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This Global Financial Controls Principal Lead - Senior Vice President role will support the Director within the Citi’s Controllers Governance & Transformation Group in managing the core operations of Citi’s control oversight programs related to Internal Control over Regulatory Reporting, covering risk assessment, controls scoping and documentation, control assessment reviews, issues evaluation, materiality assessment, and other program activities, working closely with cross functional stakeholders across the firm.
In this role, you’re expected to:
- Assist with the oversight and management of the Citi’s Global Internal Control over Regulatory Reporting (ICRR) requirements
- Act as a senior level point of contact and subject matter expert for cross functional teams to ensure appropriateness of internal controls over regulatory reporting
- Support/lead all aspects of ICRR oversight and governance, including planning, risk assessment and scoping, design walkthroughs and reviews, operating effectiveness evaluation, identification and evaluation of issues; and management reporting to support periodic certifications
- Enforce and support implementation of global requirements for controls documentation and assessment, control deficiency evaluation
- Deliver timely and concise communication, including developing and presenting management reporting decks highlighting risk & control status, trends, evaluation and remediation of issues
- Provide training to key stakeholders related to risk, control and compliance requirements and share current topics in ICRR
- Partner with Third Party Management for oversight of ICRR relevant vendors, involving review of vendor’s control assessments and assessing impact to Citi’s ICRR
- Support quality assurance of Management Control Assessment (MCA) monitoring over ICRR related activities
- Act as primary liaison in charge of coordinating compliance efforts with the IT Risk, Controllers, Internal Audit, second line risk & control functions (e.g., ORM, ICRM), as well as Citi’s businesses and corporate functions
- Drive change management / continuous improvement initiatives to ensure efficiency and maintenance of an optimized control environment
As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:
- 12+ years of experience in Big Four and/or internal audit, focused on Regulatory/ SOX internal controls, risk and compliance
- BA/BS in Accounting, Finance (CPA or CA equivalent certifications preferred)
- Expert knowledge of COSO framework and experience applying the framework that supports SOX compliance. A candidate with understanding of the new COSO framework for ICRR will be preferred
- Demonstrated experience in risk management practices, tooling, and managing projects through the SOX lifecycle
- Communication and interpersonal experience, and presentation experience that allow interactions with global business partners
- Experience in preparing and delivering presentations for Senior Management reporting
- Experience in managing, influencing, and driving strategic solution development across teams
- Experience operating independently while managing multiple projects with strong analytical skills
- Problem solving experience that demonstrate critical and logical thinking to reach a solution
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information, prioritize and drive results in a deadline driven environment while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
- Pragmatic problem solver with strong interpersonal, influencing and written/verbal communications skills
- Outstanding people leadership skills, self-motivated, highly adaptive and able to work well in a demanding environment
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required, certification or Master’s degree in relevant field a plus.
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Take the next step in your career, apply for this role at Citi today
https://jobs.citi.com
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Finance
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Controllers Governance, Controls & Transformation
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Full time
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Accounting Processes and Financial Controls, Controls Lifecycle, Data Analysis, Issue Management, Management Reporting, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Program Management, Risk Management Lifecycle, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Management.
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For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
