AVP - O&T Accounting

The Finance Acctg Manager provides full leadership and supervisory responsibility. Provides operational/service leadership and direction to team(s). Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge through provision of value-added perspectives or advisory services. May contribute to the development of new techniques, models and plans within area of expertise. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Generally has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness of end results and shared responsibility for planning and budgets. Work affects an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family. Full supervisory responsibility, ensuring motivation and development of team through professional leadership to include duties such as performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary and terminations as well as direction of daily tasks and responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the management and control data flows to and within Finance applications to ensure integrity and completeness of data, including by preparing and recording financial transactions for legal vehicle and regulatory reporting purposes, updating the general ledger, recording financial transactions, and preparing of consolidated financial statements, in accordance with management reporting requirements, for legal vehicle & regulatory purposes. Also, includes specialized accounting, such as equity compensation, securitization, payroll and investment accounting.
• Manage and coordinate team of professionals participated in integrated close process to ensure accuracy, completeness and correctness of financial reporting.
• Assist other departments/internal users involved in business processes within finance control.
• Oversight and management of integrated reporting period close process.
• Accuracy and timeliness of month, quarter and annual preparing financial reporting as well as executing and maintaining controls.
• Oversight of intercompany process and reporting accuracy.
• Balance sheet substantiation process completed for each reporting period.
• Ensure changes in US GAAP requirements/accounting are implemented accordingly.
• Keep procedures/notes up-to-date covering processes within department.
• Provide control evidence for the department according to corporate control standards.
• Participate in internal / external and regulatory audit requests processing projects within finance.
• Provide assistance and support to Direct Manager, Reporting and Control Leads, Cluster Control and CFO.
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Ability to manage teams. 
• 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, 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Understanding banking products and financial control principles
• In-depth knowledge of Local and US GAAP,Familiarity with finance functions and systems

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience