Regulatory Reporting Administrator (VA780)

Regulatory Reporting Administrator (VA780)

Location: Southampton

Department: Corporate Services

Experience: A minimum of 1-2 years' financial services experience in a relevant auditing/accounting role or corporate service provider role. Accounting certification preferred.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced administrator to support the Regulatory Operations Manager in maintaining client financial records and ensuring compliance with Economic Substance and Beneficial Ownership obligations. This role involves preparing and reviewing client books of accounts, filing regulatory returns, and ensuring accurate data management within internal and external databases.

Key responsibilities

• Review transaction documents and financial records
• File new Economic Substance Notifications and maintain accurate, up-to-date records on the Corporate Administration Platform
• Prepare, review, and submit annual Economic Substance Returns while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures and actively contribute to process improvements within the team
• Accurately enter and maintain Economic Substance and Beneficial Ownership data within our internal entity management system
• Assist the client accounting team with the preparation of financial statements for a varied portfolio of holding companies and trusts in line with transactional and statutory deadlines
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure client expectations and regulatory deadlines are met
• Respond to ad hoc client requests related to regulatory and accounting reporting
• Conduct regular data audits to verify the accuracy and completeness of regulatory reporting data
• Stay up to date with regulatory changes impacting Economic Substance and Beneficial Ownership reporting, ensuring timely implementation of updates
• Proactively contribute to process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance in regulatory reporting and financial record keeping

Experience and qualifications

• A minimum of 1-2 years' financial services experience in a relevant auditing/accounting role or corporate service provider role
• An ability to review financial statements from an accounting perspective
• An ability to assist in preparing journal entries, creating general ledgers and management accounts
• An ability to learn the Cayman Islands Economic Substance regulations with training provided
• Proficiency in using the MS Office suite of applications with advanced Excel skills (essential)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Law
• Accounting certification preferred (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CPA, CA, CIMA)
• Qualified or part qualified (CIMA/ACA/ACCA)

Personal Characteristics

• Highly self motivated and directed, with strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• A desire to work in a fast paced, client facing environment where delivery of a high calibre professional service to both clients and other counterparties is of key importance