Senior Business Associate (Hybrid)

Citi is a world-leading global bank with approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide 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.

Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 3000 people from over 40 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices. We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland. Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical services to the bank and its customers.

Overview of role: We are currently recruiting for a Business Associate to join the ICG Technology Financial Governance team responsible for the overall administrative activities within financial control. The role involves providing a high level of support to the ICG Technology Financial Governance team, primarily in the areas of Software financial management and the preparation and dissemination of robust management information to facilitate effective management of the financial resources of the Organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting in financial forecasting, budgeting and management for the Software Book of Work across ICG Technology lines of Business.
• Producing regular and ad hoc high quality financial reports in line with agreed reporting schedules.
• Interface with global Relationship Managers to ensure suppliers are consistent with resource and location strategy.
• Submit approval/disapproval of funds requests for budget reports and analyse monthly department reports to maintain expenditure controls.
• Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
• Complete compliance related activities and reporting.
• Assist with real estate analytics and reporting.
• Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
• Review data for accuracy and create required reporting to manage the data.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets.

Qualifications:

• Experience with databases and information management.
• Advanced Excel expertise including demonstrated capabilities with pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, and formulas.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior experience working within a team environment and working to deadlines.
• Financial experience beneficial but not essential.

What We Offer: 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. Highlights to our core benefits include:

• Award winning pension.
• On-site health services.
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 Days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure.

Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.