Strategic Ledger Transformation Program: Data Proving Lead​/Director

Strategic Ledger Transformation Program:
Data Proving Lead

The Strategic Ledger program is the implementation of new General Ledger and Contract Sub-Ledger solution for all legal entities, countries, and products for Citi. It is at the forefront of Citi's finance transformation. Within this critical initiative, the Data Proving team plays a central role. It is responsible for ensuring that through implementation of each release, there is a controlled analysis, reconciliation and understanding of differences in Chart of Accounts between the existing Ledger and Strategic Ledger.

The lead is also responsible for modernizing the existing tooling and process to be more scalable as large and more complex entities are onboarded. This involves keeping appraised of architectural strategy and strategic change in upstream Authoritative Repositories, while having a strong understanding of Data Governance. This role is critical for ensuring data accuracy whilst implementing the strategic ledger in the banking industry, which requires a strong accounting background, a robust control mindset, and ability to lead in data governance and strategic data initiatives.

This role requires strong global banking experience along with strong understanding of banking data structures and products. Excellent communication skills to negotiate internally, often at a senior level, is a must. The lead will be accountable for full management responsibility of people and planning, including duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations. The role will be a direct report to the overall Strategic Ledger Data lead.

Our mission is to empower the organization with fit-for-purpose data. Accurate, complete, timely, and reliable, is essential for driving critical remediation efforts and supporting the production of robust financial and regulatory reports.

* This role must report on site to the office in Getzville, three times per week. The job cannot be done remotely or from another Citi location.

• Accounting / Financial Statements:
  Expertly applies comprehensive accounting principles and financial statement analysis within the banking industry to ensure precise financial reporting and strategic ledger integrity.
• Control Mindset:
  Cultivates a robust and accountable control mindset, demonstrating unyielding integrity and an inquisitive approach to proactively identify, investigate, and reconcile ledger discrepancies, thereby preventing financial errors.
• Strategic Data Vision:
  Possesses a proven ability to architect and articulate a forward-thinking data strategy, effectively integrating data assets into large-scale transformation initiatives to drive innovation and achieve strategic objectives.
• Data Change Governance:
  Demonstrates exceptional leadership in establishing and overseeing robust, end-to-end data change governance frameworks, ensuring seamless transitions, meticulous stakeholder alignment, and unwavering adherence to data governance policies across all program life cycles.
• Data-Driven Decision Making:
  Instigates and cultivates a proactive, data-driven organizational culture, leveraging advanced analytics, comprehensive reporting, and sophisticated visualization tools to consistently empower informed, timely, and impactful strategic and operational decision-making.

• Data Quality Management:
  Proficiency in establishing and monitoring data quality processes, and metrics for ledger data, including accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness.
• Reconciliation Management:
  Understanding of data reconciliation processes to ensure consistency between the ledger and other systems.
• Data Validation:
  Experience in implementing and overseeing data validation checks and controls specific to ledger entries, transactions and reconciliations.
• Capability Evolution:
  Design, build, and run data profiling and analytics function, with roles, responsibilities, processes, and controls to drive Strategic Ledger data requirements.
• Conversion:
  Experience in converting data and loading historical balances to align with going forward principles.

• Output Analysis:
  Deliver comprehensive analysis and insights from data reviews within Extended Trial Balances and financial reporting, ensuring clarity, conciseness, and accuracy to facilitate efficient consumption, review, and formal sign-off by Accounting and Regulatory stakeholders.
• Financial:
  Translate complex financial discrepancies arising from intricate design principles and strategic architecture modifications into clear, actionable insights for business stakeholders, fostering understanding and informed decision-making.
• Data Utilization:
  Understanding of how ledger data supports analytics, reporting, and business intelligence, ensuring data is fit for purpose.

• Insights and Optimization:
  Leverage data profiling and analytics outputs to identify and drive opportunities to optimize…