Assistant Manager - Statistical Reporting

JOB TITLE: Assistant Manager - Statistical Reporting SALARY: £44,901 - £49,890 LOCATION(S): Edinburgh HOURS: Full-time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Edinburgh office.

About this opportunity Join the Statistical Reporting team as an Assistant Manager and help transform reporting processes while delivering statistical returns to the Bank of England, UK Finance and the Financial Conduct Authority. You will own allocated reporting activities, improve processes and controls, and support the assessment and implementation of change. You will build strong cross-functional relationships, deepen your technical expertise and help the team deliver high-quality outcomes. Previous Statistical Reporting experience is not essential. We value accuracy, attention to detail, the ability to deliver to tight timelines, and a growth mindset. What you'll be doing

• Delivery at Pace: deliver accurate, timely statistical returns that meet regulatory and internal requirements.
• Analytical Review and Problem Solving: perform robust analytical reviews of complex data and reporting movements, critically assesses trends and anomalies, investigate variances and quality issues to root cause, and clearly evidence conclusions, judgements, and corrective actions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: build effective relationships with stakeholders, subject-matter experts, and data suppliers, clearly communicating requirements, issues, actions, and progress.
• Risk and Control: operate controls effectively, maintain evidence, identify risks and issues promptly, and support remediation and assurance.
• Continuous Improvement: simplify processes, strengthen controls, reduce manual effort, and improve reporting quality and timeliness.
• Change Support: assess impacts from regulatory, system and process changes, support testing, and implementation, and maintain delivery through change.
• Team Contribution: share knowledge, support colleagues during peak periods, coach others where appropriate, and own your technical and professional development. About us Join us and, as well as making a difference to customers, you'll enjoy a fulfilling career where you're free to be yourself. Great colleagues, transforming workspaces, hybrid working and a wide variety of career opportunities - you'll find them all here.

What you'll need

• Experience working within financial reporting, finance controls, or a related finance environment.
• A professional accounting qualification, or progress towards ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, investigate issues and draw evidence-based conclusions.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain technical matters and engage stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines, escalate issues promptly and take ownership of actions.
• A proactive, collaborative approach, with confidence to challenge constructively and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong Excel and data skills, with the ability to use technology to analyse information, improve processes and support reporting.
• Experience using Power Tools and Co-Pilot. About working for us Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Like what you hear? Join us!