Chief Financial Office - Financial Controller (regulated role)

Position Overview Details of the Division and Team: Financial and Regulatory Reporting is responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of complete and comprehensive financial and regulatory reporting and analysis, for their area, in line with applicable internal policies and external regulatory, statutory and control frameworks. 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. What we will offer you: A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center. You can expect: • Life Insurance • Accidental Death Insurance • Permanent Partial Disability Insurance • Private Medical Insurance for you, your spouse and dependent children • Flexible working arrangements • 30 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday & Flexible Working Arrangement • DB contributions to Employee Workplace Savings "Gosi” plan (for Saudi nationals only) Your key responsibilities: Direct reporting line is to the Head of Finance, KSA. It is envisaged that the candidate will be the main registered finance contact point with the banking regulator , SAMA. 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. • The majority of communication and submission to the regulator are in Arabic. Fluency in both spoken and written Arabic is required. • 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 In addition, the role will require: • Onshore KSA coverage for other core Finance roles, as directed by Head of Finance, KSA The role requires the following competencies gained in an international or large domestic Banking or Securities working environment as follows: • 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 Your skills and experience: • Preferably a recognised Accounting Qualification, with minimum 6 years experience the areas above • Internal DB core Finance systems, interface and DB financial data standard knowledge (SAP, Janus, BCS, FIM) • Strong MS Office skills How we’ll support you: • Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities • Coaching and support from experts in your team • A culture of continuous learning to aid progression • A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs • Training and development to help you excel in your career About us and our teams: Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. click here to see what we do. 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We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. 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. Show more Show less

Preferably a recognised Accounting Qualification, with minimum 6 years experience in the areas above; Internal DB core Finance systems, interface and DB financial data standard knowledge (SAP, Janus, BCS, FIM); Strong MS Office skills.

Direct reporting line to the Head of Finance, KSA. Serve as the main registered finance contact point with the regulator, SAMA. Manage external/internal audits and resolve issues arising during audits. Manage regulatory and taxation returns (monthly, quarterly, annual). Validate and control month-end close processes for revenues and costs, coordinating with front office and Riyadh management. Facilitate month-end balance sheet substantiation (MRP) as secondary Finance owner. Liaise with line business management and infrastructure functions to ensure internal controls. Assist in completing New Product Approval cross-functional risk-assessment checklists for new product or business implementations. Onshore KSA coverage for other core Finance roles as directed.