Business Finance FIC Financing Credit UK

Job Title Business Finance FIC Financing Credit UK

Location London

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President / Associate

This role is in the Finance function of Business Finance.  Covering all aspects of the Business Finance engagement front-to-back: financial reporting and accounting, risk and P&L validation control, and management reporting within the Credit Financing business that is one of the largest business areas of the Investment Bank in scale of balance sheet and revenues. Primary oversight in relation to Asset Backed Finance in Europe.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are 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 centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Oversight of Credit Financing Europe businesses, covering a diverse product range e.g. loans, bonds, derivatives, equities. This role will cover UK-based review and control around Balance Sheet, P&L, Trade design, and Capital.

• Daily and month-end tasks, including review of P&L calculations to ensure appropriate transaction content and global policies application, balance sheet analytical review, disclosure and regulatory submissions, as well as Risk Weighted Assets for capital demand and counterparty credit Impairment reviews.

• The role involves working closely with the Front Office trading desks and structurers, Global Valuations Group, Market & Credit Risk Management, Operations, and wider Finance functions such as Group Finance and the Accounting and Regulatory Policy teams.

• Teamwork, guidance and coordination with the team extensions in Mumbai and Manila who are responsible for the P&L and financial ledger productions that are subject to UK-based validation and control review.

• Understanding and application of accounting/regulatory changes and updates. This coupled with IT development initiatives will mean involvement in a number of projects to improve and develop the controls and procedures which are already in place.

Your skills and experience

• Experience in product control, financial control, management accounting or a related Finance discipline within an investment banking or capital markets environment.  An IFRS accounting qualification is required for the role  

• Strong knowledge of P&L and balance sheet control, including analytical review, substantiation, month-end close and investigation of material movements or discrepancies.

• Understanding of credit financing products—including loans, bonds, and derivatives —together with transaction structures, accounting treatment, capital, Risk Weighted Assets, impairment and regulatory reporting.

• Highly analytical and control-focused, with the ability to challenge outputs, identify root causes and implement effective, sustainable remediation.

• Confident communicator with experience building effective relationships across Front Office, Risk, Operations, Finance and international teams to deliver accurate outputs to tight deadlines.

• Experience supporting finance change and technology initiatives, using advanced Excel, automation and AI tools to improve controls, analysis, reporting and workflow efficiency while protecting confidential data and independently validating outputs.

How we’ll support you

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

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Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.