About us:
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Europe) N.V. (CBA N.V.) is a public limited company (Naamloze Vennootschap) in the Netherlands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia “CBA”, Australia’s leading provider of integrated financial services with branches across Asia, New Zealand, North America and Europe.
We are a fully licensed “credit institution”, with authorization by De Nederlandsche Bank (“DNB”), the Dutch Central Bank, to undertake banking business and investment services and activities. CBA N.V. is part of CBA’s wholesale banking division, Institutional Banking and Markets (IB&M).
About Institutional Banking & Markets:
The IB&M division serves the financial needs of large institutions, corporations and governments across Australia and New Zealand and in select international markets, such as Europe. IB&M’s purpose reflects the unique and pivotal role it plays for the CBA Group and Australian economy: “IB&M combines global connectivity and capability to build a better Australia”. The division is the CBA Group’s centre of excellence for high-value, low frequency, client-tailored solutions. It provides clients with access to capital, risk management solutions and facilitates cross-border trade and capital flows.
About CBA N.V:
CBA N.V. functions as the European headquarters of CBA and services all wholesale clients in the European Economic Area (EEA). Maintaining a presence in the European market is critical for the CBA Group as it provides the global capability and connectivity. It supports this by acting as the European gateway to Australia and New Zealand for investment and bilateral trade. The primary aim is to help facilitate and expand trade and capital flows between Europe and Australia, helping to initiate new ventures and business opportunities (e.g. green energy) to the mutual growth and benefit of both Australia and Europe.
Refer to our latest Annual Report for more information.
The CBA N.V. entity has a start-up/scale – up mentality being pro-active and entrepreneurial. We are committed to investing in our people, systems, processes and policies to ensure our workplace is Diverse and Inclusive, and expect our people to work together to achieve a culture demonstrating the CBA core values (“Care, Courage and Commitment”) that supports this commitment.
Picture yourself in the team:
This role is responsible for delivering accurate monthly and quarterly regulatory reporting in a continuously changing environment. Key areas of focus include audit oversight, assessing the impact of product and system changes, and supporting strong reporting governance.
You will work with the Regulatory Reporting team, broader IB&M Europe finance team and the global reporting squads.
Do work that matters:
Partnering with Global CBA stakeholders global across regions and functions, the Analyst will work within the Regulatory reporting team to:
- Deliver high-quality reporting for DNB and other regulators, supporting CBA (Europe) NV’s banking license
- Gain exposure to the full suite of regulatory and statistical returns, including FINREP, COREP and COREP liquidity (EBA) regulatory submissions and local Statistical (DNB) submissions for a fully licensed (wholesale) bank in the Netherlands
- Analyse the regulatory reporting impact of new products and services, working with stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and meet regulatory reporting compliance obligations and requirements
- Maintain a robust control environment through strong governance, regulatory compliance and adherence to internal policies and drive continuous improvement across the reporting processes
- Provide financial and business analysis that explains performance, trends and key drivers
- Support with internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery of audit requirements
- Remain up to date with new relevant legislation and proactively drive timely revision to reporting processes (i.e. change management).
We’re interested in hearing from people who have:
- At minimum a completed bachelor's degree in Accounting is required. Professional qualification as an accountant (RA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) is strongly preferred
- IFRS and financial reporting knowledge, ideally within wholesale banking or financial services
- An understanding of Regulatory Reporting or the Prudential standards and knowledge of regulatory reporting tools such as Axiom (Nasdaq), WK, Regnology or others is desirable
- Strong numerate and accounting skills with an understanding of financial products and experience with data modelling, data analysis and data management is desirable.
- High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
- Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic or start-up environments, with the ability to adapt and deliver under pressure
- Strong communication skills, with fluency in English (written and verbal); Dutch language skills are a plus
- Risk Mindset – All employees are expected to proactively identify, understand and act on current and future risks.
Why join us?
- High-impact role within a growing European banking entity, with accountability for financial control, statutory reporting and governance
- Direct partnership with senior stakeholders
- Opportunity to shape and scale the Regulatory Reporting function in a dynamic, growing environment, building robust processes, controls and frameworks to support business growth
- Collaborative, high-performing team environment, with strong connection to global IB&M Finance and exposure across international markets.
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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Skills Required
- Completed bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Professional qualification as an accountant (RA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)
- IFRS and financial reporting knowledge
- Understanding of Regulatory Reporting or Prudential standards and knowledge of regulatory reporting tools (Axiom, WK, Regnology)
- Numerate and accounting skills with understanding of financial products and experience with data modelling, data analysis and data management
- High attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
- Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic or start-up environments with ability to adapt and deliver under pressure
- Strong communication skills, fluent English (written and verbal)
- Dutch language skills
- Risk mindset; proactively identify, understand and act on risks
Commonwealth Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Commonwealth Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Commonwealth Bank.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The bank offers additional Life Leave, the option to purchase up to four extra weeks, pet leave, and paid volunteering leave alongside flexible-working options. Public materials indicate these leave features compare well within Australian banking.
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Parental & Family Support — Permanent employees can access up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and superannuation is paid for up to 34 weeks of unpaid parental leave. These provisions extend support for new parents beyond standard settings.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Access includes CBHS Health Fund, Fitness Passport, a 24/7 wellbeing platform with telehealth, an Employee Assistance Program, and employer‑paid income protection for up to two years, alongside staff banking perks and share plans. This combination provides day‑to‑day value across health, protection, and financial perks.
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What We Do
Australia’s leading provider of financial services including retail, premium, business and institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and sharebroking products and services. We are a business with more than 800,000 shareholders and over 52,000 employees. We offer a full range of financial services to help all Australians build and manage their finances.
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