FP&A Lead Analyst (VP) Asia Expense

Part of the Asia Regional Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team covering Asia Expense with a focus on GCB (Global Consumer Bank) expense. The person will play a central role in coordinating for key Citi deliverables, including key Forward Looking and Performance Management deliverables across the Asia Businesses:

• Support the GCB business with FP&A analytics on direct expenses as well as oversee the allocation process for an end to end understanding of GCB total expenses

• Analysis and review of financial performance, especially drivers, trends, and the competitive environment, to enhance understanding thereof on the part of management, regulators and shareholders

• Insightful analysis as the foundation for strategic decision-making, resource allocation and performance management

• Tools, analytical capability and data to support thoughtful planning and target setting, as well as to drive business initiatives

• Support and partner with the GCB business teams to implement and measure the impact of key strategic decisions and targets, and identify and implement course corrections towards achieving the targets, including analysis for divestitures and Wealth

• Working closely with countries towards the achievement of key strategic decisions and targets

• Support for Asia Wealth and Asia Divestiture related activities and work in coordination with various business and support teams

The person will work with other Regional Finance and Country FP&A teams to develop standard and centralized analytics, helping Asia Expense FP&A head and Asia GCB Expense lead senior management in interpreting business performance against targets and business dynamics given macroeconomic and markets factors.  The candidate should have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the reporting, budgeting and planning, including analysis of key financial drivers, tracking of financial performance and charge-out to businesses

• Seeking to automate and simplify FP&A processes

• Manage and drive significant change across multiple locations

• Aligning the interaction model for APAC FP&A activities in the Mumbai Analytical Centre

• Developing and implementing effective support models for the FP&A Business Partners

• Standardizing and responsibility over all key forecasting and performance management processes including but not limited to monthly Actuals, Outlooks, Mid year forecast, Annual Plan, CCAR and other ad hoc forecast etc.

• Standardizing key forecasting and performance management processes including but not limited to Monthly actuals, Outlooks, Planning, Mid Year Forecast etc.

• Proactively engaging and interfacing across Businesses, Finance, and other relevant functional departments to leverage information and streamline processes to drive performance

• Proactively analyzing, investigating, explaining, and escalating key movements and trends to Senior Management and FP&A Business Partners

• Coordination and preparation of presentation material and talking points for internal or external meetings including but not limited to Earnings, CEO and CFO reviews, Plan Reviews

• Promote business/product trainings across workstream teams to enhance knowledge sharing and adoption of best practice

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience

• Experience within financial services

• Experience providing financial analysis for monthly forecasts, strategic multi-year forecasts, and annual budgets

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, practical and solution-oriented team leader

• Ability to build close relationships and interact at all levels in the organization

• Strong communication and influencing skills

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Track record of success in delivering high quality work in a fast paced and dynamic environment

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree preferred

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