The Finance Acctg Sr. Lead Analyst is a strategic professional who closely follows latest trends in own field and adapts them for application within own job and the business. Typically a small number of people within the business that provide the same level of expertise. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. 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. Accountable for significant direct business results or authoritative advice regarding the operations of the business. Necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy. Primarily affects a sub-function. Responsible for handling staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project.
Responsibilities:Supports the management and control data flows to and within Finance applications to ensure integrity and completeness of data, including by preparing and recording financial transactions for legal vehicle and regulatory reporting purposes, updating the general ledger, recording financial transactions, and preparing of consolidated financial statements, in accordance with management reporting requirements, for legal vehicle & regulatory purposes. Also, includes specialized accounting, such as equity compensation, securitization, payroll and investment accounting.Strategic professional who advises on directional strategy by analyzing subject matter and its application on multiple business lines / areas.Focuses on defining and implementation of policies and procedures.Acts as technical authority for multiple business guiding on significant business/product decisions.Responsible for all areas of financial and management reporting, planning, and analysis.Review and examine key controls for accounting process across multiple business.Partner with key stakeholders including legal entity managers, e.g. Country, Balance Sheet control group (BSCG), Global process lead (GPL) & Global process owner (GPO) across multiple locations communicating strategy and action plans.Demonstrates an advanced understanding of how multiple process collectively integrate to contribute to achieving business goals.Directly impacts the leadership in multiple process through responsibility for delivery of end results leading to business solutions.Ensures essential procedures are followed and contributes to defining standards.Provides assurance and partners with audit team to monitor controls and accuracy of accounting.Uses communication and diplomacy to guide and influence others, in particular colleagues in other areas and external customers.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: Chartered Accountant (CA) / Master in business administration (MBA)/ Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent combination of education10+ years of experience in accounting management with commensurate stakeholder management experienceEducation: Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferredAdditional Job Description This role requires a significant understanding of the Wealth Controllers function as well as ability to work effectively at all levels and partnering with our key stakeholders and other functions. Responsibilities: Support the Wealth at Work LFO, Wealth CFO, business head(s) and other senior management with insight and analyses regarding segment financial resultsContribute to the quality and completeness of the Control Framework to ensure accuracy and soundness for all Wealth at Work financial disclosuresOwnership for process and systems improvements, incorporating alignment of key controlsHelp drive continuous improvements in efficiency, timeliness, and quality of control designFacilitate decision making to drive performance and strategy of the Wealth at Work businessLead ad-hoc analytics on themes that arise at senior management's request and/or through proactive research of potential issuesPartner with various global functional (i.e. FP&A, Treasury, Tax etc.) and business teams to provide analysis and manage various processes around the reporting of actuals to all relevant stakeholdersActing as the senior partner across Finance and to the other key stakeholders (Business, Risk, Compliance Technology, etc.) in relation to Wealth at Work mattersQualifications: 10+ years of experience in financial reportingUnderstanding of Governance, Risk and Control (GRC) and risk management frameworks is a must and demonstrated evidence of improving or maintaining a high-quality control environmentAbility to monitor tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes, with the ability to anticipate and balance needs of multiple stakeholdersExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to various audiencesProficiency in financial systems and accounting softwareEducation: Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferredJob Family Group: Finance
Job Family: Financial Accounting
Time Type: Full time
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