Product Control Intermediate Analyst – Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory (Buffalo, NY) - Full-time / Part-time

• Primary Location: United States,New York,Buffalo
• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Job Function: Finance
• Schedule: Full-time
• Shift: Day Job
• Employee Status: Regular
• Travel Time: Yes, 10 % of the Time
• Job ID: 19033993

Description

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.

Citi’s explains what we do and explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our Leadership Standards is a common set of skills and expected behaviors that illustrate how our employees should work every day to be successful and strengthens our ability to execute against our strategic priorities.

Diversity is a key business imperative and a source of strength at Citi. We serve clients from every walk of life, every background and every origin. Our goal is to have our workforce reflect this same diversity at all levels. Citi has made it a priority to foster a culture where the best people want to work, where individuals are promoted based on merit, where we value and demand respect for others and where opportunities to develop are widely available to all.

The Finance Division acts as a strategic partner across business lines. Professionals within the division work closely with the management teams of Citigroup's many departments, adding value to the firm's operations through strategic analysis and hands-on participation in planning and in process redesign. The Finance Division consists of Treasury, Tax, Controllers, Accounting Policy and Planning and Analysis.

The Controller's area is responsible for a variety of activities related to the Firm's financial reporting and controls. The division is divided into different areas of specialization where each group features a unique set of responsibilities that include both analytical and accounting roles.

For this role, the candidate will support desks within the wider ICG BCMA (Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory) segment which includes M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions), CMO (Capita Markets Origination) and CPM (Corporate Portfolio Management).  Products covered within these segments include M&A, Loans, Bonds and Equities in addition to Structured Products such as Leases and Renewable Energy.

Job Description:

Currently, the BCMA Product Control area is seeking an Intermediate Analyst. This is an exciting opportunity to utilize your analytical skills and increase your knowledge in a dynamic and growing product area. The objective of this role is to maintain strong controls and processes related to the financial reporting and analysis of the BCMA businesses.

Incumbent responsibilities for the BCMA Product Control Intermediate Analyst position include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure accurate calculation and reporting of daily P&L and Balance Sheet.

• Coordination of the monthly close and reconciliation of legal and management book results.

• Lead project based initiatives to enhance the use of technology to meet department needs.

• Represent Product Control in inventory price verification reviews.

• Perform timely ad-hoc analyses in support of business needs or on behalf of Finance initiatives. 

• Ensure adherence to GAAP standards, Global Product Control policies, and other established process controls. 

• Ensure accurate reporting of the Profit Attribution Analysis and the Geographic Revenue Allocation.

• Prepare and present materials for internal and external audit reviews.

• Work with other regional Product Controllers to ensure a consistent global PC approach.

• Foster client relationships through daily interaction with professionals the Business, Risk, Accounting Policy, Middle Office, Operations, Legal and Others to ensure accuracy and integrity of Citi’s legal and management books.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or similar business-related subject.

• 2 years’ experience in an accounting and / or finance role.

• Intuitive, problem solving abilities and assumes complete ownership of responsibilities. 

• Robust analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.

• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic work environment and flexibility to work towards established deadlines. 

• Team oriented. Performs best in a cohesive team environment.

• Understanding of accounting principles and importance of internal process controls to mitigate risk.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders and all levels of management.

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Excel.