Citi—HR Audit Management Lead Analyst - Vice President

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Description: The HR Audit Management team is a crucial function responsible for overseeing and coordinating all audit and control-related activities within the Human Resources (HR) organization. We act as the primary liaison between HR, Internal Audit (IA), and other independent risk management functions to ensure a robust and effective control environment. Our team provides critical support in managing audit engagements, tracking and remediating issues, and offering insights to senior HR leadership on risk and control matters. Job Summary: The HR Audit Management Lead Analyst is a Vice President level role responsible for providing management and oversight of audit and control activities impacting the HR function. This individual will serve as a key point of contact for External/Internal Audit and 2nd LoD reviews. The role involves managing IA interactions, tracking deliverables, ensuring audit issues are properly documented and remediated, and reporting on the overall health of the HR control environment. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in audit, risk, and control to support HR in maintaining a strong and compliant operational framework. Key Responsibilities: - Audit Engagement Management: - Serve as the primary liaison for the HR function before, during, and after External/Internal Audit and 2nd LoD reviews. - Coordinate pre-audit readiness, initial communications, and management meetings to ensure the HR function is prepared for audit engagements. - Manage the timely review of requested information and deliverables between HR business partners and audit teams. - Serve as key informative connect - Provide thematic insights, lesson learned and upcoming trends from the ongoing audits to the businesses - Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement: - Develop and maintain comprehensive dashboard reporting on the status of HR-related audits, issues, and control performance for senior leadership. - Manage ongoing written and verbal communications on audit topics with a variety of audiences, including senior HR and control function leaders. - Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across HR, Internal Audit, Independent Compliance Risk Management (ICRM), and other second and third-line functions. - Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrate particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets - Issue Management and Remediation: - Provide root cause analysis, trending, and thematic analysis on audit results and issues identified during reviews to proactively address potential risks. - Coordinate with key stakeholders and relevant process owners to drive management decisions and ensure remediation plans are robust and sustainable. - Control Oversight and Governance: - Support the HR function in the execution of the Manager's Control Assessment (MCA) program, ensuring robust self-assessment of risks and controls. - Assess the effectiveness of existing controls, identify areas for improvement, and help implement necessary enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce risk. - Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry best practices related to control management, ensuring the HR controls program aligns with these standards. Qualifications: - Experience: - Minimum of 6-10 years of experience in operational risk management, compliance, internal audit, or a similar control-related function within the financial services industry. - Experience with HR processes, policies, and regulations is highly desirable. - Knowledge and Skills: - Strong knowledge of control frameworks, risk management principles, and the development and execution of controls. - Proven experience in implementing sustainable solutions and improving processes. - Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex risk and control activities, interpret data, identify trends, and analyze root causes. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage and influence at the senior management level. - Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel for data analysis, PowerPoint for management reporting and new emerging AI Technologies. - Proven ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels of the organization and to navigate a complex, global environment. - Education: - Bachelor's/University degree required. A degree in a related field such as Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, or Human Resources is preferred. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Controls Governance & Oversight------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Issue Management------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Analytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Controls Lifecycle, Escalation Management, Governance, Issue Management, Process Design, Risk Management Lifecycle, Root Cause Analysis, Stakeholder Management.------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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