Chief Financial Office - Financial Controller (regulated role)

Deutsche Bank; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Accidental Death Insurance

Permanent Partial Disability Insurance

Private Medical Insurance for you, ваш

Flexible working arrangements

30 days of annual paid leave

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in Riyadh is seeking an experienced finance professional to support the Head of Finance, KSA, in delivering accurate financial and regulatory reporting for banking and wealth management. The role requires hands-on experience with audits, regulatory returns and month-end close, with strong Arabic communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Join a multinational team offering flexible work arrangements, a competitive package, and development opportunities within the Regional

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting qualification and 6+ years in finance roles.
• Experience in regulatory reporting for banking or securities.
• Ability to analyse risks and communicate solutions.

Responsibilities

• Direct reporting line to Head of Finance, KSA.
• Be the main registered finance contact point with the regulator SAMA.
• Demonstrate solid banking and markets finance experience.
• Regulator communication primarily in Arabic; fluency required.
• Manage external/internal audits and resolve issues promptly.
• Oversee regulatory and tax returns; review monthly, quarterly and annual returns.
• Validate month-end close processes; coordinate with front office and Riyadh.
• Support balance sheet substantiation and internal controls.
• Assist New Product Approval risk assessments for new initiatives.
• Onshore KSA coverage for core finance roles as directed.

Skills

Product accounting

Regulatory reporting

Risk analysis

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Initiative

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

Janus

BCS

FIM

Job description

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.

Position Overview

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 needsTraining 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.

Deutsche Bank & Diversity

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. 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.

With that, we extend a warm welcome to candidates with disabilities to apply.

Our Bank is committed to ensuring equal opportunities and will facilitate a productive and harmonious work environment for all.

We encourage talented individuals seeking a professional setting that values and accommodates diverse capabilities to submit their applications and be part of our shared commitment to fostering inclusiveness.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. 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.