Citi Group Product Control Lead Rates Currencies Latam - Vice President C13 

Mexico, Mexico City 

393007394

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of Finance industry trends
• Contribute to the directional strategy of the Finance function, anticipating the impact to daily work and the business
• Evaluate and resolve complex issues and select the best action by weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting needs
• 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:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Advanced English (Reading,Speaking,Writing)is a mandatory requirement

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversight of daily revenue/balance sheet production, validation and reporting of the LATAM Rates, Markets Treasury & Currencies businesses, specifically focused on secured financing transactions, interest rate swaps, options, as well as borrowings and placements;
• Oversight of daily and month-end sub-ledger / ledger validation;
• Review and assess sizable balance sheet and supporting regulatory reporting, month-end closing process and quarterly / annual disclosure reporting, including providing qualitative and quantitative analyses of the aforementioned;
• Understand the Profit Attribution Analysis (PAA) of the portfolio. Communicate daily and monthly results and/or issues to the trading desk and senior management, particularly around residuals. Drive to resolve them in partnership with the Front Office, Market Risk, Technology and Market Quantitative Analytics;
• Partner with the Valuation Control Group (VCG) in the review and supervision of inventory valuation testing and results;
• Engagement in New Products Approval Committee (NPAC) reviews and validation, including documentation of Product Control reviews;
• Oversight of daily risk / position validation;

• Daily interaction with other managers throughout the organization, including, but not limited to Senior Managers within Finance (i.e. Treasury, Tax, Accounting Policy, Planning, etc.), trading desks, transactors, middle office, risk management, business unit management teams and operations will be necessary to resolve issues and drive change;
• Management Control Self-Assessment responsibility for the respective areas under supervision;
• Ad hoc projects / assignments including system development, redesigning and streamlining daily and monthly processes, not just for team, but also for the larger department;
• Providing and reviewing analytics / control metrics for the management team;
• Coordinate and manage internal and external audit reviews;
• Responsible for integrating the team, including but not limited to leading standardization of the control framework across the larger the product lines and enabling best practices;
• Manage performance reviews and career development opportunities of staff members

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Finance and / or Accounting degree preferred;
• Advanced degree, CPA, CFA and/or other equivalent degrees / certifications are big pluses;
• Minimum 7 years related business experience required; experience supporting fixed income secured financing and derivatives trading desks; prior management experience also preferred;
• Must have excellent knowledge in accounting fundamentals, transfer pricing, transformation management, financial modeling, portfolio management and understanding of cash flows and asset valuation preferred, particularly with rates-related products;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written required. This includes the ability to effectively communicate across multiple teams situated in various geographies in order to lead;
• Excellent MS Office Excel skills a must, Access, PowerPoint and other financial systems are pluses;
• Must have a good eye for detail, but also be able to step back and see the larger strategic picture;
• Must manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment while meeting deadlines and working under pressure;
• Able to influence others without authority and interact across all levels of the organization required;
• Goals and solutions oriented as well as self- driven

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