Citi Group Closing & Validation Quality Assurance Analyst- AVP 

United States, New York, New York 

561938162

is responsible forthe design and implementation of risk and control frameworks that span the Finance function globally. The CVQA Team manages the quality and control of documentation across the issue management lifecycle. This will include all aspects of the lifecycle from identification, planning, monitoring, and remediation and ensure that issue responses, action plans and documentation in each step are held to the highest standard.

The Role and Candidate:

the completeness and accuracy of work done to complete audit, regulatory, first- and second-lineissues as they go through the issue remediation lifecycle.CVQA analyst will oversee a portfolio of issues across Finance departments and will serve as the first line of defense for Quality Assurance and Control for Finance owned Issues and CAPs, across all issue sources (IA, Reg, Self-identified, other) across the issue management lifecycle. The CVQA team will engage directly with issue owners and coordinators and partner with Finance function Control officers.

strong and disciplined analytical skills, developed througha consulting, audit, controls,or other similar. The CVQA analyst will be highly organized and take a structured approach to ensuring Issue Owners have completed all necessary steps and protocolsin accordance withpolicies and procedures. The CVQA analyst will be curious and diligent, ensuring thorough evaluation of documentation and artifacts, rigorous audit planning and pre-validation testing.The analyst willexcellent people skills, given the level of interaction with senior managers, various business units, auditors, and regulators. This is not a check the box control role – a successfulwill go beyond the technical requirements to understand the spirit of the issue at hand and provide effective challenge to issue owners on the work completed and. Candidates will alsoa good understanding and priorin driving partnership required across the first, second and third lines to complete remediation effectively.

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Responsibilities:

Provide effective review and challenge to ensure issue opening (before submission), monitoringand pre-validation, pre-closure reviews occur and are of high quality focusing on:

• Root cause assessment

• Completion criteria

• Dependency evaluation

• Sustainability

• Risk reduction

• Action plan quality

Liaise with issue owners and coordinators to ensure evidence and artifacts are aligned and sufficient to meet IA validation requirements

Establishes and oversees the application of firmwide policies and procedures, control standards, operational risk policies, technology and tools, and governance processes to create lasting solutions for minimizing losses from failed internal processes, inadequate controls, and emerging risks.

risks and drive actions to address the root causes that persistently lead to operational risk losses by challenging both historical and proposed practices.

Exports best practices and common risk,and corrective actions through Framework Papers

Performs other duties and functions as assigned.

Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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:

• 1-5 years of experience.

• MS Excel, 1+ years’ experience in financial services.

• demonstratesclear and concise written and verbal communication skills

• Effective organizational influencing skillsrequired.

• Demonstrated ability to lead global team efforts

• Excellent problem-solving skills Ability tocomprehendthe big pictures with high attention to critical details

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategy and process improvement initiatives.

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Bachelor’s/University degree,degree preferred