Regulatory Accountant (12 month FTC)
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £70,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £70,000 + bonus |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2026 |
| Location: | City of London, London, W1D 5BB |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4792845_1777481957 |
Summary
Your new company
A well-established international bank with a long-standing heritage and a strong global footprint across Asia, Europe and beyond. The organisation offers a full range of corporate and commercial banking services and is recognised for its robust governance, prudent risk management framework and commitment to regulatory excellence.
Your new role
This role sits within the Finance team and supports a broad range of management accounting, regulatory reporting, Head Office reporting and tax activities. It's a hands-on position focused on month-end close, balance sheet substantiation and MI.
- Support the month end close, including journal postings and balance sheet reconciliations
- Perform balance sheet substantiation and produce MI explaining key movements.
- Prepare and review management accounts, including P&L and balance sheet analysis
- Produce reporting and disclosures for Head Office and UK regulators (PRA, BOE, HKMA)
- Ensure all regulatory and HO submissions reconcile back to source systems
- Respond to queries from Head Office and internal stakeholders
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
- Support quarterly and annual tax computations (Corporation Tax, VAT, BBSI)
What you'll need to succeed
- ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualified
- Strong financial control background, including GL adjustments and balance sheet reconciliations
- Experience in management and regulatory reporting, with solid technical accounting knowledge
- Strong Excel skills (Power BI experience advantageous)
What you'll get in return
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Exposure to UK and international regulatory reporting within a banking environment
- A broad, hands-on finance role with a strong balance sheet and control responsibility
- Opportunity to work on process improvement and finance systems projects
- Supportive and collaborative finance team
What you need to do now
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