Accounting Transformation Program Manager / SVP (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and own the delivery of key LTP Balance Sheet Control work streams; includes defining strategy and the building team to execute against objectives
• Partner with Finance, ICG Transformation office and Operations on Balance Sheet policy adoption ensuring that Wholesale Lending is fully represented and in line with enterprise obligations
• Evaluation of accounting standards within 20 Lending product processors gapping against Financial Control policy. Production of project deliverables to close identified gaps and identify dependencies
• Coordination of cross functional Transformation, Finance and Business teams to document accounting flows within key Lending Product Processors. Highlighting non-standard practices or omissions
• Define product processor accounting methodology, designing how product life cycle events and GAAP standards are translated via accounting tables resulting accurate trial balance and GL journal posting
• Define and validate any additional accounting requirements, and subsequent solution design, resourcing and prioritization
• Ensure adherence with change management methodology for any enhancements. Including downstream impact assessment, design and execution of test cycles and release management
• Define and drive wholesale lending balance sheet ownership. Ensuring full substantiation attestation, supported by governance and reconciliation processes
• Design and implement appropriate Balance Sheet control framework to monitor, communicate, remediate, and prevent future defects
• Drive internal productivity, standardization and process re-engineering, identifying opportunities to simplify both operational and strategic environment across Lending platforms and accounting platforms
• Represent LTP / Wholesale Lending accounting in global strategic decision-making committees. Prepare material for Senior committee meetings and Regulatory bodies. Chair working groups
• Manage the identification and escalation of risks and issues impacting workstream delivery and ensure mitigation strategies are developed and executed that address key risks and issues
• Collaborate with challenge functions in Risk, Compliance and Internal Audit. Ensure transformation outcomes adhere to enterprise control policies, standards, and procedures
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• 10 years' experience in project management and business analysis
• Qualified Chartered Accountant with familiarity of financial product GAAP accounting practices
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
• Must have wholesale lending experience or similar lending / fixed income products
• Proven record of delivery in process and organizational change
• Possess a strong knowledge of control design and metrics
• Should demonstrate a commitment to quality and attention to detail
• Ability to drive change and effectively manage projects and stakeholders
• Strong organizational leadership and influencing skills
• Proactive, 'no surprises', approach in communicating issues/requests
• Capable of prioritizing and multi-tasking in a dynamic environment
• Strong business analysis, problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; Must be articulate and persuasive.
• Keen sense of urgency and eagerness for ownership
• Works well under pressure and in tight deadlines

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