Citigroup, Inc

Asset Class Controller - Cash - Director

Citigroup, Inc • $170K — $300K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 10+ years relevant experience including managing teams.
  • Advanced level of accounting knowledge and experience with banking products.
  • Strong leadership and management skills.
  • Sound judgment for complex decision-making.
  • Outstanding presentation and communication skills.
  • Digital savvy to leverage modern technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of the firm's general ledger and operating systems.
  • Lead reconciliation and substantiation activities for the asset class.
  • Oversee data transfer and reconciliation from Risk systems to Finance data authority.
  • Conduct sub-weekly reconciliation of reporting models to the statement of record.
  • Drive strategic improvements in reporting processes for asset classes.
  • Serve as a contact point for stakeholders on financial asset class matters.
  • Identify financial risks and enhance internal controls.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs to support employee health.
  • Generous paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Cash Asset Class Controller will lead a team of subject matter experts for their asset class, focused on ensuring items are booked in the ledger with best-in-class controls. The team will be responsible for the firm`s balance sheet reconciliation and substantiation activities, data transfer and reconciliation from Risk systems to Finance data authority, including sub-weekly reconciliation of the reporting models to the statement of record, understanding the logic and aggregation for data related to the asset class, attestation to the reporting models as data contributors through to report production for their asset class.

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity and timeliness of the Firm's books and records, including the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, operating systems and infrastructure controls across the entire lifecycle of various asset classes.
  • Responsible for reconciliation and substantiation activities of their asset class
  • Responsible for Data transfer and reconciliation from Risk systems to Finance data authority (e.g., GL, Genesis, MDRMs etc.)
  • Responsible for understanding the logic and aggregation of data related to their asset classes.
  • Responsible for the sub-weekly reconciliation of the reporting models to the statement of record
  • Owns daily netting engines where applicable (FIN39/41, CUSIP), and interaction with legal.
  • Monthly substantiation of the ledger back to the statement of record via the subledger
  • Attestation to the reporting models as data contributors through to report production
  • Oversee the accounting treatment of activity in the Financial Statements
  • Drive and deliver strategic improvements in the reporting processes across their asset class.
  • Serve as a key point of contact for stakeholders regarding financial matters for the asset class.
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks through effective internal controls.
  • Oversee the implementation and maintenance of accounting systems and technologies for the respective asset classes.


Qualifications:
  • 10+ years relevant experience including managing teams.
  • Advanced level of accounting knowledge and experience with banking products.
  • Strong leadership and management skills.
  • Sound judgment to make decisions based on thoughtful and balanced analysis of highly complex issues.
  • Sense of urgency in implementing processes and controls and evaluating priorities; decisive, action-oriented and practical.
  • Ability to align cross functional teams and resources to drive overall strategy.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities under demanding time frames
  • Flexibility to meet changing work requirements and strict deadlines.
  • Outstanding presentation, communication, interpersonal and coaching skills. Ability to work across different levels of management and support functions.
  • Ability to develop effective and productive working relationships with a wide range of groups across Citi as well as external auditors and regulators.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills.
  • Digital savvy


Education:
  • Bachelors/University degree, Master's degree/CFA/CPA preferred, managerial experience.


Job Family Group:
Finance

Job Family:
Financial Accounting

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$170,000.00 - $300,000.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills
Accounting Processes and Financial Controls, Assessment, Credible Challenge, Financial Accounting, Management Reporting, Policy and Regulation, Risk Management.

Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jun 18, 2026

About Citigroup, Inc

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$89.6 million
Founded
1812
5 Year Trend
+4.6%
NASDAQ
C
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