FP&A Senior Group Manager

Company: Citi
Location: Elmwood Park
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

The Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for providing management with an analysis and insight of Citi's financial results in coordination with the broader Finance team.This role specifically supports the Citi Retail Services (RS) credit card business with over $45B of assets and 25+ retailer card program partnerships. Retail Services is a leading provider of private label and cobrand retail card programs and lending and payment solutions.The overall objective is to manage professional team(s)/department(s) and apply analytical thinking/knowledge of data analysis methodologies to create and analyze reports that gauge the business' alignment with forecasted performance.Responsibilities:

• Manage forward looking processes including forecasts, strategic/operating plans, monthly outlooks, and review results against plans monthly
• Lead a team in conducting month-end close processes including the consolidation of flash estimates, monitoring general ledger bookings, and creating detailed variance analysis and commentary for senior management
• Lead balance sheet management including capital allocations and returns and embed capital metrics and goals in management reports and decision processes
• Participate in quarterly review of balance sheet trends and strategic forecasts as well as perform analysis of financial performance of Retail Service and its competitors
• Generate analytics for quarter end flash results, related highlights, board of directors reports, and executive management reports
• Prepare/present to senior management and stakeholders on critical business and performance metrics to evaluate and drive business decisions
• Support and deliver on the annual CCAR process. Support and deliver on the Quarterly business strategic forecasting and capital planning process including short-term Outlook financial updates
• Lead the annual Operating Plan process for Retail Services working with the Senior Leadership team and portfolio teams to establish business targets and operating budgets
• Lead team of analysts on Expense management processes including budgeting, approval governance, reporting, analytics including variable vs. fixed analysis
• Ensure compliance with all forecasting, planning, CCAR policies including Model Management and EUC usage
• Manage work of the department ensuring appropriate staffing and organizational structures are in place
• Partner with the portfolio business and functional teams to improve efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, and/or control
• Partner with the Retail Services Senior Leadership team and with the Finance and Business leaders of Citi's US Personal Banking group in delivering on responsibilities
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.Qualifications:
  • 15+ years of relevant experience
  • 8-10+ years of managerial experience
  • Experience in financial services
  • Demonstrated financial modeling skills with the ability to drive top down strategic and operational plan
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships and interact at all levels of an organization
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skillsEducation:
    • Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
    • Master's degree preferred - Job Family Group: Finance - Job Family:Financial Planning & Analysis Time Type: Full time Primary Location: Elk Grove Village Illinois United States Primary Location Salary Range: $170,000.00 - $300,000.00 Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi .View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement .View the EEO Policy Statement .View the Pay Transparency Posting - Effective November 1, 2021, Citi requires that all successful applicants for positions located in the United States or Puerto Rico be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and provide proof of such vaccination prior to commencement of employment.

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