Job Description
The Business Associate is an intermediate level position responsible for the overall administrative activities of a business. These tasks may include contribution to external audits, business continuity activities or addressing regulatory issues. The Business Associate may assist in activities such as the tracking of business financials, managing employee headcount or coordination of other administrative needs. May work on ad hoc projects as requested.Responsibilities:Interface with global business execution leads (BE leads) and global horizontal business execution teams to ensure requests from the teams are addressed and delivered with high quality, accuracy, and timeliness.Assist business execution leads in financial and headcount deliverables including the multi-year forecasts, outlook processes as well as coordinating client allocations.Support the team in preparing dashboards and metrics related to projects, financials, risk & control.Prepare materials, record minutes, and follow-up as needed on items for business committees and/ or regular business meetings.Seek out sources, track, consolidate and analyze ad hoc and regular business requests.Support the teams in preparing regional communications, events and townhalls.Submit approval/disapproval of funds requests for budget reports and analyze monthly department reports to maintain expenditure controls.Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.Complete compliance related activities and reportingAssist with real estate analytics and reporting.Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.Review data for accuracy and create required reporting to manage the data.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.
Responsibilities + Skills
Excellent written & verbal communication skillsProject and process management skillsSelf-starter who also has a demonstrated ability to work successfully in team environment and driveAbility to work under pressure and manage tight deadlinesSelf-motivated and detail orientedOutstanding relationship building and relationship management skills
Education
Experience
Minimum 5 years of relevant experienceExperience with databases and information management, advanced Excel expertise