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Balance Sheet Governance Lead Analyst

Job Req ID 25862219 Location(s) Budapest, Hungary Job Type Hybrid Job Category Finance

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A function within the Finance Organization, Balance Sheet Governance (BSG) governs the comprehensive health of the organization’s balance sheet, as well as the associated financial reporting of the ledger balances, risk, and associated breaks. A primary objective of the Finance Organization is to have a “bulletproof” Balance Sheet, with enhanced controls, reporting, reconciliation and escalation processes. The Finance Organization is committed to moving Citi forward as the class-leader amongst our peers in Financial Control and Balance Sheet Management.

Balance Sheet Governance Lead Analyst

The BSG team is a strategic component of the organization's vision, leveraging its change management and transformational core skill sets. This analysis, change/project management role is responsible for execution and supporting oversight of critical initiatives within the Finance Substantiation team. The role will lead small to medium projects independently and co-lead/support management of large scale change initiatives.

The position will include:

On-going maintenance and enhancement of Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Substantiation (BSRS) Policy and Procedure
Driving Compliance Monitoring around Balance Sheet Reconciliation and substantiation processes
Supporting/Driving Policy Training by working with learning and development teams
Corrective Action Plan Tracking and Escalation, working with Business Leads
Partner with Business/Functions/Controllers on all Balance Sheet Reconciliation related matters
Perform Quality Assurance (QA) review on selected samples
Working with business area and other support functions to ensure adherence to Balance Sheet standards/policies
Providing advisory/guidance on issue investigation/resolution
Ensuring issues identified are resolved or escalated accordingly
Driving initiatives around the generation of consolidated Balance Sheet Reconciliation metrics and exception reporting for key forums
Supporting ongoing enhancements to stakeholder reporting processes
Assessing ad-hoc reporting requests and working with support functions on effective utilization of self-service tools being developed
Working with Digital team to automate and enhance reporting being performed

Ideal background:

Bachelor’s degree required, certification or Master’s degree in relevant field a plus.
6-10 years of experience in financial services field/Risk and Control field.
Experience in writing and managing Policies preferred but not required
Excellent management presentation skills (PowerPoint, Project plan and Status reporting, Executive presence)
Excellent project management and organizational skills.
Outstanding relationship building and management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on advanced MS Excel
Ability to balance multiple initiatives within a portfolio of concurrent projects
Understanding process flows, risk analysis/mitigation, and ensuring controls are in compliance with all internal guidelines/requirements.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience with pivot tables, charts, and data visualization

Benefits:

Competitive compensation package with a wide range of benefits:
- Cafeteria Program
- Home Office Allowance - for colleagues working in hybrid work model
- Paid Parental Leave Program - maternity leave 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 colleagues’ in managing work - life balance
Continuous career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines
Inclusive and friendly corporate culture
Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

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Job Family Group:

Finance

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Job Family:

Global Financial Controls

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Accounting Processes and Financial Controls, Assessment, Communication, Constructive Debate, Controls Lifecycle, Management Reporting, Program Management, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Management.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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