Risk and Control Lead Analyst - Global Financial Controls

Job location: Warsaw

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a leading financial institution? Then bring your exceptional skills to Citi’s Finance Team!

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The In-business Risk and Control team is part of Global Financial Controls organization and is a driving factor in delivering robust and consistent design, monitoring, and governance of the control framework across Global Markets Controllers and Valuation Control. With responsibility for Manager’s Control Assessment (MCA), Issue Management, Audit and Exam Engagement, SOX, Transformation, Policy and Communication, the team enables the Controllers organization to execute on Citi Finance Vision and Strategy. Our people make all the difference in our success.  The team has presence in key strategic locations in London, Budapest, Warsaw, Mexico, Buffalo, Tampa, and Dubai.

Markets Controllers (formerly Product Control) ensure the completeness, accuracy and integrity of Citi’s books and records, including product line revenue and balance sheet validation, expense analysis and reporting. VC independently verifies that the valuations produced by the Front-Line Units are reasonable and in accordance applicable with fair value standards.

Responsibilities:

• Support Controllers in the quality, completeness, and accuracy of the implementation of the Control Framework, including Risk Control Policy, Control Standard, Issue Management Policy, Lesson Learned Policy and Control Inventory.

• Help contribute to governance and the facilitation of the execution of the Manager Control Assessment (MCA, i.e. Risk & Control Self-Assessment) as required by the MCA Standard including the assessment and appropriate approval of risk associated with business changes. 

• Partner with Issue Management Lead in managing Issue management program for Markets & Valuation Controllers globally, and ensures timely remediation of commitments, including key consent order deliverables.

• Assist in performing a detailed analysis on the identification of issue root cause, partnering with control and process owners to recommendations holistic corrective actions and improvements, provide check and challenge to ensure appropriate escalation in according with Issue Management and Escalation Policies.

• Maintain strong working relationships with in-business Controllers as well as the second/third lines of defence and support stakeholders in remediation of regulatory and internal audit issues;

• Support Internal Audit (IA) reviews to ensure effective audit coordination, driving factual accuracy of findings independently and managing conflicts. Also ensure that appropriate IA CAPs are raised, and the issue ownerships are right placed.

• Proactively collaborate with Markets Controllers and VCG stakeholders across globally to ensure audit and review readiness.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 6+ years of relevant experience

• Experience in the Financial Services industry preferably in a Product Control, Valuation Control, Risk Management

• Bachelor’s/University degree required, Master’s degree preferred;

• Good command of spoken and written English;

• Internal Audit knowledge gained as a practitioner or in an associated consulting role;

• Exposure in product and valuation controller activities will be preferred.

• Financial products knowledge is an advantage;

• Good understanding of culture, ethical conduct, governance, policy management,  risk management and control frameworks in leading international organizations;

• CPA or ACCA equivalent is an advantage.

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave); A supportive workplace for professionals returning to the office from childcare leave

• Award-winning pension plan,​ multisport, holiday allowance

• Private Medical Care Program, Group Life Insurance

• Consideration for annual discretionary bonus

• 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 you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines; Mentoring Programs

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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