Senior Group Manager – Wholesale Lending Operations, Accounting and Controls

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of core accounting workflow, controls, and metrics
• Manage processes and a team responsible for general ledger entries, Demand Deposit Account (DDA) cash management, account maintenance, adjustments and refunds, escheatment, escrow, Reg W, Foreign Exchange (FX), and month end accounting entries
• Develop and enhance the key accounting control processes in partnership with WLO and Finance leadership
• Ensure completeness and ongoing accounting controls related to the end-to-end commercial loan lifecycle, including the applicable MCA controls aligned to Citi policy
• Lead process, reconciliation, and remediation activities and projects to ensure compliance with policies related to Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Substantiation and Accounting Ledger and Close processes at Citi
• Partner on technology enhancements to automate controls, reduce risk, and enhance data flows from WLO product processors to the ledger
• Lead in the development of new concepts and approaches to solve challenges in WLO financial and accounting processes, procedures, data, and systems
• On behalf of WLO partner with and influence senior stakeholders in Finance, including Controllers, to ensure rationalization of related processes, controls, data, and metrics
• Provide guidance and knowledge of best practices to WLO staff related to accounting principles and Citi policy requirements
• Analyze and assess changing policy requirements and translate those changes to process impacts, staff communication, and training
• Develop analytical frameworks and create business cases to support the continued enhancement of accounting controls and risk mitigation
• Present and lead discussions with internal and external auditors related to accounting processes and controls
• Build strong relationships and interact at all levels in the organization
• 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 and regulations, adhering to policy, applying sound ethical judgment, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, and effectively supervising the activity of others to create accountability when standards are not maintained

• 10+ years of relevant experience within the financial services industry
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated experience in leading accounting related processes and controls
• Experience with cash management or related processes
• Knowledge of journal entries and related accounting treatment
• Understanding of SOX requirements and related controls
• Extensive analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information, translate into business goals, and drive results with a high sense of urgency and ownership
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and written/verbal communication skills