Financial Controller (Regulated Role)
Deutsche Bank
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time

Position Overview
Deutsche Bank in the MEA region has expanded opportunity has arisen in the Group Finance function in our Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) office.
This position involves supporting the Head of Finance, KSA (in Riyadh) in providing full-service Finance support under the Regional Finance function to the two main businesses in KSA Corporate Banking and Wealth Management.
The direct reporting line is to the Head of Finance, KSA.
Key Responsibilities:
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
Deutsche Bank in the MEA region has expanded opportunity has arisen in the Group Finance function in our Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) office.
This position involves supporting the Head of Finance, KSA (in Riyadh) in providing full-service Finance support under the Regional Finance function to the two main businesses in KSA Corporate Banking and Wealth Management.
The direct reporting line is to the Head of Finance, KSA.
Key Responsibilities:
- The candidate should be able to demonstrate solid banking and markets Finance experience and will require ‘hands-on’ experience of the following functional areas:
- Liaison and point of contact for the main banking regulator SAMA.
- Managing external/internal audits of the entity including resolving the issues arise during audit in a timely and efficient manner, coordinating with relevant parties as and when required.
- Managing regulatory and taxation returns for the entity including review of monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns.
- Validation, control over the month end close process, both revenues and costs bookings, liaising directly with front office and operational staff and management in Riyadh to ensure relevant bookings are complete and accurate.
- Facilitation of the month-end balance sheet substantiation (MRP) as secondary Finance owner
- Liaison with both line business management and infrastructure functions to ensure that appropriate internal controls are in place
- Assisting in the completion of New Product Approval cross-functional risk-assessment checklists for new product or business implementations
- Onshore KSA coverage for other core Finance roles
- Strong product accounting knowledge for vanilla Markets and Banking products
- The ability to analyse and communicate ‘risks’ inherent in a given operational or product booking situation, as well as delivering appropriate solutions
- Application skills which demonstrate an aptitude for change and a ’hands-on’ approach
- Strong inter-personal communication skills to support relationship-building across multi-functional teams
- An ability to work on initiative.
- Preferably a recognised Accounting Qualification with at least 2-3 years post qualification experience (total work experience 5-6 years) in the areas above, otherwise if no Accounting Qualification then at least 4-5 year relevant finance experience in the banking / finance or consulting sector.
- Finance systems, interface and financial data standard knowledge (SAP, Janus, BCS, FIM)
- Strong MS Office skills
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
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