Bss Officer

**About (Balance Sheet Substantiation)**
- One of the key controls for ensuring the accuracy of Citi's P&L is through ensuring the accuracy of its Balance Sheet. The basis for ensuring this accuracy is through the process of substantiating the balances in the general ledger back to supporting documentation on monthly basis. _
- Lacking good controls over the Balance Sheet Substantiation (BSS) process can result in inaccurate reporting of the company's Revenues and Expenses and require adjustments including write-offs._
- Mumbai BSS team supports various regions such as EMEA countries, India and NAM O&T, LATAM with reconciling, proofing & eRecon submission activities for balance sheet accounts. Currently, the team is handling Full Keys belonging to Finance, Tax, Operation, Treasury, Cash & Fixed Assets._

**Role Outline/Job Summary**
- Ensure the integrity of Balance Sheet accounts through the monthly validation of balances._
- Ensure that each account balance is fully substantiated, proofed, aged & submitted in e-Recon._
- Identify potential internal control weaknesses._
- Ensure compliance with Summaries & BS Directives as rolled out by BSS GPO_

**POSITION TITLE**:
Sr. Analyst

**Grade/Level**:
C10

**BUSINESS GROUP**:
Balance Sheet Substantiation

**FUNCTION/GROUP**:
FRSS

**DEPARTMENT**:
CSS

**LOCATION**:
Mumbai

**ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Business/ Department_
- Objectives:_

Balance Sheet accounts Substantiation
- Core Responsibilities:_

Substantiation/Proofing
- Day-to-Day Responsibilities:_
- Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations for numerous legal vehicles across EMEA to a high standard in line with corporate guidelines
- Responsible for the follow up and resolution of reconciling items
- Responsible for the accurate reporting of the status of the reconciliations owned into Citi reporting tool eRecon
- Connecting with various input providers for proofing within given deadline
- Communicating with Legal Entity Managers across multiple locations on the status of the reconciliations performed
- Escalating any account related issues to Regional Balance Sheet Control
- Proactive Stake Holder Management e.g., Country, BSCG, GPL & GPO
- Participates in cross functional initiatives at a Center Level
- Takes charge of own training needs and develops training plan. Proactively discusses IDP's with span of control leader and acts on the feedback
- Individual Contributor (IC)/Managerial_
- IC_

**QUALIFICATIONS**

Required

Preferred
- Education:_

Postgraduate/ Part qualified accountant.

Knowledge of Citi is desirable but not required.
- Experience:_

Minimum of 6-7 years’ experience in an accounting environment.
- Certifications:_
- Post-Graduation
- MBA
- CPA
- Qualified CA with 5-6 years of experience
- Semi Qualified CA with 7-8 years of experience
- Skills:_
- Strong Analytical skills
- Very Strong communicator (oral / written)
- Drives Client Values & Results
- Proactive updation and Stake Holder Management
- Work as a partner
- Hands-on experience in MS office
- Other:_
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to supervise and Guide junior members
- Ability to use own initiative to resolve issues
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels
- Act as a troubleshooter
- **Job Family Group**:
Finance
- **Job Family**:
Financial Accounting
- **Time Type**:
Full time
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