India Finance Associate

Deutsche Bank; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Coaching & support

Flexible benefits

Continuous learning culture

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in Pune, India, seeks a Finance Associate for DWS India to support the CFO with validation and controls on head office reporting, month-end closing, audits, regulatory submissions and transfer pricing processes.

You will assist accounts receivable/payable, and related journal bookings, plus indirect taxes and compliance. The role also covers treasury matters, entity planning, internal controls, and relationship management with DWS and DB teams.

Qualifications

• Regulatory reporting and financial accounting experience.
• Management reporting experience.
• Candidate with 1-3 years as Accountant or 3-7 years commerce graduate.

Responsibilities

• Review month end financial accounting and P&L analysis.
• Support AR/AP processes and journal bookings.
• Assist in tax, transfer pricing, and FEMA compliance.
• Assist treasury matters and year-end external audits.
• Coordinate with DWS India and DB teams on IC/oversight.
• Support regulatory queries and reporting with strong communication.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Organisational Influence

Business Advisory & Partnership

Financial Control and Leadership

Flexibility, Adaptability and Growth

Education

Commerce graduate

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

Job description

Job Title: DWS India Finance Associate

Corporate Title: Associate

Location: Pune, India

Role Description

• Support the DWS India CFO, performing validation and checks (V&C) on DWS India head office reporting, month end closing, Audit, regulatory submissions and transfer pricing process.
• Support in the entity Accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) process and related journal bookings
• Support indirect, corporate taxes and transfer pricing compliances
• Assisting on treasury related matters as necessary
• This role will also cover entity planning, Internal Control and Oversight, and Relationship Management
• Communication will be a key element, including dealing with various DWS and DB teams

Key relationships/Interactions

• DWS APAC CFO, DWS India CFO, DWS India Entity Controller
• DB Group Finance DKS Finance, Cost Close, Compensation, Allocations, Legal Entity Close, Reference Data
• DWS regional and global teams
• Deloitte (for Tax Book of Work)
• External Auditors
• Local regulators

Your key responsibilities

Entity Close Reporting

• Review and analysis of month end financial accounting for DWS India, including the analysis of month end Profit and Loss
• Support accounts receivable and accounts payable process to ensure regular settlements and avoid long outstanding receivables and payables
• Support export procedures like Softex, EDPMS, STPI and related FEMA compliances
• Secondary account owner of balance sheet items of DWS India, which includes review of account reconciliations performed by primary account owners
• Support year end external audit and any regulatory queries and submissions
• Review, analysis and advisory where Finance input is required. Consequently, excellent analytical skills will be required.
• The Finance Analyst will be working directly with various DWS and DWS India stakeholders. Communication and interpersonal skills are therefore highly desirable to succeed in the position.

Transfer Pricing

• Work with TP Governance to ensure alignment with TP topics and inventories are kept
• Review of DWS India cost recharges, invoicing and settlement to relevant DWS and DB entities
• Design and implement process change solutions for DWS India
• Subject matter expert for India accounting policies/standards

Your skills and experience

Candidates will ideally have previous experience in one or more of the following areas:

• 1-3 year locally qualified Accountant or 37-year experienced Commerce graduate
• Regulatory reporting and financial accounting
• Management reporting

Skills and Knowledge

A combination of the following areas of experience would be highly regarded

• With knowledge on local India GAAP
• Hans on experience in GST compliance
• Proficient in MS ExcelSAP knowledge (Good to have)

Key Finance Competencies

• Teamwork & Organisational Influence
• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Business Advisory & Partnership
• Financial Control and Leadership
• Flexibility, Adaptability and Innovation

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career.
• 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.