Head of Books and Records Oversight

3 days ago

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Citi Full time
About the Role

The Head of Books and Records Oversight - Markets Operations will play a critical role in strengthening the books and records discipline and control framework within Markets Operations at Citi. This position will lead a small team responsible for driving remediation efforts and the adoption of strong accounting practices as part of firm-wide programs such as the strategic ledger development.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and oversee the team buildout, including building out the strategic team of 20+ people who will be the primary interface between Markets Operations and Finance/Technology/Business for all matters relating to books and records reporting.
  • Work with line Operations teams to ensure all the correct metrics and controls are in place, with regular reviews to ensure monitoring remains relevant and effective.
  • Work with Finance colleagues to ensure that balance sheet proofing is complete and that controls are designed effectively.
  • Foster a good understanding of accounting practices/processes within the wider Markets Ops team, bridging the link between the movement of cash with how this is recorded on Citi's books and records.
  • Partner closely with Business partners and Transformation teams on new initiatives/projects to ensure that financial controls are robustly considered and implemented.
  • Oversee and co-ordinate all account owner activity across Markets Operations, including understanding and maintaining Operations chart of accounts, setting a framework to ensure consistent roles and responsibilities for all Markets Ops staff, and ensuring well defined and documented processes are in place for reserve calculations.
  • Partner with other functions to support a strong end to end control environment, including working with Finance and Operations Risk & Control to ensure Markets Operations are compliant with relevant policies and standards.
  • Drive progress on areas of improvement, including strengthening and standardizing account opening processes, implementing best practices to ensure reconciliations are correctly designed and compliant with relevant standards and controls, and promoting development and retention of account and reconciliation SMEs across the group.
Requirements
  • 15+ years relevant experience in financial accounting and the operational aspects of books and records management and account management.
  • Industry expertise in financial accounting and the operational aspects of books and records management and account management.
  • Strong Leadership skills, with an understanding and appreciation for diverse backgrounds.
  • Excellent Communications skills, verbal and written, with active listening skills.
  • Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred, and Chartered accountancy qualifications preferred.

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