Posted:
8/21/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Budapest, Hungary
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Business & Strategy
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a leading financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s Financial Books and Records (FB&R) Team.
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 Strategic Ledger Program has been established under the wider Citi Finance Transformation. The program strategy is to adopt and implement global standard Oracle SaaS/Cloud based accounting and ledger platform (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 Financial Books and Records (FB&R) Team within the Strategic Ledger Program plays a pivotal part in ensuring all scoping hypothesis to achieve a target state are thoroughly explored. There are 9 workstreams performing discovery work across 3 pillars, accounting, data and technology. At the end of discovery these workstreams would have produced a number of artifacts that will enable senior leaders to decide on scope and timeline for execution. The Strategic Ledger Program Requirements Lead will be gathering requirements across the 3 pillars, obtain relevant sign offs before handing those over to the technology teams for design and build. The scope of the program includes:
Centralize and standardize accounting into global accounting hubs and sub-ledgers
Implement a standard sub ledger and general ledger for the firm Replace Citi’s current
Operating and Reporting ledgers, including those embedded in bank-in-a-box platforms such as Flexcube
Automate and streamline accounting and ledger processes and controls
Address source data quality issues impacting ledgers in partnership with enterprise-wide data priorities
Align contractual and instrument level balances and positions with financial balances
What you’ll do
Manage multiple workstreams part of the Discovery team for the strategic ledger discovery program across releases in EMEA, NAM, APAC and LATAM
Support Strategic planning and execution of future releases
Build strong relationships with the R2 Discovery Lead, other workstream leads, PMO team, etc.
Participate in Internal Audit reviews
Ensure adherence to Citi Policies and Procedures
Ensure consistency of deliverables and artifacts required to complete the work for the workstreams they lead
What we’ll need from you
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Management, Engineering or related field desired
10+ years of relevant work experience with global corporations and financial services experience gained in Banking or in an associated consulting role
Experience in successfully managing complex projects and programs through the full project lifecycle, from conception through rollout and ongoing support
Knowledge of multi-year transformation programs, with experience of finance transformation and complex system migrations
Ability to lead and influence a wide number of stakeholders, virtual and matrix teams at VP (Vice President), SVP (Senior Vice President) and Director level
Excellent communication skills
Fluent English language skills
High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for reporting and PowerPoint for presentation development
What we can offer you
By joining Citi Hungary, 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 compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:
Cafeteria Program
Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)
Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices
Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund
Group Life Insurance
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
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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