Senior Vice-President, Controls, Policy & Projects

The Finance Reporting Senior Manager is a senior management level position responsible for supporting our control activities in conjunction with our team managers. This role will focus on adequacy of design of controls, and ensuring that the proper mechanisms are in place to efficiently monitor the ongoing effectiveness of those controls.  In addition, this role will work closely with the Country Finance Officer on a number of key initiatives and projects.  This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced industry professional.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for oversight of the Manager Control Assessment (MCA) to assess effectiveness of controls, communicate gaps to management, and enhance where required.
• Monitor CAPs (Corrective Action Plans) assigned to the department as a result of Manager Control Assessment and/or Audit reviews. Ensure appropriate validations of CAPs/Issues take place prior to closure.
• Lead the enhancement, development and implementation of internal controls relevant to the Citi policies and standards overseen in this role.
• Assist the team during internal audits of Canada finance team and related processes and controls, and manage the outcome.
• Build relationships with functional business leaders, and cross-functional team members to identify, escalate and mitigate emerging risks; and lead or support projects to address those risks.
• Manage projects assigned by the Country Finance Officer that may include implementing emerging accounting or regulatory requirements, implementing new processes, and supporting regional or global initiatives.
• Maintain a list of all IFRS accounting policies impacting the Canada Franchise and liaise with Head Office to update and implement as necessary.
• Maintain list of all projects impacting the Canada Franchise finance team and assist teams where required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent experience required.
• A professional accountant designation is preferred.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment for banks and broker/dealers is required
• 8-10 years of progressive work experience (with a focus on audit, accounting, controls and process management)
• Strong knowledge of internal control principles.
• Proven analytic and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze and develop unique solutions to business issues.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with ability to influence and gain support for objectives.
• Self-motivated individual capable of adapting to change, managing multiple tasks and continuously evaluating priorities to lead tasks/projects to completion.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with large scale implementation at financial institutions

Education:

• CA, CPA
• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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