Finance Discovery Senior Project Manager/Business Analyst

Are you looking for a career move that will place you in a global financial organization? Then bring your skills in business analysis, project management, reporting and stakeholder management to Citi’s Discovery Team.

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The Discovery team within the Strategic Ledger Program plays a pivotal part in ensuring all scoping hypothesis to achieve a target state are thoroughly explored. There are 9 workstreams performing discovery work across 3 pillars, accounting, data and technology. At the end of discovery these workstreams would have produced a number of artifacts that will enable senior leaders to decide on scope and timeline for execution.

The scope of the program includes:

• Centralize and standardize accounting into global accounting hubs and sub-ledgers.

• Implement a standard sub ledger and general ledger for the firm.

• Replace Citi’s current Operating and Reporting ledgers, including those embedded in bank-in-a-box platforms such as Flexcube.

• Automate and streamline accounting and ledger processes and controls.

• Address source data quality issues impacting ledgers in partnership with enterprise-wide data priorities.

• Align contractual and instrument level balances and positions with financial balances.

The Finance Discovery PM/BA will be responsible for leading analysis across Discovery workstreams to identify, challenge and analyse key scope considerations for the programme. This will include both performing analysis, as well as providing support and direction to other BAs across the programme. The role will also help manage the plan, dependencies, and deliverables. The candidate should have experience working across complex projects with multiple stakeholders and be comfortable working in multi-disciplinary teams.

What you’ll do

• Drive analysis across multiple workstreams to identify and align scope/design considerations (e.g., Data sourcing, financial processes, financial reporting, regulatory reporting).

• Translate analysis into meaningful deliverables (e.g., current state assessment, fit-gap analysis, requirements, design decisions).

• Lead workshops with Business and Technology stakeholders.

• Draft requirements, and review with multiple stakeholders (e.g., Business and Finance Teams, Controllers, Technology).

• Support project management activities such as planning, risk and issue resolution, dependency management.

• Prepare materials for key stakeholders and senior leaders to ensure they are kept informed and have the right information to hand to make key decisions as required

• Build strong relationships with workstream leads, PMO team, and business stakeholders.

What we’ll need from you

Ideal candidates would have experience in a Controller, Reporting, Finance Transformation or technology role at Citi or a similar institution. And experience working on change programme such as platform implementation, BAU enhancement and automation initiatives.

The ideal candidate would also be highly motivated, team oriented, and a proactive problem solver. They will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to understand and communicate complex information in a clear, concise manner to various levels of stakeholders including both end users and senior/executive leadership. They must feel comfortable navigating complex and ever-changing environments and be flexible with using both their Business Analyst and Project Management skillset.  

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business, Management, Engineering, or related field.

• 7+ years of relevant work experience with global corporations and financial services experience gained in Banking or in an associated consulting role.

• Strong written/verbal communications skills in English; must be concise, articulate, and persuasive with the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions and the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders.

• Ability to develop and manage stakeholder relationships at all levels in an organization.

• Growth mindset, seeking and implementing feedback and maintaining flexibility to pivot and course correct as needed.

• Experience with SaaS enabled ERP transformations (Oracle, SAP, Workday) or regulatory reporting would be a plus.

• Microsoft Excel proficient, able to analyze big data set.

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program

• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)

• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices

• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed

• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance

• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines

• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. 

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