The FP&A Legal Entity Forecasting Governance and Controls role is part of the FP&A organization with reporting lines to the Head of Legal Entity Forecasting. This role will support Legal Entity FP&A including Cluster Legal Entity FP&A teams to ensure we have a robust Risk and Control framework and have a very clear Model Governance policy

This role is dedicated towards design, monitoring and governance of the control framework across FP&A Legal Entity forecasting. The role’s’ responsibility encompasses providing oversight and support, ensuring consistent governance and control frameworks are applied across the Legal Entity forecasting team.

Job Purpose:

• This role will be responsible for supporting the implementation of Internal Control frameworks in line with Citi Global requirements across FP&A Legal Entity forecasting. The position involves interaction with senior stakeholders and working closely with the Cluster Legal Entity forecasting teams, providing oversight and support, ensuring consistent governance and control frameworks are applied. The role involves implementing, documenting, assessing and monitoring key internal controls and model governance, with clear management accountabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Control Design & Monitoring

• Responsible for providing oversight and support, ensuring consistent governance and control frameworks are applied, and operate effectively across the FP&A Legal Entity forecasting disciplines.

• Responsible for delivering assurance that governance and control frameworks are complete and in line with defined Global standards.

• Deliver adequate and timely reporting on control and governance framework, execution, and deficiencies in line with requirements to ensure appropriate escalation and adequate action plans.

• Document and ensure internal control and model governance documentation/policy is understood and is in practice by individual FP&A Legal Entity Cluster teams.

Managers Control Assessment (MCA)/Operational Risk Management (ORM) Initiatives

• Responsible for independently running Quarterly Management Controls Assessment (MCA) challenge sessions and contribute to the Annual Risk Assessment process across FP&A Legal Entity forecasting Clusters

• Coordinating the required quarterly and annual MCA/GRC responsibilities for FP&A Legal Entity forecasting to ensure accurate documentation is completed and included within GRC and meeting quarterly deadlines.

• Identify and escalate control issues and non-compliance with Citi policies, procedures, and regulations that impact FP&A Legal Entity forecasting.

Governance 

• Ensure appropriate level of communication is maintained on Model governance and Internal Control matters to support the framework and ensure appropriate ownership and accountabilities from teams and managers.

• Work with Global Legal Entity Forecasting Management team on strategic planning, establishing guidelines, implementing controls, and executing strategic plans, and ensure clear escalation procedures are in place.

• Develop adequate training material on the Model Governance and Internal Control objectives, approach and methodology.

• Ensure Model Governance and Internal Control deliverables are consistent within and at the required level of quality.

• Drive and encourage teams across the region by effective monitoring to achieve required On Time Remediation (OTR), IBAM and IA results.

• Provide input in design, support develop and calibrate robust Key Performance Indicators (KPI) allowing the  FP&A Legal Entity forecasting  Finance manager, required visibility and transparency on the Model Governance and Control environment across FP&A Legal Entity forecasting.

Partner/ Develop our people

• Provide managers and individual Legal Entity forecasting teams with the relevant Control methodological support.

• Develop strong stakeholder relationships to establish robust ongoing dialogue and ensure good understanding of the functional areas.

• Collaborate with Cluster Control Leads to formulate sustainable solutions.

• Maintain a transparent and trustworthy relationship with Cluster Legal Entity forecasting teams

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Qualified Accountant (preferred) with 4+ years of experience

• Post Graduate degree, specialized in Accounting/Finance/Economics

• Audit or risk management experience with emphasis on operational risks and internal controls; ideally in insurance, banking or asset management; or business experience in insurance with audit or control background.

• In-depth knowledge of control framework for banks or financial services environment (internal control, audit, operational risk, etc.).

• Ability to interact with senior management and multiple stakeholders, including regulators, if required.

• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.

• Possesses strong project management and interpersonal skills, makes sound decisions, exhibiting initiative and intuitive thinking.

• Leadership ability in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.

• Proficient writing and delivery of presentations and documentation.

• Demonstrate high reliability, quality and timeliness of deliverables.

• Organizational skills.

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Job Family Group:

Finance

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Job Family:

Financial Planning & Analysis

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Time Type:

Full time

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