Finance Technology Business Architect, Vice President

Quest Oracle Community; New York (NY); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401(k)

Job summary

Citi is building a Business Architecture practice to guide IT improvements for Finance functions. The Technology Business Architect will shape Citi's Finance architecture, document current and future states, and emphasize AI and automation.

The role requires 6+ years in engineering/architecture, strong communication, and experience in matrix environments. Location is New York, with a competitive salary range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in an engineering and/or architecture capacity supporting Finance or related business functions.
• Cross-functional business process improvement and enterprise architecture change experience.
• Ability to operate in matrix environments and manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong communication skills enabling engagement at senior management level.
• Knowledge of AI/ML, GenAI, and agentic automation relevant to Finance use cases.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction and set business architecture standards across Citi businesses.
• Document current and future-state architectures aligned to processes and data needs.
• Collaborate with Finance and Shared Services to map business architectures.
• Work with data architects to align data dependencies with architecture objectives.
• Guide engineering teams on Citi architecture principles and governance processes.

Skills

AI/ML knowledge

GenAI awareness

Prompt engineering

Communication

Enterprise architecture

Finance domain knowledge

Education

Bachelors degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle Financials

Anaplan

OneStream

SAP BPC

Oracle EPM

Essbase

TM1

Job description

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together.

Position Overview

Are you passionate about translating complex finance and technology challenges into clear, actionable architecture? We are building out a Business Architecture practice to guide transformational IT improvements supporting Citi's global Finance functions. The Technology Business Architect will apply solid functional domain knowledge and architecture experience to help define and evolve Citi's Finance functional architecture, contributing to current-state documentation and future-state design with a growing focus on AI and automation.

Responsibilities

• Assists in defining strategic direction and setting business architecture standards covering Enterprise Business Architecture & Transformation applications across Citi businesses, products, functions and locations
• Participates in assessing and incorporating ongoing business and regulatory needs into the Enterprise Business Architecture & Transformation business architecture
• Collaborate with Finance and Shared Services to document current and future-state business architectures, anchored to business processes and functions
• Work alongside data architects to map data dependencies and support alignment of data architecture - including Finance-wide data vision, governance, and platform direction - with business architecture objectives
• Engage technical partners to align investments to target state architecture, flagging material deviations as appropriate
• Contribute to business architecture principles supporting straight-through processing and the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy of financial reporting
• Apply and promote Citi architecture principles, providing guidance to engineering teams on practical application
• Contribute to the Finance Tech Design Authority and support Permit to Design / Permit to Build governance processes
• Assist in identifying and evaluating opportunities to embed AI, ML, and GenAI within Finance processes, supporting appropriate governance frameworks
• Contribute to capability mapping, maturity assessments, and the centralized architecture knowledge repository
• Support continuous improvement of the business architecture discipline through adoption of best practices, tooling, and training
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Finance Domain & Transformation Experience

• Working knowledge of FP&A (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, close), Treasury (cash, liquidity, FX, intercompany), and Management Reporting (aggregation, allocation, multi-dimensional reporting) processes and their data dependencies
• Experience supporting Finance transformation programs, with an understanding of how ERP migrations, ledger consolidations, and reporting modernization impact architecture and downstream platforms
• Familiarity with ERP platforms (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Financials), Performance Management tools (e.g., Anaplan, OneStream, SAP BPC, Oracle EPM), and cube technologies (e.g., Essbase, TM1)
• Appreciation of data quality, reconciliation, and control challenges in large-scale Finance environments, and ability to engage Finance SMEs and technology teams on system and process change

Qualifications

• 6+ years in an engineering and/or architecture capacity supporting Finance or related business functions
• Track record of contributing to cross-functional business process improvement and enterprise architecture change
• Comfortable in matrix environments; self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple workstreams
• Strong communication skills enabling effective engagement up to senior management level
• Methodical, detail-oriented, with familiarity with modern enterprise information architecture practices
• AI Domain Knowledge: Working understanding of AI/ML, GenAI, and agentic automation and their relevance to Finance use cases
• AI Personal Productivity: Ability to use AI tools effectively, including prompt engineering and critical evaluation of outputs
• Responsible AI Use: Awareness of data confidentiality and responsible use obligations in a regulated environment

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Education

• Bachelors/University degree, Master's degree preferred

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Enterprise Architecture & Transformation

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

Benefits

Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Finance, Technology Architecture.

Anticipated Posting Close Date

Oct 09, 2026

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