Regulatory Reporting Assurance Specialist Full Time NEW

Team FinanceLocationCounty Greater LondonRef # 24702Closing Date 01-May-2026At Metro Bank, we believe the best banking experience starts with people who genuinely care. We’re not just delivering banking services – we’re building trust through authentic connections. Here, our people come first; our colleagues are part of a team that values individuality, collaboration, and long-standing relationships. We are also all about balance so most of our jobs offer the opportunity for hybrid working built around your role and home life, wherever possible.What You Will DoAs the Regulatory Reporting Assurance Specialist, you will provide independent oversight, challenge and assurance over Metro Bank’s regulatory reporting, acting as a control ‑ focused partner to BAU colleagues while delivering the Regulatory Reporting Self ‑ Assessment Framework. Although independent from daily production, it supports peak BAU periods and regulatory change activity to ensure continuity, resilience, high ‑ quality submissions, and strong working relationships across multiple teams. Lead independent assurance reviews on COREP, FINREP, liquidity, statistical and other PRA/BoE returns. Assess data lineage, controls, reconciliations, adjustments, and documentation quality Provide robust challenge to BAU teams to ensure reporting judgements are well supported and compliant Produce clear, concise assurance reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders Own and operate the Regulatory Reporting Self ‑ Assessment Framework Coordinate attestation cycles, gather evidence, score control health, and challenge the completeness of assessments Ensure assessments are audit ‑ ready, with documented control testing, findings, and remediation actions Identify thematic issues and escalate material weaknesses where appropriate Actively support the BAU reporting team during peak periods, such as quarter ‑ ends, year ‑ end, or regulatory deadlines Assist with data validations, reconciliations, variance analysis, and quality checks on key r eturns Help investigate unusual movements or data anomalies to ensure timely resolution Provide additional capacity to maintain reporting resilience while retaining appropriate independence of thoughtAnd… we are a bank so risk is a part of everything we do. We love people who take responsibility, do the right thing for customers, colleagues and Metro Bank and have the ability to call out any concerns.What You Will Need Strong experience of Regulatory Reporting within UK Financial Services Deep technical knowledge of FINREP, COREP and Liquidity returns Excellent ability to analyse and explain reports and movements to a variety of stakeholders Strong technical skills with MS Excel combined with excellent analytical skills to reconcile data and produce reports Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to strict deadlines ACCA, ACCA, CIMA qualified or equivalent Understand the risks associated with your job and what that means for you, Metro Bank and all our stakeholdersOur promise to you… We believe in “one in, one up” at Metro Bank, growing our own and promoting from within. That is why we are looking for YOU! An AMAZEING colleague to move into this FANtastic new role! We will make sure that you are well-rewarded by providing you with a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, and a wide range of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, attractive pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, and a number of colleague discounts! We will give you the training to ensure you succeed in your role and plenty of internal opportunities to progress your career (around 40% of our recruitment comes from internal promotions!Important FootnoteDiverse teams really are the best teams. We know that candidates (especially women, research tells us) may be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box. We also know that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we are happy to be asked. So if you are excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren’t sure if you are 100% there yet… why not give it a whirl? Please note that sometimes we may close a job earlier for applications if we are inundated with amazing candidates.. Good luck!