Citi Group VP Finance CRO CAO Team - Internal Controls Monitoring & Testing Hybrid 

United States, New York 

618447465

The Finance Chief Risk Office (CRO) team provides risk management oversight of the Finance function, including effective risk challenge and mitigation of risk for capital, liquidity and interest rate risks, Treasury investments, and private equity investments, and ensures compliance with all risk-related regulatory requirements. The Finance CRO Chief Administrative Office (CAO) team is responsible for execution, governance, and control oversight of Finance CRO, including regulatory and audit communications; policies, supporting standards and procedures, and training; reporting to Board and committees; internal controls; and employee engagement across the Finance CRO organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Support design and implementation of a comprehensive and robust Managers Control Self-Assessment (MCA), and the execution of control activities thus improving identification and remediation of significant control issues in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the assessment of outcomes from control activities and processes against conformance with applicable requirements to strengthen risk management quality. Support with Control Design Assessments (CDAs), Monitoring Design Assessments (MDAs) and Testing Design Assessments (TDAs)
• Drive with the development and execution of Monitoring and Testing, across various tool types (e.g. Inspection, Re-performance, etc.)
• Monitor the new KRI/KPI Metrics and create data analytics dashboards to track metrics and progress, escalating to senior management as required.
• Drive with identifying controls enhancements such as automation, standardization and rationalization including transformation execution activities.
• Drive the continuous review, monitoring, and improvement of control processes and streamline control design to ensure consistency across Finance CRO.
• Understand the drivers behind control performance and facilitate standardization of Processes, Risks, Controls and Monitoring Tools (PRCM) within the team.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members. Coordinate collation and production of materials for relevant governance forums.
• Build a strong understanding of core controls platforms, including, but not limited to MCA and Integrated Corrective Action Plan System (iCAPS).

Qualifications

• 5-10 years or relevant experience in financial services industry.
• Risk, Finance, Operational Risk, Controls experience preferred. Project Management experience a plus.
• Familiarity with Citi’s MCA and iCAPS is highly preferred.
• Exceptionally strong interpersonal and people management skills and ability to interact with all levels of management particularly at the Director and Managing Director level.
• Excellent planning and task management skills; ability to see the bigger picture as well as maintain strong focus on day-to-day execution.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, willingness, and ability to work across all levels of organization.
• Ability to influence teams, with non-direct reporting lines, including teams comprised of senior managers.
• Quick learner, with ability to understand complex requirements and translate into clear and simple guidance for the business.
• Methodical and proactive thinker with strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Proven time and task management skills with the ability to multi-task effectively and promptly.
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint .

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or a technical discipline.
• Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

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