Senior VP, International FP&A & Cost Optimization

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 164,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi is seeking a senior FP&A professional to support International Finance, coordinating with regional teams and FP&A on forecasts, plans, and monthly outlooks. The role emphasizes expense management, cost base analysis, and strategic decision support for executive leadership.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in financial services, strong modeling skills, and proven leadership. The position is based in New York with full-time hours and extensive benefits."

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in financial services.
• Demonstrated financial modeling skills with the ability to drive top down strategic and operational plan.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and interact at all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Supports the International LFO in providing the dedicated Finance coverage to the Head of International.
• Works with local management and global/local finance on strategic actions and issue resolution ensuring consistency in identification and execution.
• Supports Client analytics and Competitor Analysis for International in addition to broader ad hoc / special project analytics.
• Works with regional partners in Finance and business, offering insights and recommendations to optimize financial performance and mitigate risks.
• Manages forward-looking processes, partnering with FP&A, including forecasts, strategic/operating plans, monthly outlooks, and review results against plans monthly.
• Drives end to end expense management for the International segment including delivering Plan and ensuring resourcing aligns with strategic priorities.
• Leads detailed review of the entire International cost base and drive right-placing or rationalization of expenses including managing the productivity program to identify saves.
• Partners with the business to effectively manage resourcing needs across International, including headcount (detailed tracking of attrition / replacement and ensuring proper organizational structure is in place), T&E, Advertising & Marketing (including sponsorship tracking and tracking vs. FBE), etc.
• Creates ad-hoc analyses for business review purposes and presentations for senior management.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Citi is seeking a senior FP&A professional to support International Finance, coordinating with regional teams and FP&A on forecasts, plans, and monthly outlooks. The role emphasizes expense management, cost base analysis, and strategic decision support for executive leadership.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in financial services, strong modeling skills, and proven leadership. The position is based in New York with full-time hours and extensive benefits."