Operations Business Analyst - Movement of Funds/Payment Risk

Citigroup Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you will play a pivotal role in managing liquidity risks associated with fund movements. As a Business Analyst, you will conduct detailed research, assess implementation feasibility, and promote best practices across operations. This innovative firm values collaboration and adaptability, ensuring a supportive environment for all employees. With a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and generous benefits, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact while developing your career in a dynamic team.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Discretional annual performance bonus

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees

Access to learning resources

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in end-to-end transaction lifecycle process.
• Extensive knowledge in migration techniques and tools.
• Strong understanding of GL systems and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Undertake detailed research of operational processes and platforms.
• Assess feasibility of implementation steps including conversion strategies.
• Model best practice business analysis execution across the organization.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Adaptability

Imaginative solution design

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

Data Migration tools

General Ledger systems

Change management frameworks

Vendor management software

Job description

Movement of Funds – Liquidity MRA

This team plays a crucial role in managing and refining risk associated with movements of funds – covering outgoing, incoming, and internal transfers. Focused on defining a clear payment risk appetite, consolidating and reporting payment risks as a unified entity, and harmonizing controls across the enterprise. Approach includes developing a cohesive framework for risk management and reducing reliance on detective controls by implementing proactive measures. By addressing these areas, the aim is to streamline processes, enhance financial stability, and ensure consistent, effective operations throughout the organization.

Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake detailed research of operational processes, platforms and operating model to identify, design and document current and target states and validate safety, completeness, coherence and efficiency of interim states.

• Assess feasibility of implementation steps including conversion strategies, go-live and operational readiness, run-book definition and execution.

• Model best practice business analysis execution and promote standardization and consistency across wider operations organization.

• Undertake specific business analysis disciplines and activities e.g. Lead discovery workshops, collate and maintain process documentation, research specific topics and propose / evaluate design solutions, provide updates at senior forums.

Human Skills:

• Effective communication

• Imaginative and practical solution design

• Self-motivated, disciplined and accountable

• Problem solving to address challenges, and obstacles that arise during implementation, identifying solutions and making informed decisions.

• Collaborative team participant, promoting teamwork, trust, and mutual respect.

• Decision making - decisive & data driven to provide clear guidance and alignment.

• Adaptability: Ability to navigate the team through ambiguity and embrace change.

Technical Skills:

• Domain expertise: Across Operations and Finance functions and tools. Expert knowledge in end-to-end transaction lifecycle process.

• Change management: Large, complex implementations and transformation program expertise in finance and or operations.

• Data Migration: Extensive knowledge in migration techniques and tools to ensure seamless transition of data from legacy to new GL platform.

• Process Improvement: Extensive knowledge of process improvement with a track record of streamlining operational or finance process.

• General ledger Expertise: Good understanding of GL, systems, their functionalities, and best practice implementing.

• Business Knowledge: Knowledge of both Markets and Banking products from transaction booking to cash settlement and controls therein.

• Vendor Management: Experience in managing software vendors and 3rd party consultant teams.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align operational process with organizational strategies, with experience in strategic planning and execution.

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities

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