Chief Financial Office - Financial Controller (regulated role)

Deutsche Bank; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Accidental Death Insurance

Permanent Partial Disability Insurance

Private Medical Insurance for you, aSp

Dependent coverage for family

Flexible working arrangements

30 days annual paid leave + holidays

Gosi plan (Saudi nationals)

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in Riyadh seeks an experienced finance professional to act as main contact with the Saudi regulator (SAMA). The role requires hands-on finance expertise across regulatory, tax, and month-end processes, with strong Arabic language skills.

You will work with front office and Riyadh management to ensure accurate bookings, robust controls, and timely close, while benefiting from a supportive, flexible work culture and comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Recognised accounting qualification with minimum 6 years in finance.
• Experience with core finance systems including SAP/Janus/BCS/FIM.
• Strong product accounting knowledge for vanilla Markets and Banking.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the regulator (SAMA) and manage regulatory submissions in Arabic.
• Oversee external/internal audits and resolve issues promptly.
• Manage regulatory and tax returns for the entity.
• Ensure accurate month-end close for revenues and costs with front office and Riyadh staff.
• Support balance sheet substantiation and internal controls.

Skills

Regulatory liaison

Audit management

Tax compliance

Month-end close

Arabic fluency

Front office liaison

Initiative/ownership

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

SAP

Janus

BCS

FIM

Job description

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. 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.