Control Testing Automation Analyst, Vice President

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in risk and control, quality assurance, and communication to Citi’s Control Testing Team.

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial solutions that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

This position reports to the Services, Markets, Banking/ International & Client Control Testing Automation Initiatives Head within the Services, Markets, Banking/ International & Client Control Testing Utility and is an execution-oriented individual contributor position accountable for driving controls testing automation outcomes.

Control monitoring and testing are processes for assessing the completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of control execution, providing valuable information regarding the effectiveness of the bank’s key controls. The Control Testing Automation Analyst is accountable and responsible for working with the Services, Markets, Banking/ International and Client teams to identify and prioritize the development of automated solutions for the scalable, reliable, timely, and cost-effective completion of control monitoring and testing. The successful candidate will be a subject matter expert on data-based control testing digitization and automation techniques with familiarity with existing and emerging technologies around data management and data analytics.

Strong project management skills are required as the role will include prioritizing automation efforts, developing requirements documents, and defining user acceptance criteria to support the Automation team during solution development. The role also necessitates a degree of responsibility over the technical strategy. Excellent communication skills are required to build trusting relationships and negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required to guide, influence, and convince others, particularly colleagues in other areas.

What you’ll do

• Supports the Services, Markets, Banking/ International & Client Controls Testing Utility by identifying and prioritizing opportunities to automate control testing tools (monitoring and testing) and developing requirements documents and user acceptance criteria for the automation.
• Serves as subject matter expert on testing automation initiatives and provides automation support when the team is assessing an automated control design, ensuring control automation solutions are sustainable and appropriate in the context of the materiality of the risk and the frequency of control operation.
• Monitors initial testing results and performs a hand-off to the offshore Testing Analysts, ensuring control testing procedures are accurate and complete.
• Leads the automation lifecycle by proposing and creating automation solutions, grooming, unblocking hurdles, and validating automated tool designs. Prepares for control automation rollout, validating that the solution outputs provided by the automation team align with expected results. Ensures testing of control automation ahead of release adequately measures the completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of control execution in expected scenarios.
• Strategically works with the Control Owners to advocate for the embedding of controls, monitoring, and testing as part of system enhancements.
• Conducts research as required on data availability, including location, format, and access needed for the target data.
• Maintains relationships and drives accountability with partners and stakeholders to drive control testing's success in support of the business’ strategy.
• Serves as liaison with the control testing team and automation team on any issues that may occur with the automation after the rollout.
• Maintains the automation dashboard, ensuring timeliness and quality of projects being delivered.
• 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.
• Support other relevant work efforts of the department where needed and as directed by their manager.

What we’ll need from you

• Subject matter expert on data management and reporting.
• Strong project management experience, including relevant experience in Risk & Controls.
• Exemplary analytical and continuous improvement skills.
• Good understanding of MCA (Managers Control Assessment) frameworks and processes.
• Knowledge of the end-to-end processes within Markets, Banking, Client, and/or Services is an advantage.
• Effective communication, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong people and relationship management skills with the ability to influence others and foster a sense of collaboration.
• Independent thinker and able to perform a credible challenge of businesses/functions.
• Ability to work effectively on virtual teams, including across different geographies and time zones.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, FDR, IBS, Eclipse, and Workflow Management systems preferred.
• Advanced skills in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS SharePoint.
• Project Management certification is an advantage (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, PMP…)

What we can offer you

This is a role that will offer you the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of Risk and Controls in a fast-growing Controls Testing team. Every day there will be new business challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well, and save well.

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: Business Risk & Control

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