Audit Manager Finance Coo jobs at Citi Group in Hungary

is a role for experienced professionals from the field of accounting and reporting. You will be responsible for the preparation of financial reports required by the local regulators throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (e.g. central banks), performing controls over the reports and submission of them in coordination with the in-country Finance Team.

What you’ll do:

• Produce daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly regulatory reporting returns (e.g. balance sheet, profit and loss) and perform period-to-period analysis on them

• Beside report preparation you will also perform checker tasks by reviewing your junior colleagues’ work, which includes:

  • Reconciliation of sub-systems to primary accounting records

  • Substantiation of accounting records for reporting purposes

  • Validation and adjustment of accounting entries in the reporting ledger

• Active involvement in the interpretation, tracking and implementation of the internal and external changes in report production processes including user testing and documentation of specifications.

• Take part or lead reviews and developments of current processes to increase efficiency

• Help new-hire colleagues to fit in and provide on-the-job trainings to them

• Liaise with multiple departments at regional and country level to resolve issues (e.g. Treasury, Local Finance)

• Participate in the new system/ process implementations related to regulatory reporting requirements

What we’ll need from you:

• University / College degree preferably in finance / accounting

• 3+ years’ relevant work experience

• Financial accounting or regulatory reporting background is an advantage

• Knowledge of banking products and their accounting/reporting in IFRS is an advantage

• Advanced MS Excel knowledge

• Working knowledge of IFRS reporting practices and standards

• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

• Power Query knowledge is a plus

What you’ll learn:

• Composition of a financial institution’s balance sheet, profit and loss and other important financial reports

• Accounting treatment of securities, derivatives, loans and other financial instruments managed by a bank based on IFRS9 rules

• Framework for banking financial reporting and prudential reporting as per the regulatory reporting requirements of the region

• Become experienced in internal and external audits and inspections by the central banks

• Being responsible for one or more of Citi’s branches regulatory reporting activities end-to-end

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program

• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)

• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices

• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

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What you’ll do:

• Support the analysis and submission of reports to various constituencies (local regulators, SEC, Fed, OCC, etc.) based on requirements such as US GAAP, US Regulatory, and local statutory reporting
• Oversee closing the books and sub-ledgers, including passing appropriate required adjustment entries and consolidating financials at the end of each accounting period
• Review monthly database updates for various systems and platforms and validate data source feeds with end-user
• Ensure all accruals and adjustments are accurately calculated and posted within established timelines
• Monitor changes/progress and keep senior leadership informed of unusual financial details
• Maintain internal controls by ensuring control checks are built in all the files and check them thoroughly during process reviews
• Assist the team in identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives or standardization ideas that will increase productivity and efficiency, reduce cycle of processing time, and reduce error rates
• Oversee all accounts, legers, and reporting systems insuring compliance with appropriate financial standards and regulatory requirements
• Work with the Assistant Vice President to set goals, track performance, and other upskilling requirements of the team as well as develop and capture Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of the team
• Adhere to regional and global procedures and rules
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

What we’ll need from you:

• 5-8 years of experience in Accounting Management with Commensurate People Management experience required
• Chartered Accountant (CA) / Master in Business Administration (MBA) / Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent combination of education required
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Working knowledge of related financial regulations
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Ability to manage teams.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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is a role for experienced professionals from the field of accounting and reporting. You will be responsible for the preparation of financial reports required by the local regulators throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (e.g. central banks), performing controls over the reports and submission of them in coordination with the in-country Finance Team.

What you’ll do:

• Produce daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly regulatory reporting returns (e.g. balance sheet, profit and loss) and perform period-to-period analysis on them

• Beside report preparation you will also perform checker tasks by reviewing your junior colleagues’ work, which includes:

  • Reconciliation of sub-systems to primary accounting records

  • Substantiation of accounting records for reporting purposes

  • Validation and adjustment of accounting entries in the reporting ledger

• Active involvement in the interpretation, tracking and implementation of the internal and external changes in report production processes including user testing and documentation of specifications.

• Take part or lead reviews and developments of current processes to increase efficiency

• Help new-hire colleagues to fit in and provide on-the-job trainings to them

• Liaise with multiple departments at regional and country level to resolve issues (e.g. Treasury, Local Finance)

• Participate in the new system/ process implementations related to regulatory reporting requirements

What we’ll need from you:

• University / College degree preferably in finance / accounting

• 3+ years’ relevant work experience

• Financial accounting or regulatory reporting background is an advantage

• Knowledge of banking products and their accounting/reporting in IFRS is an advantage

• Advanced MS Excel knowledge

• Self-motivated and detail oriented

• Working knowledge of IFRS reporting practices and standards

• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

What you’ll learn:

• Composition of a financial institution’s balance sheet, profit and loss and other important financial reports

• Accounting treatment of securities, derivatives, loans and other financial instruments managed by a bank based on IFRS9 rules

• Framework for banking financial reporting and prudential reporting as per the regulatory reporting requirements of the region

• Become experienced in internal and external audits and inspections by the central banks

• Being responsible for one or more of Citi’s branches regulatory reporting activities end-to-end

We are a development-focused organization. The above qualifications and skills are considered as primary assets for the position – but we do not pursue perfectionism: we look for capable colleagues and help them grow to excellence in their fields and positions.

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program

• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)

• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices

• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

Time Type:

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What you’ll do:

• Produce and deliver daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly regulatory reporting returns
• Check and ensure that procedures and policies are applied to adequately cover rules and regulations
• Ongoing review and development of current processes to increase efficiency
• Liaise with multiple departments at regional and country level to resolve issues
• Escalate problems or issues related to processes or reports
• Participate in the new system/ process implementations related to regulatory reporting requirements

What we’ll need from you:

• University / College degree or equivalent in finance / accounting
• 3+ years’ work experience in financial or regulatory reporting is an advantage
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Working knowledge of related industry practices and standards
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program
• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)
• ·Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices
• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed
• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance
• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines
• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

Time Type:

This role is a subject matter expert of finance controls, including assessing, testing and development of procedures and has a thorough understanding of Finance functions, Internal Controls, MCA (Managers Control Assessment) Frameworks and processes.

Accountable for controls assessment and testing execution, results and exception management and remediation actions. The role necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the Control Testing utility through control design assessment, designing control testing tools, developing control testing procedures, exception dispositioning.
• Control Design Assessment (CDA), by executing CDA checklist/procedures for finance controls and recording of results in Citi Risk & Control (CRC).
• Owns significant portions of control testing design activity, which includes writing control testing tool descriptions, and completing control testing and QUEST setup.
• Develops control testing procedures in Confluence and is responsible for obtaining necessary signoffs from covered Finance businesses and functions.
• Controls testing outlier disputes holding the responsibility to raise concerns through IMPACT Concerns or QUEST Observation Logs.
• Creates materials for Operational Risk Forums (ORF) and senior meetings as needed and investigates causes for results that are deviating from trends and escalate situations that pose excessive risk(s).
• Develops and drives quality-checking routines to ensure compliance with all relevant policies, operating guides, and owned control testing.
• Supports team members on topics ranging from testing design & execution, control testing platforms and automation.
• Helps drive continuous improvements in accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and quality of MCA control design assessment and controls testing.
• Maintains relationships and drives accountability of control testing outcomes and success with partners and stakeholders to achieve regulatory and business strategic objectives.
• Appropriately assesses 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.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of experience. 3+ years in Risk & Controls roles
• Experience in a finance function at a Global Bank or Financial institution preferred (e.g. Controllers, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, Regulatory Reporting).
• Understanding of Financial Products and Services.
• Subject matter expert of Controls design, execution and/or control testing.
• Excellent understanding Internal Controls and MCA (Managers Control Assessment) frameworks and processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly strong in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS SharePoint and MS Teams.
• Exposure to Testing tools / harnesses and ability to use Business Intelligence software will be a plus.
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills to guide and influence others in a matrixed environment.
• Strong people and relationship management skills ensuring collaboration with key partners and stakeholders.
• Independent thinker and able to perform a credible challenge ofbusinesses/functions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Ability to work effectively with team members, partners, and stakeholders virtually and across different geographies and time zones.

Education:

• Bachelor's/Universitydegree in Finance, Master's degree preferred.
• CA, CPA, ACA or CIA preferred

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

What you will do:

• Establish and manage security solutions for a functional area
• Develop Corrective Action Plans for all IS gaps and monitor discovered issues to completion
• Facilitate the implementation of approved IS tools and identify and propose new or improved security solutions or emerging technologies
• Ensure IS compliance and seek opportunities to enhance the efficiency of IS policies and procedures
• Identify significant IS threats and vulnerabilities, and define appropriate controls for discovered threats, documenting the business response
• Communicate and discuss changes to IS regulations and standards with Business and Program owners
• Manage project deadlines, deliverables, planning, budgeting and policy formulation for the team, including short-term resource planning

Your profile:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience
• Database knowledge preferred
• Additional technical certifications preferred
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Proven influencing and relationship management skills
• Proven analytical skills
• Fluent English language (both verbal and written).
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program
• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)
• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices
• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed
• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance
• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines
• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

Time Type:

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

The mission of the team is to:

• Serve as trusted control advisors who promote and assist in embedding strong internal controls over financial reporting, regulatory reporting across International Controllers, and is involved in corporate level control programs such as SOX, COSO & MCA;

• Drive International Controllers governance and ensure adherence to corporate wide Citi policies and standards for Finance;

• Deliver timely, accurate and insightful control analytics to ensure proper attention to remediation efforts and to strengthen the control environment.

What you’ll do

• Work with Management on governance and the facilitation of the execution of the Manager Control Assessment (MCA) as required by the MCA Standard & Procedure including the appropriate assessment of risk and its mitigation.

• Support MCA Transformation deliverables including oversight of control uplift, inherent risk assessments, adoption of Global Process MCA profiles (GPMPs) in Global Assessment Unit and any other requirement.

• Act as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members on matters of MCA structure, process and procedure.

• Develop and maintain relationships across the business users and Lines of Defense to better understand and deliver customer requirements by responding to changes in the MCA requirements.

• Support delivering trainings to the countries with aim to increase awareness on controls and strengthen control environment;

• Proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating and escalating issues; and strength in sustaining independent views;

• Perform other risk & controls duties and tasks in connection with the role but not detailed in the current job description.

What we’ll need from you

• 5+ years of experience in the Financial Services industry preferably in a Controls, Risk Management, or Audit function;

• Bachelor’s/University degree required, Master’s degree preferred;

• Internal Audit knowledge gained as a practitioner or in an associated consulting role;

• Exposure to regulatory reporting and compliance environment;

• Financial products knowledge is an advantage;

• Good understanding of culture, ethical conduct, governance, risk management and control frameworks in leading international organizations;

• Attention to detail and ability to conduct adequate checks and challenge;

• CPA or ACCA equivalent is an advantage;

• Strong communicational skills in English.

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program

• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)

• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices

• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

Time Type: