Job Description

The Controllers Transformation (CT) team is strategically placed within the Controller organization in Finance. It is responsible for the delivery and governance of all Controllership strategic transformation initiatives and Consent Order commitments and programs, which include but not limited to, Regulatory Reporting Transformation, Report Onboarding, Accounting, Ledger and Close (AL&C) Transformation, Governance and Integrated Controllership Delivery.
The CT Governance team ensures that transformation efforts are consistently and effectively governed in alignment with Citi policy and standards, enforcing consistent adoption of operating requirements and minimum controls. This role will help execute governance and oversight across strategic initiatives and regulatory obligations, working with key stakeholders across Finance, Operations and other disciplines in ensuring strong execution and overall delivery. Requires a strategic professional who has excellent analytical, project management and communication skills in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and negotiate internally, often at a senior level.
Key Responsibilities:

• Support Controller Transformation governance activities, implement consistent governance structures across programs and ensure alignment and adherence to firm-wide requirements for regulatory program management and oversight.
• Responsible for effective implementation and governance of Finance-owned Policy Documents and control assessments including activities with first and second lines of defenses including Internal Audit and Operational Risk Management
• Function as the central point of contact and SME to senior stakeholders for queries related to Policy interpretation, controls, governance and compliance monitoring
• Play a part in performing credible challenge of the annual / biennial Policy Document reviews and quarterly state of risk metrics reporting.
• Participate in assessing and incorporating changing business, regulatory and market information needs into finance policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the different stages of Policy Document Lifecycle (e.g. design, roll out and implementation of operating models, procedures and minimum standards as required), ensuring alignment and compliance across impacted stakeholder groups
• Support implementation of critical controls and drive adoption (GPMP / MCA) where applicable to mitigate key inherent risks and monitor overall compliance including remediation of control fails
• Perform other Transformation Governance functions and initiatives as assigned.
• Appropriately assess risk when 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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Management or related field.
• 5+ years relevant working experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field in the Finance industry is required.
• Concrete understanding of Citi's regulatory execution frameworks, Consent Order requirements and Policy framework preferred
• Knowledge of Finance processes and systems impacting AL&C and Regulatory Reporting, as well as the Controller and Operations functions.
• Experience in the following fields is an advantage:

Design and implementation of Governance structures, Operating Models, Finance processes and procedures
Policy governance and administration including gap assessment and remediation
Project Management
Working with global teams, generating inputs from diverse Subject Matter Experts and summarizing information into concrete processes, flows and/or action plan * Analytical, flexible, team-oriented, have good interpersonal, communication, and follow-up skills with strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, across organizational levels, functions and regions.
• Has the ability to drive discussions and provide insights with limited support. Ability to work under minimal direct supervision.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

We are currently working on a hybrid schedule consisting of 2-3 days in office and the remainder remote (specific details depend on location and business group). This is not a remote only role.
Job Family Group: Controls Governance & Oversight
Job Family: Cross-disciplinary Controls
Time Type: Full time
Most Relevant Skills Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Communication, Constructive Debate, Controls Assessment, Controls Lifecycle, Escalation Management, Issue Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management.
Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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