Finance Quality Assurance, Testing and Validation Conformance Testing Lead – C13/VP

The Finance Quality Assurance, Testing, and Validation (QATV) team is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of accuracy, reliability and control through testing Citi’s regulatory and management reporting while providing an objective assessment of issue remediation. The team sits within the Finance organization and comprises nine teams with more than 250 colleagues across the globe.

QATV is the critical First Line Testing for key BCBS 239 reports and quality assurance and issue management across Finance. We will continue to enhance our methodology, deliver enterprise-wide frameworks, and drive controlled and consistent results with our partners.

This is an exciting time to join QATV with growth plans and business critical deliverables across all regions.

Conformance Testing:

• An assessment of whether Citi’s regulatory compliance processes, and system implementation conform with capital –Traded Products related rule, standard, or regulation, Citi's policies and procedures, or other authoritative guidance
• Testing of Citi’s reporting system rules to assess conformance to regulatory reporting instructions at a line item / MDRM / PID level
• Key Skills:
  • Regulatory knowledge (BCBS, Dodd-Frank, IFRS, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of compliance frameworks and risk management
  • Testing methodologies and approaches for system compliance
  • Risk assessment and gap analysis
  • Documentation and reporting skills
• Relevant Experience:
  • Experience in regulatory compliance roles within banking or financial sectors
  • Experience working with regulatory bodies or auditors
  • Knowledge of compliance systems and their implementation
  • Hands-on experience with conformance audits and assessments

Responsibilities:

Contributes to the design, roll-out and governance of financial solutions, including:

• Participates in formulating and setting strategic direction for the process, organization and architecture covering Finance across Citi businesses, products, functions and locations
• Assists in setting business and information architecture standards for Finance
• Plays a part in settling and operating necessary forums and frameworks to establish and govern policies and starts for global Finance processes
• Participates in assessing and incorporating changing business, regulatory and market information needs into finance processes and applications
• Manages a small team, or function as a single incumbent with management responsibilities for a function.
• Integrates expertise and industry expertise within a defined area.
• Advises on standards around which others will operate.
• Coordinates and contributes to the ideas of the entire function.
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Ability to manage teams.
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 6-10+ years of relevant experience, within the financial services industry preferred
• Recognized technical authority for an area within the business.
• Requires communication and diplomacy skills in order to guide and influence others.
• Experience and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic environment
• Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills
• In depth knowledge of banking products / systems preferred.
• CPA preferred

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, potentially Master's degree

Key Skills:

• Understanding of financial reporting and testing requirements
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Data analysis, profiling, and reporting
• Quality assurance and risk management
• Governance and oversight
• Analytical skills for issue identification and resolution

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In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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