Finance Controller, Assistant Vice President

Job Background/context:

Be exposed to one of the world’s leading banks where more than 220 thousand employees are serving our clients in nearly 180 countries and jurisdictions. An opportunity to gain hands-on experience in diverse Finance areas such as financial management, accounting, taxation and regulatory reporting. Act as a key player in enhancing, strengthening and embedding Internal Controls over financial activities.

Citibank Europe Plc, Belgium Branch is recruiting a financial controller. This candidate will be dedicated to support Belgium branch while being part of the Benelux Austria and Switzerland finance cluster team.

The role will be based in Brussels, Belgium.

Key Responsibilities:

Prerequisite for successful candidate is to speak fluent Dutch and French plus a good command of English. This is needed to manage the relationships with Belgian authorities. In this role the candidate will work with various disciplines of Finance. The candidate will be supported by Country CFO, senior controllers and subject matter experts from the wider Citi Finance network.

• Financial Management – the role will oversee the accounting for Local/US GAAP to ensure the accuracy of month-end closing which covering all business lines in Belgium. The focus is not only on profit and loss accounts but managing balance sheet as well.
• Local Regulatory Reporting & Tax – Ensuring timely and accurate local regulatory reporting is one of the most critical responsibilities. In this role the candidate will work with Regulatory Reporting production team to perform oversight controls over reporting. Staying updated on the latest developments in reporting and accounting is essential. With regarding to Tax reporting, the role entails assisting our tax advisory firm with local tax filing such as VAT, Withholding tax and Corporate Income Tax.
• Controls and Governance – Everything we do, we follow robust controls environment. In this role the candidate will perform internal controls checks on a frequent basis to ensure the compliance with Citi policy and directives. Active participation in internal controls training sessions and staying informed on the latest Citi policies are crucial for achieving this target. The candidate will also support both internal and external audit work.
• Legal entity management – Finance thrives on a stable and well-structured enterprise management framework. The candidate will manage vendor relationships, conduct business continuity testing, handle procurement and record management tasks.
• Driving Digital & Project Management – In this role the candidate will play an active role in various initiatives and projects leveraging strong organizational skills to deliver excellence. We pursue working smarter not harder while adhering to Citi’s policies and directives.

Development Value:

• Be a member of top tier Finance function in one of the world’s leading banks and business partner to country management teams gaining experience working with high performing business professionals, subject matter experts within different disciplines in finance and banking and doing it within global organization.
• As Finance specialist you will gain broad exposure to diverse business activities, acquiring hands-on experience while developing strong theoretical and technical knowledge in areas such as bank products, accounting, taxation, and reporting.
• Within a global organization the candidate gets to interact daily with finance specialists around the world. High-performing and ambitious candidates may have chance to apply internally for other roles at other Citi locations globally given all necessary criteria are met.

Knowledge/Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in Financial Controlling
• Strong understanding of accounting principles Belgian/US GAAP
• Regulatory Reporting (European an advantage)
• Knowledge of banking products is advantage
• Experience working with offshored teams and outsourced activities
• People management experience is an advantage
• Fluent Dutch and French is prerequisite to be successful in the role
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent analytical skills
• Team player and good interactive communication skills
• Experience in project management, process enhancement with the ability to develop innovative, yet pragmatic solutions is beneficial
• Ability to adapt to new technologies quickly
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office applications
• Minimum Bachelors’ degree (master’s degree is preferred)
• Certification from Accounting is an advantage
• International Working experience is an advantage
• Experience in Finance/ Audit function is an advantage
• An energetic and highly motivated self-starter with an assertive character
• A hands-on approach to contribute within a dynamic team environment of professionals
• Strong interpersonal and management skills
• Displays clear accountability and take ownership of tasks and responsibilities

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