Product Control Lead Analyst

We are a people-oriented organization that appreciates and promotes personal and professional aspirations. Our corporate culture is empathic: we acknowledge life-work balance throughout your career path.

Product Control Lead Analyst

Markets Controller, one of the largest departments in Finance, is primarily responsible for controlling daily profit and loss reporting, price verification and trading activity for the Institutional Clients Group. We work closely across functions on a daily basis (including the Trading desks, Risk Management, Operations, and other areas of Finance) and develop a deep understanding of the products traded, along with the associated market risks and accounting complexities.

As part of the team of diverse and supportive professionals, main responsibilities will include the support of a sub-asset class of the Global Commodities team within Markets Controller as well as participating and leading projects to improve the control environment, create business opportunities and achieve franchise level goals. Candidate will work closely with all other areas of the Finance department, liaising with the trading desk, risk management, operations and middle office.

Responsibilities:

• Ultimately accountable for the control design of the team including timely completion and monitoring of control activities; ensuring compliance with Citi policies.
• Manage the scope of work that belong under the team’s mandate and participate in process migrations as required
• Hire and retain talent, coaching supervisors of individual teams
• Represents the teams on local and regional management meeting, ensuring smooth flow of communication and messages.
• Use effective escalation to ensure issues are highlighted in a timely manner. Focus on recurring issues and drive through enhancement projects and systems fixes
• Support standardization efforts and work on strategic as well as ad-hoc projects to improve Citi’s Product Control system infrastructure and processes, implement process improvement ideas
• Use your experience and knowledge to drive and contribute to outstanding team performance
• Ensure that all deliverables are met, regulatory deadlines are kept and audit rating is satisfactory
• Evaluate and resolve complex issues and select the best action by weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting needs

Ideal background:

• At least 6-8 years of relevant professional experience
• A university or college degree in Finance/Accounting is an advantage but not a must as we are open to other majors
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Confident analytical and communication skills
• Controls focused mind-set
• Strong PC skills in Excel, Word. Training will be provided on other in house and industry standard systems used in this position.
• Knowledge of or demonstrated interest in financial products is an advantage.
• Good financial accounting skills
• Ability to inspire and lead a group of professionals and to influence senior management
• A self-starter who proactively seeks to improve existing controls and streamline processes both from a tactical short term viewpoint, and also from a strategic long-term perspective, and implement these initiatives to completion
• Hands-on. Must have a good eye for detail, but also be able to communicate to seniors in a succinct/clear fashion

We are a development-focused organization. The above qualifications and skills are considered as primary assets for the position – but we do not pursue perfectionism: we look for capable colleagues and help them grow to excellence in their fields and positions.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package with a wide range of benefits:
  • Cafeteria Program
  • Home Office Allowance - for colleagues working in hybrid and remote work models
  • Paid Parental Leave Program - maternity leave and paternity leave
  • Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices
  • Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed
• Flexible work arrangements to support colleagues’ in managing work - life balance
• Continuous career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines
• Inclusive and friendly corporate culture
• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

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