Senior Audit Manager (Quant/Data Analytics)

The Senior Audit Manager is a senior level position responsible for developing and executing a robust Audit Plan, in coordination with the Audit team.
This role directs the timely delivery of complex high quality, value added assurance and audit reports for a portfolio of business activities, which meet the requirements of the Boards of Citigroup and Citibank, their affiliates and of Citi's respective regulators, globally. This role will contribute to the scoping and execution of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Consent Order Validation coverage in accordance with established Internal Audit (IA) methodology and professional auditing standards, legal entity governance reporting, and other issue validation audits.
The successful candidate will have a strong Internal Audit background AND quantitative knowledge to include programming skills: SQL, SAS, Python, R, or other data science and analytics. The candidate should also have functional knowledge of local regulatory compliance and AML programs that have been established to comply with the U.S. and in-country regulatory requirements, transaction monitoring systems, Citi policies and procedures, provisions and guidelines established by the US Treasury Department and other regulatory agencies as related to prohibited activities, money laundering and financing of terrorism, and all applicable regulations governing local banking activities and operations. The candidate must have a working knowledge of regulatory requirements and the related risks and controls and demonstrate the ability to work with senior management and lead audit team execution.
Responsibilities:

• Deliver audit reports, Internal Audit and Regulatory issue validation and business monitoring and governance committee reports
• Lead reviews for all types of reviews, including the most complex, and review and approve Business Monitoring Quarterly Summaries
• Participate in major business initiatives and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives
• Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology, and follow trends in the Audit field and adapt them for the Audit function
• Applies an in-depth understanding of the inter-relationships of business and support units throughout the corporation and how they impact the overall control environment and the audit approach
• Uses excellent communication skills in order to influence a wide range of internal audiences including respective product, function, or regional executive management partners. May negotiate internally often at higher levels on matters which will have a major impact on the area managed
• Identify solutions for a variety of complex and unique control issues, utilizing complex judgement and sophisticated analytical thought
• Analyze report findings, and recommend interventions where needed, proposing creative and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues
• Partner with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for addressing broader corporate emerging issues
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firms reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Financial Services, especially in the areas associated with Risk and Control, Internal Audit, AML transaction monitoring, Sanctions, Compliance and Regulatory Risk
• Related certifications (CAMS, CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Subject matter expertise regarding audit technology and AML programs including transaction monitoring lifecycle, methods, and technology
• Quantitative analytic skills and knowledge relevant to AML transaction monitoring, including sampling methodology and statistical theory and methods
• Proficiency in one or more of the following programming skills is a MUST: SQL, SAS, Python, R, or other data science and analytics software
• Understanding of AML alert analysis, case review and investigation
• Effective project management skills with ability to maintain timely delivery of quality results
• Effective influencing, negotiation, and relationship management skills
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment

Education:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education/experience. Master's degree in Statistics, Business Analytics, Econometrics, or Computer Science preferred.