Valuation Control - Project Lead Analyst (Securities)

Post location: Warsaw, Prosta 36

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a leading financial institution? Then bring your finance and accounting skills to Citi’s Valuation Control Group.

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 Valuation Control Group (VCG) is an independent global group within Product Control responsible for reviewing and reporting fair value inventory and Rates and Currencies positions consistently across all asset classes.

VCG is organized along business lines and clients of the group include Business Heads, Line Product Control, Market Risk, Model Risk, Compliance, Legal Department, Middle Office, Internal Audit, external audit firms and the regulatory bodies in countries impacted by Citi’s footprint. VCG collaborates closely with its client base to ensure complete understanding of business valuation issues and accurate execution of valuation control policy.

The Incumbent will assume a management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to ensure the completeness, accuracy and integrity of the bank's books and records in coordination with the Finance team.

What you will do:

• Manage a team of professionals and ensures the quality and timeliness of daily tasks

• Utilize subject matter and industry expertise to accomplish tasks within assigned area

• Contribute to standards that others will adhere to

• Resolve complex and varied issues, escalating anomalies and issues, as needed and proposing appropriate course of action

• Conduct individual performance evaluation and career planning/development for team members

• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.

• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.

• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

• Ability to manage teams. 

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made.

What we'll need from you:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience, ideally in a financial control, valuation, product control or a related discipline (e.g. market risk etc.)

• Financial products and valuation control related knowledge

• Advanced Excel skills

• Strong analytical skills; High volume data analysis background would be a plus

• Quantitative background/experience would be a great asset

• Proficiency in any of these would be an advantage: VBA, SQL, Data management software, Python.

• Strong communication, influencing, presentation and leadership skills with experience of presenting to large audiences with multiple participants

• Fluent English (verbal/written) at min. B2 level

Education:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any finance, economics or quantitative related subject

What we can offer you:

By joining Citi Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (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:

• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave); A supportive workplace for professionals returning to the office from childcare leave

• Award-winning pension plan, multisport, holiday allowance

• Private Medical Care Program, Group Life Insurance

• Consideration for annual discretionary bonus

• Employee Assistance