Emea Finance

The EMEA Finance Risk and Control (R&C) team enables the EMEA Finance organization ((across 54 countries in EMEA including Citi Solution Centre (CSC)) to execute on Citi Finance Vision and Strategy and is a driving factor in delivering robust and consistent design, monitoring and governance of the control framework across EMEA Finance. Our people make all the difference in our success. Responsible for Risk and Control activities including Operational Risk (MCA), Issue Management, Governance and Management Reporting, Transformation and Data initiatives, Audit Liaison, Policy, and SOX. The team is led by EMEA Finance Risk and Control Manager (FRCM) reporting into EMEA CFO and Global FRCM with direct reporting line to EMEA Franchise Controller.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead first line issues Quality Assurance (QA) across the full lifecycle of a portfolio of issues across the Finance function regionally.
- Lead the identification and drive resolution of issues across Finance.
- Demonstrate QA rigor which ensure exceptional standards and quality and completeness of issue design and documentation which clearly articulate the key dimensions of the issues, corrective actions and impact on risk mitigation
- Support the execution of a Quality review process of self-identified issue owned by Finance discipline; IA and/or regulatory issues to ensure root cause is properly identified and corrective action plans are put in place.
- Execute a validation review process of issues identified, in partnership with Issue Owner, to ensure CAPs were completed as intended, risks are mitigated to an acceptable level, sustainability periods were observed and, that sufficient evidence was provided to support completion.
- Develop a granular understanding of the drivers behind the control issues and provide standardization of the relevant processes used to manage the control environment.
- Prepare management reports and attend meetings with senior stakeholders within EMEA Finance i.e. EMEA CFO and EMEA Franchise Controllers
- Implement timely and effective communication across the region for policy or requirement changes,
- Establish relationships across Finance functions to maintain to proactively monitor and understand changing priorities and emerging risks which impact issue remediation trajectory
- Oversee and coordinate Internal Audit reviews and validation activities to ensure the Finance disciplines proactively addresses Internal Audit requests and concerns.
- Monitor issue remediation status to support early intervention, escalation of emerging risks to and development of course correction / path to green.
- Partner with second and third line functions driving best in class interaction models through the lifecycle
- Schedules, hosts and drives meetings with multiple levels of management requiring strong communication, influence skills and diplomacy
- Proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating and escalating issues; and strength in sustaining independent views.
- Help drive and embed a strong culture of controls across EMEA Finance and identity opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Complete additionally any other tasks/ ad-hoc controls projects in connection with the role but not detailed in the current job description, changed by the direct manager, supervisor, or the functional head.

**Development Opportunities**:

- Opportunity to widen your knowledge of the banking industry and the products traded
- Opportunity to present and work closely with EMEA and Global Finance Seniors with chance to build an exceptional global network of professionals, Finance, Risk and Compliance
- A socially active team and communities with diverse networking opportunities
- Long-term career path and mentoring by senior colleagues and leaders
- Competitive compensation package and benefits.
- Flexible work arrangements in an organization that acknowledges life-work balance

**Qualifications / Experience**:

- CPA or ACCA equivalent, preferable
- Internal Audit knowledge gained as a practitioner or in an associated consulting role
- Strong understanding of the regulatory environment in EMEA, particularly in relation to governance
- Financial products knowledge is an advantage
- Good understanding of culture, ethical conduct, governance, risk management and control frameworks in leading international organizations

**Skill /Competencies**:

- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to deal with a range of senior/ junior staff across a number of disciplines and across a wide range of countries.
- Influencing and effective negotiation skills
- Ability to analyze a process and recommend ways to improve quality, controls, and efficiency
- Demonstrates strong judgment, political astuteness, and sensitivity to cultural diversity
- Embraces diversity and inclusion
- Exhibits strong teamwork and Collaboration
- Ability to interpret & implement regulatory guidelines & professional standards'
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and comple