Lead Financial Controller for Hungary

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cafeteria Program

Home Office Allowance

Paid Parental Leave

Private Medical Care

Pension Plan Contribution

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Citi Hungary invites applications for a Lead Financial Controller role, Budapest, hybrid work model. You will own CEP Hungary finance matters, deliver financial insights to senior stakeholders, and ensure regulatory and control requirements are met in a dynamic banking environment.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in finance with IFRS and US GAAP knowledge, strong FP&A, and advanced Excel plus BI tools. You will lead a local finance team, drive process improvements, and partner with the Hungary

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant finance experience with strong controllership and accounting background.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP.
• Advanced Excel and data-visualization tools experience (KNIME, Tableau, Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Own CEP Hungary local finance matters and CSC controllership responsibilities.
• Deliver financial and management reporting, FP&A, and analytics for CEP Hungary.
• Lead Legal Entity Management activities in Hungary and ensure compliance with Citi controls.
• Provide decision support and finance partnership to Hungary CFO and regional leaders.
• Mentor and develop Finance team members and drive process improvements.

Skills

Financial Controlling

IFRS

US GAAP

FP&A

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

KNIME

Regulatory Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Tools

KNIME

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Lead Financial Controller for Hungary

Location(s):

Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

Sep. 04, 2026

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Job Overview

Lead Financial Controller for Hungary

In this role, you will be a core member of the Hungary Country Finance team, with end-to-end responsibility for local finance matters relating to CEP Hungary and the Citi Solutions Center (CSC). You will promote strong financial stewardship, provide high-quality insights to senior stakeholders, and ensure the effective execution of regulatory, governance, and control requirements within a dynamic banking environment.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of CEP Hungary’s local finance matters and assume financial controllership responsibility for the CSC entity. Serve as the primary point of contact for all CSC-related finance and controlling matters, including the regular monitoring of its APS process, expense recoveries, and EBIT position.
• Support the regional CFO by delivering financial and management reporting, local financial planning and analysis (FP&A), finance analytics, and related strategic initiatives for CEP Hungary.
• Lead Legal Entity Management activities in Hungary and ensure consistent adherence to Citi’s risk and control requirements.
• Provide high-quality business intelligence, decision support, and finance partnership to key stakeholders across local businesses. Serve as a trusted advisor to the Hungary CFO and the Central Europe Subcluster.
• Lead, mentor, and develop colleagues within the local Finance team, fostering collaboration, engagement, and team cohesion in line with Citi’s corporate culture.
• Identify, assess, and resolve emerging issues by applying subject‑matter expertise in finance and taxation. Escalate risks and concerns appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Drive the continuous digital improvement of the team’s process inventory. Support the implementation of new workflows, standardization measures, and process re‑engineering initiatives.
• Demonstrate a strong risk and control mindset in all business decisions. Safeguard the firm’s reputation and assets by ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, and by escalating, managing, and reporting control issues in a timely and transparent manner.

Ideal background:

• Ideally, at least 8 years of relevant professional experience in finance, with significant exposure to financial controlling and accounting.
• Strong understanding of financial markets and banking products, together with solid knowledge of core finance concepts, financial reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP).
• Strong expertise in financial accounting and accounting policy.
• Experience in taxation and/or audit is an advantage.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including hands‑on experience working with complex spreadsheets. Experience with analytical and data‑visualization tools, such as KNIME, Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent platforms, is an advantage.
• Experience with financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and FP&A processes is an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex topics clearly and concisely to senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset, supported by strong ownership, resilience, sound judgment, and collaboration skills.

We are a development‑focused organization. The qualifications above represent strong assets for success in this role, but we do not pursue perfectionism. We seek capable colleagues with strong potential—and we support their growth toward excellence through meaningful responsibilities, exposure, and continuous development.

Benefits:

By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days per week working from home), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:

• Cafeteria Program
• Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)
• Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
• Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices
• Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed
• Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work-life balance
• Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines
• Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities

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.

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Job Family Group:

Finance

Job Family:

Regulatory Reporting

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

17 157 800,00 Ft - 28 767 800,00 Ft

Most Relevant Skills

Business Acumen, Change Management, Constructive Debate, Data Analysis, Financial Acumen, Internal Controls, Issue Management, Process Execution, Regulatory Management, Regulatory Reporting.

Other Relevant Skills

Accounting Processes and Financial Controls, Assessment, Credible Challenge, Financial Accounting, Management Reporting, Policy and Regulation, Risk Management.

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