Account Reference Architecture (ARA) is the central bank cash framework for all Citi’s book-to-bank relationships under Entity Level Control, as part of SOX. ARA houses the end to end mapping between Citi’s ledger (~20K accounts), bank accounts (~20K accounts both affiliate and 3rd party) and respective reconciliations globally across all business lines. It is leveraged for Federal Reserve Resolution Planning, CLAR and number of other regulatory submissions. It is the control framework around completeness, accuracy and integrity of Citi’s bank cash. ARA has a built-in control framework, ARA Balance Validation, that ensures integrity of the data by comparing Citi’s money held in a bank accounts vs books and records globally. Any breaks are then risk profiled and addressed accordingly.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring integrity and completeness of Citi’s book-to-bank relationships by investigating and analyzing breaks highlighted as part of the Balance Validation, Bank Account and Ledger Account processes. This will require in-depth analysis, thinking outside-the-box, and partnering with stakeholders and the team. They will be able to accomplish this task by meeting, at minimum, below responsibilities:
The Rec & Proofing Intermediate Analyst is a developing professional role. Deals with most problems independently and has some latitude to solve complex problems. Integrates in-depth specialty area knowledge with a solid understanding of industry standards and practices. Good understanding of how the team and area integrate with others in accomplishing the objectives of the sub function/ job family. Applies analytical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and methodologies. Requires attention to detail when making judgments and recommendations based on the analysis of factual information. Typically deals with variable issues with potentially broader business impact. Applies professional judgment when interpreting data and results. Breaks down information in a systematic and communicable manner. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to exchange potentially complex/sensitive information. Moderate but direct impact through close contact with the businesses' core activities. Quality and timeliness of service provided will affect the effectiveness of own team and other closely related teams.
Responsibilities:
• Validate Ledger Account mapping to Bank Accounts and associated