Citi Group Tax Lead Analyst VP - C13 IRVING 

United States, Texas, Houston 

862864452

• Responsible for the overall management of the tax liabilities, of Citi, both directly and in connection with transactions with clients, including the related compliance, financial reporting, planning and controversy processes.
• Contributes to the planning, accounting, filing and the reporting of tax liability of the company.
• Assists in determining and compiling information required to satisfy income tax filing and related requirements at all levels of jurisdiction.
• May participate in managing payments to tax authorities in compliance with specific tax regulations.
• Strategic professional who advises on directional strategy by analyzing subject matter and its application in own job and the business.
• Focuses on the implementation of policies and procedures.
• Uses communication and diplomacy to guide and influence others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers.
• Perform other duties and functions as assigned
• 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.

• 6-10 years relevant experience

• Bachelors degree, potentially Masters degree

This position supports Citigroup’s Consolidated Effective Tax Rate (ETR) and Deferred Tax Asset (DTA) computations, analysis, and review through strong engagement with its end-to-end processes. The position will add value to the workstream by ensuring that controls surrounding input, processing, and output are proper, operating effectively, and well documented. The position will also be responsible for preparing and communicating supporting documentation to other workstreams including Financial Planning and Analysis, Capital Planning, Regulatory Reporting, Risk, and other senior tax management. This role is critical and influential in shaping and driving workstream change and instrumental in management planning.

Among the end-to-end workstream processes with which the position will engage are:

• Effective tax rate preparation including Quarterly earnings release, Short-term planning and forecasting, and Stress tax provision forecasting (CCAR)
• U.S GAAP Deferred tax asset preparation including Quarterly earnings release, Short-term planning and forecasting, and Stress tax provision forecasting (CCAR)
• Basel III forecast preparation and review
• Prepare, maintain, or review ETR and DTA analysis and documentations to ensure full compliance with Citi’s End User Computing (EUC) and change management policies
• Prepare responses to Internal/External Audit and management governance and oversight inquiries on ETR and DTA

Responsibilities relevant to the Tax workstream include:

• Selecting appropriate source data, financial calculations, and tools
• Ensuring that models meet the relevant Model Standards
• Ensuring effective review and challenge of workstream results, including assumptions appropriateness and sensitivity
• Disseminating information in a timely manner to the sub-workstreams, as well as escalating issues and questions, as necessary
• Identifying, seeking approval, and documenting exceptions to the Standards; implementing compensating controls, as appropriate
• Identifying, documenting, and escalating weaknesses within the workstream, including regulatory findings, internal audit findings, and self-identified issues

Skills:

• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to communicate simply, clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing, adjusting style to suit the audience
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to deal with colleagues at all levels across the Firm
• Ability to gain consensus and agreement across disparate functions and geographies
• Proven project management experience
• Experience with tax operations issues, ideally with experience leading change and executing on transformation initiatives
• Working with multiple stakeholders and in an organization with a matrix management structure
• Good understanding of financial products, businesses, reporting systems, applicable accounting

Competencies:

• Ambitious and hardworking
• Willing to learn
• Be a team player
• Positive and proactive work style

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

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