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Data Analytics Senior Analyst - Assistant Vice President - Citi

Citi
Belfast
1 day ago
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Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview
Excited to grow your career?

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to the Internal Audit (IA) Strategy, Change Management and Special Projects team.

Citi Internal Audit (IA) provides independent assessments of Citi's control environment, risk management and governance for key stakeholders including Citi's board of directors, senior management, and regulators. We are a global function with over 2,500 professionals providing assurance across all of Citi's businesses.

We're currently looking for a high calibre professional to join our team as Data Analytics Senior Analyst - Internal Audit Research Labs based in Belfast. Being part of our team means that we'll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future.

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

The Research Labs Team within the Citi Internal Audit (IA) Strategy, Change Management and Special Projects works across Internal Audit to identify innovation and improvement opportunities, and prototype solutions to promote automation, efficiency, and impact. Interested candidates must be proficient in the development and usage of key analytics toolsets and have functional knowledge of banking processes and related risks and controls. The ideal candidate should be proactive, agile, and able to exercise independent judgement to solve complex business problems.

What you will do

  • Gather and translate business requirements and design end-to-end technical solutions to solve varied problem statements.
  • Understand the applicability of data and analytics in an audit context and be able to use provided self-serve solutions..
  • Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and workflows.
  • Understand the end-to-end solution design process, including how your work fits into the bigger picture.
  • Understand the end-to-end innovation process (ideation, prototyping, evaluation) and be able to execute elements of the process.
  • Understand the typical solution development lifecycle (plan, design, build, test, adopt) and be able to execute elements of the process.
  • Drive efficiency through implementation of business process and data automation.
  • Continuously identify ways to improve IA processes by exploring and evaluating new data sources, tools, and capabilities.
  • Develop professional relationships with audit teams to assist in the definition of analytics and automation opportunities.

What we will need from you

  • Previous relevant experience within Data Analytics
  • Ability to effectively use complex analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving techniques
  • Strong interpersonal and multicultural skills for interfacing with all levels of internal and external teams and management.
  • Self-driven, adaptable, curious about learning and developing new skillsets.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability, able to understand business processes and develop appropriate solutions
  • Detail oriented approach, consistently performing diligent self-reviews of work product, and attention to data completeness and accuracy.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain technical subjects to non-technical stakeholders
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following technical skillsets is required: data manipulation, scripting, and automation, including experience with libraries such as Pandas and NumPy; data visualization (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.); agile project management tools (Jira, Confluence etc.); solution development life cycle; visual design; and business process design.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree/University degree or equivalent experience

What we can offer you

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 Belfast, 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 such as:

  • Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
  • A discretional annual performance related bonus
  • Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pension Plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
  • Access to an array of learning and development resources

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 energized 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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