Afin Bank has appointed Simon McClean as head of treasury and regulatory reporting.

McClean brings more than 35 years of experience of financial services to the specialist lender and savings provider.

He joins from FCMB Bank, where he was head of treasury, and has previously held senior treasury roles, including responsibility for regulatory reporting, at The Bank of London, Wesleyan Bank, Al Rayan Bank and Commerzbank.

At Afin, he will oversee the continued development of the bank’s financial strategy, along with responsibility for the bank’s regulatory reporting requirements.

McClean says: “What I liked about Afin Bank was its clarity of purpose, that it has been created to fill really obvious gaps in the market and help borrowers who fall into those gaps. I also liked the opportunity to start with a blank sheet to build our strategy and systems, with no legacy issues.”

Afin Bank chief financial officer Charles Resnick adds: “It is great to have Simon onboard with his wealth of experience in both start-up banks and larger organisations. Simon’s knowledge will help us continue to grow our treasury capabilities, as well as ensuring we continue to deliver the reporting requirements in an evolving environment.”