HR Controls Design Assessor

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution?

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Role Overview:

Human Resources (“HR”) is a global organization comprised of more than 4,000 professionals providing strategic human capital advisory support to Citi's business leaders in multiple industries across all 96 countries of operation. Within this context, Human Resources is responsible for the development and delivery of core HR programs including: sourcing qualified talent; assisting managers to apply effective employee selection practices; establishing appropriate terms and conditions of employment; developing effective new employee on-boarding; training employees; assessing employee job performance and talent; developing manager leadership capability; succession and resource planning; measuring employee sentiment; escalating and/or investigating potential employee misconduct and mechanism for employee corrective action; developing strategies to discontinue employment, as well as maintaining market competitive compensation, benefits and recognition programs intended to reward good performance and retain talented employees. Many of these programs, processes, underlying data, and associated requirements are highly regulated, governed by policy and attract substantial legal, operational and strategic risk.

The HR Controls Testing Utility is responsible for testing controls that are designed and executed by HR.  The team partners with the rest of the Controls organization to evaluate new and existing controls that mitigate operational risks; investigate causes for results that deviate from trends; communicate MCA results and trends to senior leadership and drive continuous improvements in quality and efficiency of controls environment.

The Control Design Assessor assesses HR's controls to determine whether the stated control objective is appropriate in the context of the inherent risk associated with the underlying process and whether the control has been adequately designed to meet the objective of either preventing or mitigating the risk. The Assessor is expected to drive continuous improvements and standardization in quality and efficiency of controls environment across HR.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct routine testing of internal activities and processes to ensure adherence to established quality standards and identify areas of risk or non-compliance

• Review and respond to stakeholder/client feedback

• Respond to any quality control findings in a timely and efficient manner

• Develop ongoing Monitoring and Testing tools for controls

• Support reporting to senior management and relevant stakeholders

• Have a good understanding of the Citi Risk & control framework and the underlying fundamentals on Risk Management

• Partner with wider HR Central Testing Utility team to achieve mutual goals

• Identify any testing/monitoring breaks and suggest enhancements

What we’ll need from you:

• Several years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry

• Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls

• Strong knowledge in the development and execution for controls

• Proven experience in control related functions in the financial industry

• Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes

• Understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices

• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities and processes

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage at the senior management level

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Education: 

• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

What we can offer you:

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:  

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

• A discretional annual performance related bonus

• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Pension Plan

• Paid Parental Leave

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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