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Operations Senior Business Analyst (SVP)

Citibank, N.A. United Kingdom
Full-time
On-site
London, United Kingdom

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in change management, data migration, and process improvement to Citi.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation 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 goal of the Strategic Ledger Program is to implement a new global financial accounting and general ledger platform that provides a daily ledger in every legal entity.  A single, universal Ledger with a unified chart of accounts, reducing approx. 250 accounting engines to 10-20 accounting hubs.  We will establish a single global Ledger operating model and end-to-end business process automated through Oracle, replacing multiple manual processes.  Migrating from ~100 ledgers and ledger standards today with a single global Citi ledger design template, initially rolled out in CBNA London Branch, before expanding to EMEA, Asia, LATAM and NAM. 

The program will run through to the end of 2030.  Operations will be part of the end-to-end process and the OOE team will be the focal point to define, establish, and implement best in class operational capabilities aligned to the future state architecture, notably an intraday cash subledger which will service both internal and client cash requirements.

What you’ll do

This is a Senior Vice President position within a new team. Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  • Understand, document and syndicate the operations strategy, vision and implementation for the strategic ledger program. 

  • Undertake detailed planning of implementation steps including conversion strategies, go-live and operational readiness, run-book definition and execution.

  • Provide program management consolidation, governance, progress tracking and issue identification and escalation across operations footprint; participate in overall program governance.

  • Model best practice program execution and promote standardization and consistency across wider operations organization

  • Undertake specific program management disciplines and activities e.g. Lead prioritization and status meetings and reporting, maintain program documentation, provide updates at senior forums. 

What we’ll need from you

  • Domain expertise across operations and finance functions and tools. Expert knowledge in end-to-end transaction lifecycle process. 

  • Change management experience of large, complex implementations and transformation program expertise in finance and or operations.  

  • Extensive knowledge in migration techniques and tools to ensure seamless transition of data from legacy to new general ledger platform. 

  • Extensive knowledge of process improvement with a track record of streamlining operational or finance process. 

  • Good understanding of general ledger, systems, their functionalities, and best practice implementing.  

  • Knowledge of both Markets and Banking products from transaction booking to cash settlement and controls therein.  

  • Experience in managing software vendors and 3rd party consultant teams. 

  • Ability to align operational process with organizational strategies, with proven experience in strategic planning and execution.    

What we can offer you

By joining Citi, 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 base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well.

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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Job Family Group:

Business Strategy, Management & Administration

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Job Family:

Business Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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