Business Finance Analyst, AYST

Overview

Business Finance Analyst within Deutsche Bank's Business Finance function, responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting of P&L, risk and balance sheet on the basis of product understanding and strong accounting and systems knowledge.

What you'll do

• Produce accurate and timely daily T+1 P&L production, attribution and analysis.
• Provide daily commentary and variance investigation to Front Office traders and senior Finance managers.
• Investigate and resolve breaks: Model vs Actual (Ledger) cash, FO/MO system vs trade docs, etc.
• Resolve Market Conformity Check exceptions.
• Perform balance sheet substantiation, obtaining requisite supports for GL accounts in line with MRP policy, and FX balance review.
• Produce various MIS reports for the businesses within agreed timelines.
• Perform month end close activities: SAP journals, reconciliations, balance sheet substantiations and reporting.
• Perform QA for processes within the team's remit and regularly assess the effectiveness of checks.
• Engage with CTB/SME (Change the Bank / Subject Matter Expert) to deliver change.
• Act as first level of escalation for team issues and stakeholder escalation.
• Manage resolution of product reconciliation break/exception items in a timely manner.
• Drive process standardization across the business.
• Provide KRI summaries for the business area and remediation plans where SLAs are missed and/or issues exist.
• Ensure KOPs are reviewed for relevance and effectiveness on a timely basis.
• Interact with global stakeholders and auditors.

What you'll need

• Experience of 5-7 years in the core accounting function of an organisation would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of financial market products such as Loans, Equities and OTC.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written) with strong interpersonal skills.
• Competent use of MS-Office, specifically Excel and Access.
• Accuracy-driven and able to self-review reports and other deliverables effectively.
• Ability to constructively challenge and be inquisitive.
• Education/certification: MBA (Finance) or CA / ICWA / CFA.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and optimise workflows, applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

Nice to have

• Adaptable and culturally aware.
• Experience of working in a global environment.
• Knowledge of SAP and programming skills (SAP needs to be learned quickly).
• Proven ability to own and develop successful relationships with RPL, Operations and CSR.
• Able to work in virtual global teams and in a matrix organization.
• Strong interpersonal and good negotiation skills, in part leadership.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.