Manager's Control Self-Assessment Senior Analyst, Assistant Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled professional to enhance their Managers Control Self-Assessment (MCA) program. In this pivotal role, you will support enterprise-wide execution of risk and control assessments, ensuring timely identification and remediation of significant control issues. Your analytical prowess will be crucial as you collect and process large datasets, utilizing Microsoft Excel to identify trends and anomalies. This position offers a unique opportunity to drive best practices and collaborate with senior management, making a meaningful impact on the organization's risk management framework. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about operational excellence, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk management or compliance in financial services.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise-wide MCA execution and improve control activities.
• Analyze and assess potential risks from control weaknesses.

Skills

Operational Risk Management

Compliance

Audit

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Individuals in the central MCA team are responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive and robust Managers Control Self-Assessment (MCA), also known as Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), and the execution of control activities thus improving identification and remediation of significant control issues and operational risk events in a timely manner.

Responsibilities:

• Support enterprise-wide MCA execution, in accordance with the ORM Policy & Framework, as well as applicable Policies, Standards, and Procedures.

• Help identify, analyze, and assess potential risks, arising from control weaknesses and operational events.

• Provide recommendations to enhances or improve the MCA program.

• Drive MCA best practices, transformation, and execution consistency across business/functions.

• Execute our own, centralised control activities in support of Managers Control Self-Assessment (MCA) program, also known as Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA).

• The MCA program spans high volumes of risk and controls. Understanding and interpreting risk and control data is central to this role and therefore, strong Excel and Powerpoint skills are imperative. Specifically:

• Collect, clean, and process large data sets from various sources to ensure data integrity

• Produce data analysis using Microsoft Excel on risk & control business processes to identify trends and anomalies, making use of pivot tables and other analytical tools.

• Ability to perform innovative analysis, forecasting, and modeling skills that translate analysis quickly into practical results

• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and team members using Microsoft PowerPoint or other data visualization techniques

Qualifications:

• Experience in operational risk management, compliance, audit, or other control-related functions in the financial services industry.

• Ability to identify, measure, and manage key risks and controls.

• Strong knowledge in the development and execution for controls. • Proven experience in control related functions in the financial industry.

• Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes.

• Understanding of compliance laws, rules, regulations, and best practices.

• Understanding of Citi’s Policies, Standards, and Procedures.

• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities and processes.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage at the senior management level.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

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Job Family Group:

Controls Governance & Oversight

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Job Family:

Managers Control Self-Assessment

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Time Type:

Full time

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