Officer, Product Control Analyst I (financial Controller)

Officer, Product Control Analyst I

Whether you're at the start of your career or looking to discover your next adventure, your story begins here. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to expand your skills and make a difference at one of the world's most global banks. We're fully committed to supporting your growth and development from the start with extensive on-the-job training and exposure to senior leaders, as well as more traditional learning. You'll also have the chance to give back and make a positive impact where we live and work through volunteerism.

Shape your career with Citi. Citi Finance is responsible for the firm's financial management and related controls. We manage and partner on key Citi initiatives and deliverables, such as our quarterly earnings process and ensuring Citi's compliance with financial rules and regulations. The team comprises chief financial officers who partner with each of our businesses and disciplines including controllers, financial planning and analysis, strategy, investor relations, tax and treasury.

We're currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Officer, Product Control Analyst I based in BGC, Taguig. Being part of our team means that we'll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:

• Citi provides access to an array of learning and development resources to help broaden and deepen your skills and knowledge as your career progresses.
• We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.
• We offer our employees resources and tools to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 2019, Citi employee volunteers contributed more than 1 million volunteer hours around the world.

In this role, you're expected to be part of:

Product Control, the largest department in Finance, is primarily responsible for controlling daily profit and loss reporting, price verification and trading activity for the Institutional Clients Group. We work closely across functions on a daily basis (including the Trading desks, Risk Management, Operations, and other areas of Finance) and develop a deep understanding of the products traded, along with the associated market risks and accounting complexities.

As part of the team of diverse and supportive professionals, the main tasks are concerned with reporting and analyzing the daily P&L.

In this position you will use and expand your experience and professional skills for the following responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the end-to-end Product Control process, including daily P&L preparation and related activities: Review and analyze new trades, and understand the P&L coming from market moves on the existing portfolio of trades.
• Work closely with various areas of the Finance department, liaising with the Trading Desk, Risk Management, Operations, Middle Office and IT teams
• Use effective escalation to ensure issues are highlighted in a timely manner.
• Support standardization efforts and work on projects to improve Citi's Product Control system infrastructure and to implement process improvement ideas
• Develop an enquiring and questioning mind-set.

• Exploit a collaborative and motivating attitude to join forces with colleagues for excellent results
• Benefit from your organized personality, attention to details and independent working style

The ideal candidate for this position preferably possesses the following qualifications and skills:

• A university or college degree in Finance/Accounting is an advantage but not a must as we are open to other majors.
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Confident analytical and communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills. (Training will be provided on other in-house and industry standard systems used in this position.)
• Knowledge of or demonstrated interest in financial products is an advantage.

We are a development-focused organization. The above qualifications and skills are considered as primary assets for the position – but we do not pursue perfectionism: we look for capable colleagues and help them grow to excellence in their fields and positions.

Benefits:

• Unique opportunity to gain strong technical knowledge of a full range of investment banking products.
• Opportunity to participate in process reengineering and digitization
• Flexible work arrangements in an organization that acknowledges life - work balance
• Career management and mentoring by senior colleagues and leaders
• Opportunity for participation in managerial development initiatives
• Inclusive and friendly corporate culture where gender diversity and equality is widely recognized
• A socially active team and communities with diverse networking opportunities
• A supportive workplace for professionals returning to the office from childcare leave
• Competitive compensation package

FX Position Reconciliation between ledger and risk system and FX Exposure Reporting. Investigate breaks and raise to owners for resolution. Liaise with partner units (Operations, Controllers, Business, etc.) to resolve ageing breaks and escalate as necessary.

Education: Bachelor's degree/University degree graduate

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.