What progress will you make?

We provide a full suite of Securities Services in more than 100 markets, including our proprietary network of over 60 branches and across 23 fund domiciles. Our solutions include custody, clearing, asset servicing, fund administration, ETF services, middle office, agency securities lending, collateral management, transfer agency, and fiduciary services..

We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as a Fund Accounting Senior Manager within our Fund Services team.  You'll provide strategic leadership and subject matter expertise to Citi’s operational functions/teams and will advocate for constant process improvement, continually seeking to achieve efficiency and risk reduction through adoption of technology solutions or the redesign of existing processes.
 

• Work with the Head of Fund Accounting to design a clear and coherent vision of the clients operating models, the implementation road map, and a change management strategy.

• Identify opportunities to implement process improvements and recommend system, service, and process enhancements including leading and evaluating system testing

• Coordinate staff assignments to achieve optimal effectiveness through assessment of business requirements and staff skill sets and development needs

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external clients, and serve as point of escalation of complex customer issues

• Work closely with Sales and CEs on client management and service improvement initiatives

• Develop & design testing scenarios and test plans for changes that can be leveraged at later stages for other change activities.

• Identify, define, and implement necessary changes to enable the team to perform to its optimum ability.  Keeping track of the benefits and outcomes required.

• 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.

As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience

• Experience in fund accounting

• Experience in accounting within financial services, strategic management, resource/expense management, and managing client relationships

• Experience in managing operational delivery

• Extensive knowledge of funds services and process

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills

• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) knowledge in related area

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree preferred