Risk and Control Project Manager, Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Team/Role Overview

The Finance Controls Testing Utility Team is responsible for the testing of controls that are designed and owned by Citi’s Finance division. The team is situated within the Global Functions Control Testing Utility and is part of the Chief Operating Officer’s organization’s Central Controls Capabilities. The Global Functions Control Testing Utility assesses and tests controls designed and executed by Citi’s Global Functions teams such as Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Technology, Chief Operating Officer & Enterprise Services, and Public Affairs, as well as the Citi Bank North America Legal Entity.

This position reports to the Finance Controls Testing Team Leader and is an execution-oriented individual contributor position accountable for the end-to-end management of the Finance Controls book of work. This role requires experience and knowledge of finance controls, including assessing, testing, and developing control procedures and agile project management.

The Finance Controls book of work manager follows the latest trends in controls testing and keeps abreast of finance industry, function, and process changes, adapting them for application within their job and covered businesses and functions (e.g., Controllers, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting).

A dynamic role with cross-functional exposure requiring strong communication skills to influence and collaborate with partners, peers, and often at a senior level, to achieve both regulatory and business strategic objectives.

Contribute to controls assessment and testing execution, including Control Test Planning, Controls & Tool Design Assessments, Results Reporting & Insight, Exception Dispositioning, and remediation actions. The role necessitates a degree of responsibility to contribute to the technical control testing strategy.

What you’ll do

• Work experience within Risk & Controls roles.
• Agile project management (business agility).
• Experience in a finance function at a Global Bank or Financial institution preferred (e.g., Controllers, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Regulatory Reporting).
• Understanding of Financial Products and Services.
• Experience in Controls design, execution, and/or control testing.
• Excellent understanding of Internal Controls and MCA (Managers Control Assessment) frameworks and processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly strong in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, and MS Teams.
• Exposure to Testing tools/harnesses and ability to use Business Intelligence software will be a plus.
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills to guide and influence others in a matrixed environment.
• Strong people and relationship management skills ensuring collaboration with key partners and stakeholders.
• Independent thinker and able to perform a credible challenge of businesses/functions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Ability to work effectively with team members, partners, and stakeholders virtually and across different geographies and time zones.

What we’ll need from you

• Experience in Risk and Control, internal Controls, and MCA (Managers Control Assessment) frameworks and processes.
• Extensive experience in Agile project management (business agility).
• Experience in a finance function at a Global Bank or Financial institution preferred (e.g., Controllers, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Regulatory Reporting).
• Understanding of Financial Products and Services.
• Knowledge of Controls design, execution, and/or control testing.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly strong in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, and MS Teams.
• Exposure to Testing tools/harnesses and ability to use Business Intelligence software will be a plus.
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills to guide and influence others in a matrixed environment.
• Strong people and relationship management skills ensuring collaboration with key partners and stakeholders.
• Independent thinker and able to perform a credible challenge of businesses/functions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Ability to work effectively with team members, partners, and stakeholders virtually and across different geographies and time zones.

Job Family Group: Risk Management

Job Family: Business Risk & Control

Time Type: Full time

Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.