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
Education:
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Master’s degree preferred
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INGLÉS AVANZADO (MANDATORIO
Responsibilities Include:
Role provides opportunity to influence the critical control initiatives and financial reporting, inclusive of, but not limited to:
SOX & Issue Management :
Respond to and manage SOX-related requests from the Finance Group SOX Program Team, Internal Audit, External Audit, Regulators, PCG Stakeholders and other relevant parties. Ensure deliverables are completed timely, accurately and according to expectations defined by the requestor(s). Proactively review MCA internal control effectiveness ratings, open issues/corrective action plans (CAPs) and reported SAB99 events for SOX relevance and impact. Work with PCG teams to populate SOX Risk Control Matrices (RCMs) and to perform SOX control walkthroughs. This role would participate in the global and regional SOX forums to obtain understanding on new topics impacting SOX and communicate these to relevant stakeholders. Additionally, this role would also provide support on the completion of periodic control review assessment on the SOX related controls.
Managers Control Assessments (MCA): Contributor to creation, review and maintenance of controls, policies and monitoring to identify potential concerns and ensure alignment with Citi’s risk programs. This key function involves compliance with Global Operational Risk Management Policy, reporting control effectiveness metrics across broader Finance organization and ensuring appropriate management and assessment of various risk assessment units within Product Control.
Operational Risk & SAB 99/108 Event Reporting : Partner with Operational Risk Management organization, Corporate Regulatory Reporting and Accounting Policy teams ICG Risk organization and in-business risk teams to support on operational risk event capture and reporting for qualifying events.
Coordinate with team members and finance partners to implement controls, mitigate risks while maximizing process effectiveness and efficiencies.
Coordinate with other team members and finance partners to proactively work on process improvements with an emphasis on strengthening controls.
Support inquiries from local regulators,consultants, internal and external audit and regional Finance peers as a Policy and Controls and Securities and Derivatives financial disclosures subject matter expert,
Embed a culture of effective challenge, maintain a robust control environment, as well as timely and transparent communication of insightful financial analysis
Actively manage and drive improvements in the process
Resolve issues and drive change by building networks and partnering with peers throughout Finance and other areas of the organization
Responsibility for coordinating with Treasury, Market Risk Management, Operations and other Finance areas the performance of controls around ASC 815/FAS 133 hedge programs, Derivatives netting under FIN39, Legal entities FX position under USGAAP
Documenting guidelines / procedures for FAS 133 hedge programs, Derivatives under FIN39, Capital Hedge related processes, Legal entity FX Position under USGAAP monitoring
Acting as a Business Partner to the Business, Risk, Compliance and Finance
Acting as the first point of escalation with regards to any discrepancies and breaches around these processes
Identifying and escalating potential issues related to FAS 133 hedge programs, Legal entity FX positions under USGAAP, Derivatives netting under FIN39
Managing entity´s EUC compliance processes
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in any finance, economics or accounting
Experience dealing with senior governance and leadership forums as well as second and third line control functions
Knowledge of Financial Instruments (Securities, Derivatives) from a valuation and accounting perspective
Experience in process improvement, process mapping, quality standards, and/or building best practice process/tools preferred; pro-active process improvement and efficiency mindset essential
Demonstrates strong stakeholder and team-management experience to drive change in a cross functional environment
Strong controls mind-set; identifying and mitigating risks, communicating and escalating concerns
Demonstrable people, project and change management skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively under pressure in a rapidly changing environment;
An ability to influence stakeholders and generate support in a matrix reporting environment for key initiatives;
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Motivated, organized, and team oriented
Ability to work under stress
Proficient in English
Requirements:
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with an ability to communicate and present effectively to management of Finance, Business, and Audit.
Experience across ASC 815/FAS 133 Hedges programs and Derivatives netting under FIN39
Strong product knowledge, including securities and derivatives
Current knowledge of USGAAP for Treasury/Markets related products
A proven track record of coordinating and working in teams and an ability to influence initiatives to achieve the optimal outcome
A control focused mind-set with strong capabilities for designing and implementing efficient processes with enhanced controls
5+ years of experience with Markets specific related topics such as ASC815/ FAS 133 hedge accounting, Derivatives, Valuation