attention.
•    Support audit, assurance and control reviews by providing reporting evidence, process explanations and remediation updates.
•    Apply financial reporting, regulatory and compliance requirements consistently within day-to-day reporting activities.

Regulatory Awareness and Procedure Management
•    Monitor regulatory, accounting and reporting changes that may affect financial or regulatory reporting requirements.
•    Update reporting procedures, control documentation and process guidance to reflect agreed regulatory, policy or system changes.
•    Provide practical guidance to stakeholders on reporting requirements, data expectations and control obligations.
•    Support implementation of regulatory change into BAU reporting processes in line with governance and control standards.
Reporting Systems and Process Improvement
•    Review reporting processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, transparency and control effectiveness.
•    Implement improvements to reporting systems, procedures and workflows that reduce manual effort, rework and reporting risk.
•    Use reporting systems, dashboards and analytical tools to strengthen data validation, monitoring and reporting insight.
•    Support technology, automation and process change initiatives that enhance reporting quality and operational resilience.
Stakeholder Engagement and Cross-functional Coordination
•    Coordinate with Finance, Risk, Treasury, Data, Technology, Business and control teams to obtain information required for reporting delivery.
•    Engage stakeholders to resolve reporting issues, explain data movements and align on submission requirements.
•    Provide clear reporting updates, issue summaries and recommendations to support decision-making and governance forums.
•    Build effective working relationships that improve reporting coordination, issue resolution and process accountability.

Skills and Experience

Priority Skills
•    Financial Accounting
•    Financial Performance Analysis
•    Regulatory Compliance
•    Regulatory Reporting
•    Risk Management

Other Skills
•    Compliance Advisory
•    Continuous Improvement
•    Decision Making
•    Issue Management
•    Quality Orientation
•    Regulatory Writing
•    Stakeholder Engagement
•    Talent Development

Motivations

•    Working in a controlled finance environment where accuracy, evidence and timeliness directly support regulatory compliance.
•    Translating complex financial and regulatory data into clear, reliable reporting outputs.
•    Solving reporting issues through data analysis, reconciliation, stakeholder engagement and process discipline.

Qualifications

•    Experience supporting HR, talent management, learning, workforce planning or related people processes
•    Experience coordinating activities, tracking actions and preparing materials for meetings, reviews or governance forums
•    Experience working with data, spreadsheets, dashboards or reporting outputs to support analysis and decision-making
•    Demonstrated ability to organise information clearly, manage deadlines and maintain accurate documentation
•    Ability to work collaboratively with HR and business stakeholders in a matrixed environment
•    Strong written communication, attention to detail and willingness to learn talent management practices
•    Business English (required)

About Standard Chartered

We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
• In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.

Visit our careers website to learn more about us: www.sc.com/careers.