Regulatory Reporting Manager –APAC

Job Description:

At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money— we're here to move our global customers forward.
We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role:

We're looking for a detail-oriented and results-driven Regulatory Reporting Manager to join Remitly's growing finance team, based in our Manila office. This role is a key part of our Middle East and APAC finance expansion strategy and will report to the Head of Finance – UAE, who oversees regional finance responsibilities across the Middle East and APAC.

You will support regulatory reporting, financial policy execution, and internal coordination across regional finance, accounting, FP&A, product, compliance, and legal. This role is essential to building scalable finance infrastructure for our expanding regional footprint.

You Will:

• Prepare timely and accurate regulatory financial reports for multiple jurisdictions including the UAE (CBUAE, DFSA), Japan (JFSA), Australia and Singapore.

• Own daily and weekly client fund safeguarding procedures, including reconciliations, reporting packages, and audit documentation.

• Coordinate regional audit support, including statutory audit and client money audit deliverables, partnering with accounting, compliance, and external auditors.

• Maintain oversight of regulatory reporting calendars and proactively align deliverables with internal stakeholders.

• Support financial control development for new entities, license applications, and transitions such as entity onboarding or wind-down (e.g., DIFC closure).

• Partner with the global FP&A team to support capital planning, budgeting, and variance analysis for licensed entities in the region.

• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and regional Business Heads to ensure financial policy and compliance frameworks are properly implemented.

• Build or enhance reporting automation and analytics tools using systems like NetSuite, Tableau, Google Sheets, Excel, and SQL.

• Contribute to standardizing financial processes and documentation across the region to enable scale, compliance, and continuity.

You Have:

• 4+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally in regulatory reporting, controllership, financial audit, or FP&A within financial services or FinTech.

• Knowledge of financial compliance and reporting frameworks under regulators such as CBUAE, DFSA, JFSA or equivalent.

• Demonstrated experience preparing regulator-facing reports, client fund reconciliations, or audit documentation.

• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, and familiarity with SQL, Tableau, and ERP systems such as NetSuite is preferred

• High attention to detail and ability to manage recurring deliverables with accountability and minimal oversight.

• Strong communication skills, stakeholder alignment capabilities, and a problem-solving mindset.

• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent finance qualifications are preferred.

• Amenable to work Hybrid in Greenfield District, Mandaluyong

Our Benefits:

• Rice Allowance

• Transportation Allowance

• Paid Vacation

• Medical, Dental & Vision

• Accident and Life Insurance

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together

At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members, we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly, typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.