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Form of workThis role requires an ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, demonstrate strong people skills and execute project management activities. The role requires sound analytical skills to filter, prioritize and validate complex and dynamic material from various sources to support Business Management activities.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and centrally coordinate the department's expense and headcount management processes.
- Perform end to end resource management processes including maintaining robust role level staffing plans by working closely with senior Finance managers and Planning Unit coordinators to ensure the teams remain within budget.
- Manage department's financial planning activities (Forecast, Outlook, and Plan) for FTE expense to ensure the team remains within budget guidelines while also maximizing budget available to ensure adequate resourcing coverage across the teams.
- Prepare materials to articulate current and forecast views on activities relating to FTE and Non-Compensation expense,
- Create and maintain Organizational charts across the Finance Data Organization, in collaboration with the Finance Data leads.
- Execute activities related to third party resources, to include onboarding, renewals, and termination. Prepare all required documentation and secure all required approvals working with HR, Finance, Productivity, Sourcing and Staffing office to ensure the Finance Data Management team remains complaint with both Citi-wide and COO processes.
- Create and maintain detailed and robust tracking for forecast, outlook, and actuals of all Non-Compensation expense across the Finance Data Management teams within COO.
- Develop and articulate business requirements to maps current and future state processes as required for review and approval by senior managers.
- Work with Senior Management, Recruiting, Finance and Vendor Management to understand and track headcount, identify trends, and resolve issues as they emerge.
- Support resolution of issues by offering solutions to resolve complex problems, and by interpreting and advising on policies, guidelines, or processes.
- Conduct analysis and executes tasks that contribute to work streams focusing on broad range of initiatives independently.
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, including the day-to-day execution activities and meetings.
- Provide management with regular updates on status and issues requiring escalation.
Skills
- Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how own area and others collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives.
- Communicates effectively, develops, and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences; able to drive consensus, and influence relationships at all levels.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office - particularly Excel, PowerPoint (presentation decks) Ability to prioritize tasks and to work under pressure.
- Candidate is expected to be a strong team player, with ability to work effectively in a cross-region / cross-organizational environment and communicate with senior managers.
- Problem solving mindset, ability to apply critical thinking to connect the dots and address root causes and thinking long term.
- Ability to challenge status quo and bring new ideas to the table.
- Managing financial reporting, monthly analysis and forecasting activities, as well as accruals, and the yearly budgeting process including program and project level forecasting analysis, in addition to ad hoc requests
Qualifications:
- 6-10 years relevant experience in Banking or Finance preferred.
- 5+ years relevant professional experience
Education:
Bachelors/University degree or equivalent experience
