RADAR Controls Analyst

Posted:
10/11/2024, 7:24:39 AM

Location(s):
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom ⋅ Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation 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 successful candidate will be placed within the RADAR Controls team, responsible for supporting the implementation and execution of control processes centred on validating the completeness and integrity of Citi’s Operations reconciliations. This includes performing account mapping, conducting balance validation exercises, and investigating any discrepancies through to resolution. The candidate will be responsible for detecting, investigating and resolving exceptions across all elements of the reporting process.

Support to immediate manager in assisting with development and training of the team and establishing the role as being point of contact for queries in absence of manager. Assist with analysis of processes to provide overview of output to management.

What you'll do

  • Creating / executing a control to validate the completeness and integrity of Operations reconciliations, including all system mapping related to the accounts, in accordance with prescribed Citi standards

  • Weekly monitoring of reporting to ensure all accounts are correctly classified

  • Detect and investigate differences between the reporting systems and the general ledger. Analyze the root cause and ensure appropriate action is taken to remediate.

  • Ensure any unresolved issues are escalated inline with procedure escalation policy.

  • Liaising with Business partners to understand key risks and resolution plans where applicable

  • Ensure issue tracking is maintained around all issues, ready for any internal or external review

  • Maintain and where appropriate enhance existing procedures to incorporate any changes in the process that may be required after project reviews and to adopt Regulatory requirements

  • Manage own time effectively, ensuring readiness at all times to provide updates on investigations, communicate known risks, and details of resolution plans

  • Establish effective partnerships with colleagues in Operations, Controls, Finance and other stakeholder groups to share knowledge, promote best practice, and raise awareness of key controls

What we'll need from you

  • Experience in financial services sector would be an advantage

  • Good analytical skills with the ability to recognize key issues / implications and escalate on a timely basis

  • Proficiency with MS Excel is essential

  • Understanding of basic project management disciplines, particularly processes mapping / documentation

  • Good interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff

  • Self-motivated, with strong organizational skills

  • Able to consistently work to exacting standards of accuracy

  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 

  • Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

  • A discretional annual performance related bonus 

  • Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances

  • Employee Assistance Program  

  • Pension Plan 

  • Paid Parental Leave 

  • Special discounts for employees, family, and friends 

  • Access to an array of learning and development resources 

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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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Operational Risk

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Time Type:

Full time

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