End to End Controls Design Lead
Company: Citi
Location: Valrico
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
The Financial Books & Records (FB&R) 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 FB&R processes and establishing the next
iteration of ledger strategy to adopt and implement global standard
SaaS/Cloud based accounting and ledger platforms (the "strategic
ledger"). The outcome will be a robust global process, governance,
and controls to ensure consistent and materially accurate,
complete, and timely ledger data and results. The FB&R Controls
Senior Vice President will be part of the overall FB&R
Initiative.Key Responsibilities:
- Owning the definition and execution of FB&R Controls
strategy and related workstreams including operating model,
process, and controls
- Work with existing Books & Records platforms to identify key
use cases and user stories for integration into defining Control
environment for the Strategic FB&R platform and advise on the
roadmap to decommission legacy capabilities and platforms.
- Clearly define the strategy and requirements to enabled an
end-to-end control environment with automated and preventive
controls for business process, data processing, and
reconciliations
- Partner with Finance Data Initiative to coordinate alignment of
FB&R Ledger and Data transformation priorities
- Partner with General Ledger workstream to coordinate alignment
of Ledger and Chart of Account design, and enablement of
reconciliations
- Working with Product Control, Financial Control and operational
stakeholders to identify further transformation opportunities
related to legal entity and group close
- Participate in strategic ledger governance and lead workstream
deliverables
- Manage workstream intra- and inter-dependencies across
stakeholder groups including System Integrators
- Manage workstream level metrics and business cases including
risk reduction and efficiency measures.
- Lead workstream communications, prepare and present FB&R
updates to senior management forums.
- Participate in testing, deployment of Controls and provide
inputs to defining the future state service delivery and
sustainment modelThis is a high-profile role within Citi's Finance
transformation, with a global scope, ideal candidates would have an
in-depth knowledge of sub-ledger and accounting process. Experience
should be gained through extensive experience in a senior
Controller, Finance Transformation or technology role at Citi or a
similar institution. The role holder will be expected to provide
both strategic and operational thought leadership over the FB&R
transformation with the ability to lead and influence a wide number
of stakeholders, virtual and matrix teams at SVP (Senior Vice
President) level.Qualifications & skills:
- 15+ years of relevant work experience with global corporations
and financial services experience gained in Banking or in an
associated consulting role
- Proven track record of significant organizational
transformations and SaaS enabled ERP transformations (Oracle, SAP,
Workday)
- Significant experience with defining business process controls,
data controls, internal audit controls and reconciliation
controls
- Prior experience with enabling complex global group
consolidations, eliminations, intercompany processing, balance
sheet substantiations, and reconciliations
- Understanding of the regulatory and control requirements around
Citi's ledgers including ICOFR and SOX
- Understanding of accounting concepts both US GAAP and IFRS,
general ledger processes, Chart of Accounts design, and close,
consolidation processes
- Highly motivated, strong attention to detail, team oriented,
organized
- Pro-active problem-solver who works well in high-pressure
fast-paced environments
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly
Excel for reporting and PowerPoint for presentation
development
- Strong written/verbal communications skills; must be concise,
articulate, and persuasive with the ability to articulate complex
problems and solutions and the judgement and authority to provide
insightful commentary to senior stakeholders.
- Comfortable navigating complex, highly matrixed
organizations
- Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels
within the organization including senior management, including a
proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating
issues/requests
- Growth mindset, seeking and implementing feedback and
maintaining flexibility to pivot and course correct as needed
- Excellent oral and written communications skills; must be
articulate and persuasive Ability to drive change to business
practices by working effectively across a global organization and
to understand different perspectivesEducation:
- Bachelors' degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Management
or related field is required; CPA or equivalent will be a
differentiator
- 15+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Business or
related field in the Financial Services industry is required
- Leadership Experience as a Process or Product Owner within a
Chief Accounting Officer, Controllership and Finance Shared
Services Organization is preferred.
- Project Management certifications e.g., PMP (Project Management
Professional), Agile Certifications or equivalent is a strong
plus.-------------------------------------------------Job Family
Group: Finance-------------------------------------------------Job
Family:Fin Solutions Dsgn &
Implement------------------------------------------------------Time
Type:Full
time------------------------------------------------------Primary
Location:Tampa Florida United
States------------------------------------------------------Primary
Location Salary Range:$131,450.00 -
$197,170.00------------------------------------------------------Citi
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