Financial Solutions Sr. Lead Analyst, VP

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Citi Finance is responsible for the firm's financial management and related controls. The team comprises disciplines including Treasury, Tax, Controllers and Financial Planning & Analysis, and manages and partners on key Citi initiatives and deliverables, such as our quarterly earnings process and ensuring Citi's compliance with financial rules and regulations.

We're currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Vice President, Financial Solutions Sr. Lead Analyst - Hybrid (Internal Job Title: Financial Solutions Lead Analyst - C13) based in Manila, Philippines. Being part of our team means that we'll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• Citi provides programs and services for your physical and mental well-being including access to telehealth options, health advocates, confidential counseling and more. Coverage varies by country.
• We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That's why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
• We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.
• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.
• We offer our employees resources and tools to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, Citi employee volunteers contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours around the world.

The Finance Quality Assurance, Testing, and Validation (QATV) team is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of accuracy, reliability and control through testing Citi's regulatory and management reporting while providing an objective assessment of issue remediation. The team sits within the Finance organization and comprises nine teams with more than 250 colleagues across the globe.

QATV is the critical First Line Testing for key BCBS 239 reports and quality assurance and issue management across Finance. We will continue to enhance our methodology, deliver enterprise-wide frameworks, and drive controlled and consistent results with our partners.

This is an exciting time to join QATV with growth plans and business critical deliverables across all regions.

In this role, you're expected to:

Transaction Testing

• Performs ongoing transaction testing of BCBS 239 reports to assess data accuracy and conformance to report requirements. Key activities include:
  • Execute testing based on test scripts
  • Review testing results and preliminary impact assessment
  • Confirm exceptions / concerns with relevant issue owner / remediation path

As a successful candidate, you'd ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• Key Skills:
  • Data analysis and validation
  • Knowledge of BCBS 239 principles and regulatory reporting
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proficiency with data analysis tools (Excel, SQL, Python, etc.)
  • Understanding of financial transactions and reporting standards
• Relevant Experience:
  • Experience in regulatory compliance testing, particularly in financial institutions
  • Prior experience with BCBS 239 or similar regulations
  • Previous roles in quality assurance or financial reporting
  • Familiarity with transaction lifecycle and audit trails
  • C13 (VP) – Fin Solutions Lead Analyst
    • Role Description:
      • The Fin Solutions Group Manager is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area.
      • Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval.
    • Responsibilities:
      • Contributes to the design, roll-out and governance of financial solutions, including:
      • Participates in formulating and setting strategic direction for the process, organization and architecture covering Finance across Citi businesses, products, functions and locations
      • Assists in setting business and information architecture standards for Finance
      • Plays a part in settling and operating necessary forums and frameworks to establish and govern policies and starts for global Finance processes
      • Participates in assessing and incorporating changing business, regulatory and market information needs into finance processes and applications
      • Integrates expertise and industry expertise within a defined area.
      • Advises on standards around which others will operate.
      • Coordinates and contributes to the ideas of the entire function.
      • Performs other duties and functions as assigned
      • Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
      • Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
      • Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
      • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
    • Additional Information:
      • Qualifications:
        • 6-10+ years of relevant experience, within the financial services industry preferred
        • Recognized technical authority for an area within the business.
        • Requires communication and diplomacy skills in order to guide and influence others.
        • Experience and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic environment
        • Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions.
        • Proficient Microsoft Office skills
        • In depth knowledge of banking products / systems preferred.
        • CPA preferred
      • Education:
        • Bachelors degree, potentially Masters degree
      • Key Skills:
        • Understanding of financial reporting and testing requirements
        • Stakeholder management and communication
        • Data analysis, profiling, and reporting
        • Quality assurance and risk management
        • Governance and oversight
        • Analytical skills for issue identification and resolution
        • People management and working across teams

Job Family Group:

Finance

Job Family:

Fin Solutions Dsgn & Implement

Time Type:

Full time

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