Analytics and Automation - Internal Audit - Senior Vice President

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Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters. 

Team/Role Overview

The Digital Solutions and Innovation (DSI) team within the Citi Internal Audit Innovation function is looking for a Data Analytics Senior Lead Analyst (Senior Vice President) to join and lead a cohort of the Analytics and Automation (A&A) Team.  The Analytics and Automation function works with members of Internal Audit to identify opportunities, design, develop and implement analytics in support or the performance of audit activities, along with automation activities to promote efficiencies and expand coverage. The candidate must be proficient in the development and use of analytics technology and tools to provide analytical insight and automated solutions to enhance audit efficiency and effectiveness and have functional knowledge of banking processes and related risks and controls.  This role combines team management responsibilities whilst providing the Internal Audit organization best in industry capabilities with business intelligence and advanced analytics leadership.

What you will do

• Develop and articulate analytical framework to solve business challenges.
• Develops effective senior line management relationships and has a strong understanding of the businesses. Partners with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for addressing broader corporate emerging issues. Partners with Technology and Data owners to drive efficiencies in data sourcing and management.
• Leads in the innovative use of audit analytics through management of team and direct participation in all phases of audits. Define scope, identify data needs and management of design and execution of executing audit analytics during audits in accordance with the audit methodology and professional standards.
• Lead and develop a reporting team of 4 analytics professionals, especially around developing sound analytical approach to solve business problems.
• Leadership and subject matter expertise in the development of analytics, automation, and audit processes improvements. Cross functional leadership (communication and influencing) to drive towards common goal.
• Manage book of work, balancing requirements, and capacity to ensure appropriate coverage in areas of responsibility. Understand regulatory implications and develop mitigation / opportunity strategies to support them.
• Serves as lead reviewer for all types of reviews, including complex technical coding, whilst ensuring robust quality control in the analytical process across Citi Internal Audit.
• Drive innovative thinking about leveraging new tools/methods to transform the analytical capability of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly articulate analytics capabilities and impact, driving an innovative approach to leverage new tools/methods to transform the analytical capability of the organization.
• Provide oversight and support to other members of the Analytics and Automation team, and wider Digital Solutions and Innovation team.
• Applies understanding of business processes to identify opportunities to enhance audit efficiencies and effectiveness through the development and delivery of automated processes.
• Promoting continuous improvement in all aspects of audit automation activities (e.g., technical environment, software, operating procedures).

What we will need from you  

• Previous business / audit analyst experience in providing analytical techniques and automated solutions to business needs.
• Managerial experience overseeing the performance and development of others.
• Work experience in global environment and in large company, preferably within financial services, or regulated industries.
• Excellent technical, programming and databases skills.
• Excellent analytical ability to understand business processes and related risks and controls and develop innovative audit analytics based upon audit needs.
• Understanding of effective governance processes related to data analytics, including data privacy and data issues management, along with ensuring completeness and accuracy of analytics performed.
• Ability to connect the dots between disparate data sources and processes, to drive efficiencies and depth of coverage.
• Effective negotiation skills, a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues and strength in sustaining independent views.
• An influencer who communicates clearly and frequently to both technical analysts and non-technical business leaders. Specific experience with communicating the impacts of analytics to stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and multicultural skills for interfacing with all levels of internal and external audit and management.
• Experience leading and managing a team during periods of change, with the ability to make decisions, prioritize actions and articulate the rationale for those decisions to the team and wider stakeholders.
• Intellectually curious, consistently seeking and developing new opportunities.

Proficiency in one or more of the following technical skills is required:

• SQL
• Python
• Hadoop ecosystem (Hive, Sqoop, PySpark etc).
• Alteryx

Proficiency in at least one of the following Data Visualization tools is a plus:

• Tableau
• MicroStrategy
• Cognos

Experience of the following areas would be a plus:

• Business Intelligence including use of statistics, data modelling, data mining and predictive analytics.
• Application of data science tools and techniques to advance the insights obtained through the interrogation of data.
• Knowledge of Gen-AI and prompt engineering.
• Working with non-structured data such as PDF files.
• Providing analytics training to business users.
• Banking Businesses (i.e., Institutional Clients Group, Consumer, Corporate Functions) or areas of expertise (i.e. Anti-Money Laundering, Regulatory Reporting)
• Big Data analysis including big data dedicated use like HUE, Hive
• Project Management / Solution Development Life Cycle
• Exposure to Process mining software such as Celonis

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

What we can offer you

• A chance to develop in a highly innovative environment where you can use the newest technologies in a top-quality organizational culture. 
• Professional development in a truly global environment
• Inclusive and friendly corporate culture where gender diversity and equality is widely recognized
• A supportive workplace for professionals returning to the office from childcare leave
• An enjoyable and challenging learning path, which leads to a deep understanding of Citi’s products and services.

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.

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energised to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. 

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