Senior Financial Officer - Securities Services

Citi•New York, NY

About The Position

Partnering with key function / business stakeholders, such as FP&A, Controllers, Treasury teams and Investor/Issuer Services business execution leads, for financial business decisions and plans Developing and maintaining a strong understanding of the Investor/Issuer Services businesses, their core mandate and strategic objectives Providing insightful analysis and thoughtful challenge that helps inform the business' / function's strategic and financial plans and contributes to performance-based outcomes Executing on the strategic direction of the team Responsible for supporting various financial aspects of the Investor/Issuer Services businesses, including: Maintaining strong partnerships with Investor/Issuer Services business heads and other functional partners to support and inform financial business decisions and plans Partnering with other Finance stakeholders to support business / function in meeting their financial objectives Providing financial insights and analysis (such as details on variances to financial plans) to Investor/Issuer Services business leads and stakeholders upon request Supporting development of business cases and analyses to inform and influence business investment decisions Assisting the business / function in their efforts to establish and deliver financial objectives related to revenues, expenses, return on investment and capital Supporting short and long term budgeting, forecasting and planning processes through engagement with functional partners such as FP&A and understanding of relevant Investor/Issuer Services businesses. Partnering with Investor/Issuer Services business leads and COO teams to identify potential impacts / issues, and corrective actions for variances to financial plans through in-depth analysis and interpretive thinking Partnering with COO teams on a variety of activities including expense optimization opportunities and initiatives Providing financial reports and analytics to Investor/Issuer Services business leads, including key financial metrics, results, trends and analysis Assisting in preparation of Quarterly Business Review materials with Investor/Issuer Services business COO teams and other functional partners

Requirements

10+ years of experience
Knowledge of and/or experience working with the Investor/Issuer Services businesses
Financial management experience, including financial planning, budgeting, reporting, analytics and analysis
Strong analytical and communication skills and proven ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders
Bachelors/University degree

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Partnering with key function / business stakeholders for financial business decisions and plans
Developing and maintaining a strong understanding of the Investor/Issuer Services businesses
Providing insightful analysis and thoughtful challenge
Executing on the strategic direction of the team
Maintaining strong partnerships with Investor/Issuer Services business heads and other functional partners
Partnering with other Finance stakeholders to support business / function in meeting their financial objectives
Providing financial insights and analysis to Investor/Issuer Services business leads and stakeholders upon request
Supporting development of business cases and analyses to inform and influence business investment decisions
Assisting the business / function in their efforts to establish and deliver financial objectives related to revenues, expenses, return on investment and capital
Supporting short and long term budgeting, forecasting and planning processes through engagement with functional partners such as FP&A and understanding of relevant Investor/Issuer Services businesses.
Partnering with Investor/Issuer Services business leads and COO teams to identify potential impacts / issues, and corrective actions for variances to financial plans through in-depth analysis and interpretive thinking
Partnering with COO teams on a variety of activities including expense optimization opportunities and initiatives
Providing financial reports and analytics to Investor/Issuer Services business leads, including key financial metrics, results, trends and analysis
Assisting in preparation of Quarterly Business Review materials with Investor/Issuer Services business COO teams and other functional partners