**Control Testing Automation Development- SME (C12) - SIS** **About CITI** Citi's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We have 200+ years of experience helping our clients meet the world's toughest challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. **About AIM:** Analytics and Information Management (AIM) is a global community that is driving data driven transformation across Citi in multiple functions with the objective to create actionable intelligence for our business leaders. We are a fast-growing organization working with Citi businesses and functions across the world. **What do we do:** We simplify, streamline, and automate controls—strengthening our ability to prevent issues. Control Testing Automation Team automates manual testing through data driven capabilities using industry standard tools & techniques in collaboration with Business, Internal Audit, Internal Citi Risk and Control and Technology. Through automation we identify control, testing gaps and provide the evidence to Business/Risk teams to mitigate any type of risk like Regulatory/AML/KYC/Sanctions/Anti Bribery/Sales Practice/Reputational/Fraud and Theft. **Expertise Required:** **Responsibility** + Be seen as a senior point of contact within the team and lead complex projects from inception to completion, demonstrating expertise in Business and functional areas. + Act as a subject matter expert, advising cross-functional teams and stakeholders on best practices and innovative solutions. + Develops and drives quality-checking routines to ensure compliance with all relevant policies, operating guides, and owned control testing; deliver high-quality work within established timelines. + Conduct risk reviews of significant operational events to determine the fact pattern, control gaps and working with relevant businesses and functions implement remediation to avoid a repeat event. Lessons should be shared to mitigate similar risks elsewhere. + Helps drive continuous improvements in accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and quality of controls testing. + Collaborate closely with leadership to develop and execute strategic objectives aligned with organizational goals. + Conduct thorough research and analysis to identify emerging trends and opportunities in the industry. + Maintains relationships and drives accountability with partners and stakeholders to drive control testing's success in support of the business's strategy. + Support other relevant work efforts of the department where needed and as directed by their manager. **Analytical Skills** + Proficient in data analysis and patterns; good with formulating analytical methodology, identifying inconsistencies, anomalies & patterns with data + Self-starter, ability to quickly assimilate and analyze large amounts of information across a variety of topics. + Strong analytical problem solving and the person should have a high level of integrity to deal with highly confidential data. + Skillful in transforming datasets and performing quantitative & qualitative analysis with data. + Provide recommendations and generate actionable business insights. + Proficient with data manipulation and problem solving to effectively work with large datasets and drive actionable conclusion. **Tools and Platforms** + Hands-on experience in SAS, SQL, Python and have strong RDBMS concepts. + Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA Nice to have – Experience on below: + Workflow management tools like Jira, Confluence, Bit Bucket (Version Control) etc. **Domain Skills** Good understanding of + Banking Products (Wealth, Cards, Deposit, Loans & Insurance etc.) **Functional Skills** + Business risk, controls, compliance, and data management. _Nice to have_ – + 3+ years in Risk & Controls roles. + Subject matter expert on controls design, execution and/or control testing. + Knowledge of Finance Regulations, Understanding of Audit Process + Automation and process re-engineering / optimization skills **Soft Skills** + Proven ability to work and lead a project end to end and close them on timely basis. + Ability to partner and collaborate across an organization, excellent influencing, facilitation, and partnering skills, with the ability to build relationships, partner effectively and build a strong internal network across functions and throughout the global Risk network together with the matrix at all levels of the organization. + Strong tenacity and resilient under pressure and self-motivated in a fast paced and demanding environment. + Highly engaged, strong attention to detail, and outcome oriented. + The role demands a strong work ethic and willingness to ‘roll up sleeves. + Mentoring/Guide other team members with approach/techniques/development. + Contribute to organizational initiatives in wide ranging areas including competency development, training, organizational building activities etc. **Basic Qualifications** + Master’s degree in information technology / Information Systems / Computer Applications / Engineering from a premier institute. BTech/B. E/MCA in Information Technology / Information Systems / Computer Applications. + _(Preferred)_ Postgraduate in – Masters in computers. + 8-12 years of hands-on experience in developing codes on SAS, SQL, Python environment. + Strong people and relationship management skills with the ability to influence others and foster a sense of collaboration. + Independent thinker and able to perform a credible challenge of businesses/functions. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Decision Management ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Data/Information Management ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ _Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)_ _._ _View Citi’s_ _EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy)_ _and the_ _Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)_ _poster._ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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