Controllers Transformation, Accounting, Ledger & Close Process Analyst (C13) hybrid located in Heredia

The Fin Solutions Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.

Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the design, roll-out and governance of financial solutions, including:
• Participates in formulating and setting strategic direction for the process, organization and architecture covering Finance across Citi businesses, products, functions and locations
• Assists in setting business and information architecture standards for Finance
• Plays a part in settling and operating necessary forums and frameworks to establish and govern policies and starts for global Finance processes
• Participates in assessing and incorporating changing business, regulatory and market information needs into finance processes and applications
• Strategic professional who advises on directional strategy by analyzing subject matter and its application in own job and the business.
• Acts as a technical expert who acts as an advisor on significant business/product decisions
• Implements policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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, within the financial services industry preferred
• Recognized technical authority for an area within the business.
• Requires communication and diplomacy skills in order to guide and influence others.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic environment
• Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• In depth knowledge of banking products / systems preferred.
• CPA preferred

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, potentially Master's degree

The Accounting, Ledger & Close (AL&C) Transformation Initiative has been established under the wider Citi Finance Transformation and comprises three pillars - Accounting, Ledgers and Close, and associated global platforms, processes, and governance. The program includes standardizing and reducing risk across current financial books & records processes and establishing the next iteration of Close strategy to adopt and implement global standard Close processes and controls. The outcome will be a robust global process, governance, and controls to ensure consistent and materially accurate, complete, and timely ledger data and financial results. 

The Financial Books and Records team within the Controllers Transformation team is responsible for designing and implementing global ledger infrastructure, processes, and governance to ensure accurate, consistent, and the timely close of Citi’s Financial Books & Records.

The AL&C Transformation Process Analyst will deliver on Citi’s Finance Transformation priorities (particularly Consent Order milestones and deliverables). This is a dynamic role with a global scope and provides vertical cross-product exposure. The ideal candidate is a strategic professional who has solid communication (verbal and written) with strong presentation and senior stakeholder management skills.

A solutions mindset, flexibility and diplomacy skills are required to guide / influence others in a highly matrixed environment to achieve both regulatory and business strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

Contributes to the design, roll-out and governance of financial solutions, including:

• Participates in formulating and setting strategic direction for the process, organization and architecture covering Finance across Citi businesses, products, functions, and locations
• Assists in setting business and information architecture standards for Finance
• Plays a part in settling and operating necessary forums and frameworks to establish and govern policies and starts for global Finance processes
• Participates in assessing and incorporating changing business, regulatory and market information needs into finance processes and applications
• Strategic professional who advises on directional strategy by analyzing subject matter and its application in own job and the business. Acts as a technical expert who acts as an advisor on significant business/product decisions
• Excellent data analytical skills to provide RCA and insights
• Implements policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties and functions with limited supervision.
• Has the ability to drive discussions and provide insights with limited support.
• Exercises independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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, within the financial services industry preferred Recognized technical authority for an area within the business.
• Advanced English level
• Requires communication and diplomacy skills to guide and influence others.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic environment Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• In depth knowledge of banking products / systems preferred.
• CPA preferred

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or other Business-related field of study required.
• Master’s degree preferred

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