Audit Coordination and Issue Validation Senior Analyst - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An international financial institution in Belfast is seeking an Audit Coordination and Issue Validation Senior Analyst to ensure compliance and risk mitigation within HR. This role involves coordinating audits, collaborating with HR teams, and providing insights to stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have relevant educational background, experience in HR or compliance, and strong project management skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holidays, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and performance-related bonus

Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Program

Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience; preferred higher education.
• Experience in Human Resources, Internal Audit, Compliance, and/or Risk Management.
• Strong relationship-building skills for interfacing with all levels of audit and senior management.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and validate audit and regulatory examinations across multiple regions.
• Collaborate with HR teams to coordinate deliverables for audits and regulatory examinations.
• Engage with stakeholders to identify and escalate issues within the employee lifecycle.
• Deliver high-quality deliverables on multiple concurrent projects.

Skills

Relationship-building skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Audit Coordination and Issue Validation Senior Analyst – Vice President

We are an international financial institution based in Belfast. In this role you will coordinate and validate audit and regulatory examinations across multiple regions, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation within the HR function.

Team / Role Overview

As a member of the HR International Controls team, you will collaborate with internal HR colleagues and external auditors. You will influence decision‑making on control design and risk management, provide guidance on issue root‑cause analysis, and contribute to the implementation of a comprehensive control framework.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with HR teams to coordinate deliverables for audits and regulatory examinations.
• Engage cross‑functionally with first, second, and third lines of defence (Country HR Officers, control owners) to identify and escalates issues within the employee lifecycle.
• Develop and communicate leadership and technical insights to internal and external stakeholders, including regulators and auditors.
• Deliver timely, high‑quality, value‑added deliverables on multiple concurrent projects.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of HR disciplines and Citi policies and standards.
• Coordinate and manage audits and regulatory examinations impacting HR across Europe, Middle East & Africa, and UK clusters.
• Contribute to the quality and completeness of the Control Framework (Risk Control Policy, Control Standard, Issue Management Policy, Lesson Learned Policy, Control Inventory).
• Identify issue root causes and partner with control and process owners to recommend corrective actions, ensuring escalation follows Issue Management and Escalation Policies.
• Support implementation of the HR Issue Management Procedure, including monitoring breaches, disseminating learnings, and driving process improvement.
• Influence decisions on review and challenge processes for effective control design, handling deficiencies and escalating issues for resolution.
• Identify, assess, and manage risk exposures across operational compliance, strategic, and reputational categories, establishing key indicators to monitor risks.
• Support identification, assessment, recording, and response to operational and compliance risk events.
• Perform analysis to support risk and control assessments or program coordination within various risk areas.
• Implement standards and procedures that comply with enterprise requirements and promote sound risk management.
• Assess risk in business decisions, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policy, and report control issues transparently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience; preferred higher education.
• Experience in Human Resources, Internal Audit, Compliance, and/or Risk Management.
• Strong relationship‑building skills for interfacing with all levels of audit and senior management.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Self‑motivated and detail oriented.
• Exceptional candidates who do not meet all criteria may still be considered if they possess necessary skills and experience.

Benefits

Our benefits focus on employee well‑being and professional development. They include:

• Competitive base salary and performance‑related bonus.
• Generous holiday allowance, starting at 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with tenure.
• Private medical insurance and Family & Personal benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program, pension plan, paid parental leave.
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends.
• Access to learning and development resources.

Apply now to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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