Citi Group VP Account Policy Lead Analyst Hybrid 

United States, New York, New York 

407540223

Responsibilities:

• Participate in accounting policy enforcement and ensures that Citi's business activities are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Assist in facilitating the proper implementation of new accounting standards, disseminates information on current accounting topics and recent developments that affect Citi and acts as a source to obtain recent presentations and corresponds with external standard setters and regulators.
• Assist in implementation efforts for new accounting standards, primarily US GAAP but including IFRS;
• Prepare and deliver presentations to facilitate firm-wide education of new or changing accounting requirements to ensure that management understands the impact of new standards and regulations;
• Participate in the review process of the approval of new products and structured transactions and assisting in the New Product Approval Committee process
• Resolve complex problems or transactions, where expertise is required to interpret policies, guidelines or processes. Identify and resolve accounting issues related to potential mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Other tasks will include interacting with accounting standard setters (for example, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and International Accounting Standards Board) and a diverse array of special projects.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• Big 4 accounting firm financial services and/or national technical office experience or accounting policy or other technical accounting role at a financial institution preferred
• 6-10 years experience working for FASB and/or U.S. banking regulator is highly desirable; Knowledge of accounting and financial instruments under US GAAP and knowledge of financial markets is required; The individual must possess excellent interpersonal and client service skills as well as have the ability to work very closely with many different levels of management on the business side; Excellent research, analytical, organization and drafting skills
• fast thinker/quick learner and possess the ability to work effectively in a rapidly changing environment n order to meet deadlines; The successful candidate will have the ability to multi-task while working on long-term projects
• CPA preferred

Education:

• Bachelors/University degree, Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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