Financial Reporting SME (AVP)

Join our expanding Citi Finance Team in Budapest and make your own progress in a supportive and friendly environment. We are a people-oriented organization that appreciates and promotes personal and professional aspirations. Our corporate culture is empathic: we acknowledge life-work balance throughout your career path.

Financial Reporting SME (AVP)

Citi has an extensive presence across EMEA, in 55 countries. Each Citi entity and country presence is subject to regulatory oversight by Central Banks and other financial regulatory bodies. The EMEA Local Regulatory Reporting team aims to deliver timely and accurate statistical, financial, and prudential information to all of Citi’s Regulators.

In line with Citi’s strategy to centralize, standardize and strengthen its processes, a large portion of EMEA reporting tasks is now placed in Citi’s Budapest CSC (Citi Solution Center), where 300+ professionals support the production of local regulatory returns for over 45 regulators.

The Financial Reporting SME will be responsible for the coordination of junior colleagues as well as to support the team in Regulation changes, automation initiatives, control simplification and supporting of BAU tasks as a Subject Matter Expert.

In this position you will use and expand your experience and professional skills for the following responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely production of regulatory and managements reports
• Act as expert for policies and control applicable to regulatory and management reporting. Maintenance and further development of key controls including but not limited to reconciliations, variance analysis and mapping reviews;
• Check and ensure that procedures and policies are applied to adequately cover rules and regulations;
• Ongoing review and development of current processes to increase efficiency;
• Active involvement in a variety of automation efforts and system implementations supporting report production
• Provide support to in-country Finance teams on an ad-hoc basis (e.g. audits, regulatory inquiries)
• Exploit a collaborative and motivating attitude to join forces with colleagues for excellent results

The ideal candidate for this position preferably possesses the following qualifications and skills:

• 6+ years of experience in a banking accounting / financial reporting / controlling
• Knowledge of regulatory reporting instructions (such as Basel) is an advantage
• Prior experience in migration and process improvement projects is also an advantage
• Have strong project management skills inclusive of sound time management, attention to details, effective communication with stakeholders, critical thinking and problem solving
• Prior experience in a statistical and/or regulatory reporting role would be an advantage
• Advanced MS Excel and Access knowledge
• Advanced / Fluent English knowledge
• Additional EMEA language knowledge is an advantage
• Great attention to details and independent, pro-active working style
• IFRS experience is an advantage;
• ACCA, CIA or similar qualifications to be considered an advantageWe are a development-focused organization. The above qualifications and skills are considered as primary assets for the position – but we do not pursue perfectionism: we look for capable colleagues and help them grow to excellence in their fields and positions.

Benefits

• Gain transferable skills and knowledge about finance that are highly valued on the job market
• Opportunity to participate in process reengineering and digitization
• Benefit from flexible work arrangements in an organization that acknowledges work-life balance
• Inclusive and friendly corporate culture where gender diversity and equality are widely recognized
• Career management and mentoring by senior colleagues and leaders
• Long-term career opportunities across geographies, business lines
• Opportunities for participation in managerial development initiatives
• Supportive workplace for professionals returning to the office from childcare leave
• Competitive compensation package

Your journey and flexible career at Citi begins here!

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