Strategic Ledger Project Manager

Are you looking for a career move that will place you in a global financial organization? Then bring your skills in project management, communication and business analytics to Citi’s Strategic Ledger – Process and Target Operating Model 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 Financial Books and Records (FB&R) team is responsible for designing and implementing global ledger infrastructure, processes, and governance to ensure accurate, consistent, and the timely close of Citi’s Financial Books & Records on Oracle SaaS.

The Strategic Ledger Project Manager is expected to provide support in outlining, following an updating the project plan under the guidance of the Implementation Lead, plays a critical role in keeping the project on track, raising and escalating risks and issues to the project on a timely manner and perform other project management activities under the Process, Controls and Target Operating Model project.

What you’ll do

• Manage projects under the guidance of the Strategic Ledger Implementation Lead including timelines, documentation, risk and issue management.

• Identify, document, and understand project dependencies.

• Recognize key stakeholders who participate in project scope definition.

• Support Finance teams exploring key business processes, task ownership and controls for future release discovery.

• Assist Finance end users in translating business activities to project deliverables – identifying required changes to implement and training requirements.

• Become a system subject matter expert to ensure upskilling is right placed in the Controller’s organization and resistance is decreased over the implementation of Oracle.

• Participate in the delivery of internal communications enabling the business officers to effectively service clients.

• Act as a point of contact and liaison between department and required business areas for the implementation of activities to ensure accurate communication to clients.

What we’ll need from you

• Bachelors’ degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Management, Engineering or related field desired.

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

• 2+ years of experience in successfully managing projects and programs through the full project lifecycle, from conception through rollout and ongoing support.

• Experience in process design and operating model changes is an advantage.

• Strong Program Lifecycle awareness and an understand of inputs critical for Implementation; particular focus on training, testing and post go live support.

• Ability to build strong partnerships; communication and stakeholder managements skills are key.

• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English.

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for reporting and PowerPoint for presentation development.

What we can offer you

This role will provide you a wide range of opportunities for your long term career as it gives you an insight into how Finance and Operations teams operate on a daily basis and it helps you develop the network to support your success at Citi.

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

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