Product Control is the largest department in Finance with responsibility for controlling Citi revenues via daily profit and loss reporting, price verification and new trading activity review. We represent the primary control function, monitoring trading activity, controlling daily profit and loss reporting, price verification and new trading activity. The department is organized into product-aligned teams such as credit, FX, equity, money markets, rates, cash, derivative, as well as structured and exotic variants of different asset classes.
Our Poland office is deeply integrated part of the EMEA regional hub, establishing direct contact with the business and finance areas in the regional center. The role is part of the Local Markets Product Control team in Poland, within EMEA Finance. The business trades a wide range of products (FX spot, FX forward, FX Options, IR Derivatives, Bonds, Internal Fund Transfer Pricing) across a diverse range of countries and currencies, for CEEMEA cluster.
We are looking for specialists on C10 (Product Control Analyst 2) and C11 (Product Control Intermediate Analyst) levels:
The Prod Ctrl Analyst 2 in EMEA Local Markets Product Control Team – Front to Back Reconciliations is responsible for ensuring the completeness, accuracy and integrity of the bank's books and records in coordination with the Finance team. The overall objective of this role is to control and support data integrity and general ledger reconciliation, profit attribution and new activity analysis, valuation control and product P&L and balance sheet reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Daily Front-to-Back reconciliations and GL to Front-system tie-outs for Fixed Income Securities, Derivatives and FX Options
- PAA (Profit Attribution Analysis) review and analysis, comments on PnL and BS movements
- Monthly reconciliation of US GAAP Reporting Ledgers (SMART/ Full Suite/ Pearl tie-outs), adjustments to Condi/Smart to keep the consistency of front and back systems
- Performing ad hoc analysis/ queries
- Follow-up of outstanding breaks and issues, escalation of unresolved problems
- Supporting the implementation of QFI project (standard product processor for CEEMEA debt securities) and other on-going projects (e.g. local product processors, PAA, PCI)
- High quality performance, completion of task accurately and on time
- Investigation and identification of inconsistencies through analysis and recommendation of solutions
- Following Citi’s policies and ethical standards
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of relevant experience (in Finance/Accounting)
- Strong analytical skills and MS Excel knowledge
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Finance knowledge (FX, Bonds, IRS, Accounting knowledge)
- Strong communication skills - written and oral
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience (in Finance/Accounting is an advantage not a must)
The Prod Ctrl Intmd. Analyst in EMEA Local Markets Product Control Team – Front to Back Reconciliations is an intermediate level position responsible for ensuring the completeness, accuracy and integrity of the bank's books and records in coordination with the Finance team. The overall objective of this role is to control and support data integrity and general ledger reconciliation, profit attribution and new activity analysis, valuation control and product P&L and balance sheet reporting.
Responsibilities:
- Daily Front-to-Back reconciliations and GL to Front-system tie-outs for Fixed Income Securities, Derivatives and FX Options
- PAA (Profit Attribution Analysis) review and analysis
- Analysis and comments on PnL and BS movements
- Monthly reconciliation of US GAAP Reporting Ledgers (SMART/ Full Suite/ Pearl tie-outs), adjustments to Condi/Smart to keep the consistency of front and back systems
- Performing ad hoc analysis/ queries coming from Product Control Management and Business Stakeholders
- Follow-up of outstanding breaks and issues, escalation of unresolved problems
- Participation in QFI project aimed at implementation of standard product processor for CEEMEA debt securities and other on-going projects (local product processors) and initiatives such as Full Suite and PCI, PAA enhancements
- Solving complex issues independently with little supervision
- High quality performance, completion of task accurately and on time
- Communicating information clearly and succinctly
- Building strong relationships with colleagues and partners
- Active attitude to new projects and tasks
- Following Citi’s policies and ethical standards
Qualifications:
- 2-5 years of relevant experience (in Finance/Accounting)
- Strong analytical skills and MS Excel knowledge
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Finance knowledge (FX, Bonds, IRS, Accounting knowledge)
- Strong communication skills - written and oral
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience (in Finance/Accounting is an advantage not a must)
We offer:
- Work in a challenging area of the financial industry with one of the world's leading companies with exposure to variety of products, processes and controls
- Cooperation with a high quality, international, multicultural and global team
- Work in a friendly and diversified environment, appreciating differences in style and perspective and using them to add value to decisions leading to organizational success
- Management supporting balanced and agile work (flexible working hours, home office)
- Attractive benefits package (Benefit System, medical care, pension plan etc.)