Lead Finance Officer (LFO) - Director - Commercial Banking Division

Commercial Bank Lead Finance Officer

The Commercial Banking Lead Finance Officer (LFO) role  will support the Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) business which is a strategic growth area for Citi.  The primary responsibility of the LFO will be to partner with and act as a trusted advisor to the CCB business head and will be a part of the CCB leadership team.  The candidate will manage resources that provide LFO support, engage and lead the relationship with business partners through strategic leadership, execution of key priorities, providing thoughtful challenge and insightful analysis.

The LFO team plays a key role in the day-to-day financial management of the business, with ownership of the overall budget and plan, deepening of client analytics, and is accountable for business review insights, and will partner across the firm to ensure a deep understanding of financial investments, resource management, and strategic activities driving growth while balancing efficiency and the execution of the business strategy and achievement of the target operating model.

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with and act as a trusted advisor to business partner for all strategic and tactical financial business decisions
• Engage and drive the relationship with business partners through strategic leadership, execution of key priorities, thoughtful challenge, and insightful analysis
• Lead the strategy, execution and implementation of finance specific programs, projects and/or exercises
• Formulate the overall budget and forecast planning, through engagement with business and other partners; ensure financial targets are met, provide insightful input into drivers needed for dynamic decision making
• Accountable for business reviews, QBRs, metrics and reporting, in partnership with other key business contacts, ensuring both the financial and strategic story aligns with overall business strategy
• Responsible for oversight and approval of changes to an approved plan or outlook for day-to-day execution and strategic efforts
• Drive and have accountability for reviewing investment strategies, having a deep understanding of business cases, fully understanding the proposed work and being able to articulate the outcomes and benefits of the investments
• Drive opportunities and the execution of optimization and efficiencies 
• Support and contribute to the overall Finance organization Transformation agenda
• Provide strategy for driving change within team inclusive of transformation efforts, e. g., process efficiency, reduction of EUCs, etc.
• Drive risk & control agenda including data accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and metrics; identify, assess, and escalate risks

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 12 years of experience in Finance or related fields, with experience interacting with and influencing senior managers, leading, and managing C-level leaders
• Proven track record of building strong relationships with senior executives
• Experience within financial services
• Experience providing financial analysis for monthly forecasts, strategic multi-year forecasts, and annual budgets
• Exceptional analytical skills, combined with an ability to deliver analysis in a concise manner
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills (written / verbal)
• Results/task orientated with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage and prioritize effectively and resolve conflicting priorities
• Experience in business/corporate strategy is a plus

Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) is a global line of business at Citigroup that provides commercial banking services to mid-sized companies. CCB aspires to be the global bank of choice for trade-oriented companies with revenues between $10MM – $3Bn CCB wants our clients to see us as trusted thought partners who bring simplicity in an increasingly complex world, provide client-centric solutions for long term growth and pave the way for them to reach across borders and achieve their global vision. The main products and services, that support the Commercial Bank target segment, include: Lending, Cash Management, Trade, Foreign Exchange, Interest Rate Derivatives and Capital Markets solutions.

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Job Family Group:

Finance

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Job Family:

Financial Planning & Analysis

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Salary Range:

$170,000.00 - $300,000.00

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