The Global Financial Controls Lead Analyst, SOX Coordinator, is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within own field and contributes to directional strategy by considering their application in own job and the business. Recognized technical authority for an area within the business. Requires basic commercial awareness. There are typically multiple people within the business that provide the same level of subject matter expertise. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to guide, influence and convince others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasional external customers. Significant impact on the area through complex deliverables. Provides advice and counsel related to the technology or operations of the business. Work impacts an entire area, which eventually affects the overall performance and effectiveness of the sub-function/job family.  

A SOX Coordinator is responsible for understanding the SOX Program Office requirements and enabling implementation of those requirements, working closely with the business process teams across the organization.  The objective of the role is to support ongoing compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley requirements by the business teams by ensuring that internal controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.  This role will interact with all levels of management across the organization, within cross functional teams across the first, second and third line of defense functions, as well as external auditors.  

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with / participate in ongoing forums / meetings /trainings held by the SOX Program Office and adequately understand the requirements related to SOX risk assessment and scoping, risk and control documentation, quality assurance, SOX IT and vendor governance, deficiency assessment, etc.

• Work and coordinate with business process / control owner teams, setting up and conducting walkthroughs to enable SOX risk and control identification in line with SOX Program Office and trainings

• Lead or assist in providing subject matter expertise, guidance, training and support to process and control owners across the firm related to controls scoping, documentation, assessment and issues evaluation

• Review and ongoing maintenance of process, risk and control documentation (narratives, flow charts, test plans, and risk matrices), due to changes in business processes, technology, etc. with input from control owners and other stakeholders, as appropriate

• Apply risk and control concepts to assess control design for the key controls, working closely with the business stakeholders / Controllers,

• Quarterly monitoring and oversight of SOX controls self-assessment performed by business teams, review of results for ineffective controls and potential deficiencies

• Lead or assist with annual SOC1 assessments providing expertise, guidance, and review of controls

• Strategic professional who advises on directional strategy by analyzing subject matter and its application in own job and the business.

• Focuses on the implementation of policies and procedures.
• Recognized technical authority for an area within the business.
• Uses communication and diplomacy skills in order to guide and influence others, in particular colleagues in other areas and occasionally external customers.
• Technical expert who acts as an advisor on significant business/product decisions
• Performs other duties and functions as assigned.
• 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of experience in financial services field/Risk and Control field 
• Excellent management presentation skills (PowerPoint, Project plan and Status reporting, Executive presence)
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Outstanding relationship building and management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on advanced MS Excel
• Self-motivated and detail oriented

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, certification or Master’s degree in relevant field a plus.

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Job Family Group:

Finance

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Job Family:

Controllers Governance, Controls & Transformation

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Accounting Processes and Financial Controls, Assessment, Communication, Constructive Debate, Controls Lifecycle, Management Reporting, Program Management, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Management.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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