Financial Planning and Analysis Lead, Vice President

The Financial Planning and Analysis Lead Analyst is part of the Asia Regional Franchise FP&A team covering Asia Expense with a focus on ICG expense.
As a part of ICG direct expenses team, the person will play a central role in coordinating for key Citi deliverables, including key Forward Looking and Performance Management deliverables across the Asia Businesses including but not limited to:

• Provide FP&A analytics on direct expenses for regional ICG business, BCMA and TTS expenses
• Analysis and review of financial performance, especially drivers, trends, and the competitive environment, to enhance understanding thereof on the part of management, regulators and shareholders
• Insightful analysis as the foundation for strategic decision-making, resource allocation and performance management
• Tools, analytical capability and data to support thoughtful planning and target setting, as well as to drive business initiatives
• The means by which the businesses both implement and measure the impact of those decisions and targets, and identify and implement course corrections

The person will work with other Regional Product and Country FP&A teams to develop standard and centralized analytics, helping senior management within Finance in interpreting business performance against targets and business dynamics given macroeconomic and markets factors.The candidate should have excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the reporting, budgeting and planning, including analysis of key financial drivers, tracking of financial performance and charge-out to businesses
• Seeking to automate and simplify FP&A processes
• Aligning the interaction model for APAC FP&A activities in the Mumbai Analytical Centre
• Lead the delivery of FP&A activities that are common across businesses for expense analytics
• Developing and implementing effective support models for the FP&A Business Partners
• Manage and drive significant change across multiple locations
• Standardizing and centralizing key forecasting and performance management processes including but not limited to Standard Management Reporting, Outlook, Planning, Mid Year Forecast etc.
• Effective collaborating with teams including Product FP&A teams, Revenue, and Long-term Planning Workstreams
• Lead strategic analysis for Business Support and Performance Measurement
• Proactively analyzing, investigating, explaining, and escalating key movements and trends to Senior Management and FP&A Business Partners
• Developing and coordinating performance measurement information for businesses, leveraging Insight and driving enhancements as required
• Coordination and preparation of presentation material and talking points for internal or external meetings including but not limited to Earnings, CEO and CFO reviews, Plan Reviews
• Promote business/product trainings across Workstream teams to enhance knowledge sharing and adoption of best practice
• Proactively engaging and interfacing across Businesses, Finance, and other relevant functional departments to leverage information and streamline processes to drive performance

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years experiences in a financial services environment.
• Deep understanding of the Planning & Analysis process and framework.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Attention to detail, innovative and practical, and solution-oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly motivated, strong performer with track record of success in delivering high quality work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to build close relationships and interact at multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong influencing skills and ability to work through conflicts.
• Ability to lead a team across multiple locations and leverage on Mumbai Analytics centre support.

Education:

• Bachelor degree holder in Business/Finance.
• MBA or CPA/equivalent is preferred.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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