Senior Group Manager – Wholesale Lending Operations, Accounting and Controls

Citi

Sr. Group Manager overseeing accounting workflow in Wholesale Lending Operations.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeNew Castle • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,160 - $198,240 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide oversight of core accounting workflow, controls, and metrics
Manage processes and a team responsible for general ledger entries, Demand Deposit Account (DDA) cash management, account maintenance, adjustments and refunds, escheatment, escrow, Reg W, Foreign Exchange (FX), and month end accounting entries.
Develop and enhance the key accounting control processes in partnership with WLO and Finance leadership
Ensure completeness and ongoing accounting controls related to the end-to-end commercial loan lifecycle, this includes the applicable MCA controls aligned to Citi policy
Lead process, reconciliation, and remediation activities and projects to ensure compliance with policies related to Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Substantiation and Accounting Ledger and Close processes at Citi
Partner on technology enhancements to automate controls, reduce risk, and enhance data flows from WLO product processors to the ledger
Lead in the development of new concepts and approaches to solve challenges in WLO financial and accounting processes, procedures, data, and systems
On behalf of WLO partner with and influence senior stakeholders in Finance, including Controllers, to ensure rationalization of related processes, controls, data, and metrics
Provide guidance and knowledge of best practices to WLO staff related to accounting principles and Citi policy requirements
Ability to analyze and assess changing policy requirements and translate those changes to process impacts, staff communication, and training
Develop analytical frameworks and create business cases to support the continued enhancement of accounting controls and risk mitigation
Present and lead discussions with internal and external auditors related to accounting processes and controls
Ability to build strong relationships and interact at all levels in the organization
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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of relevant experience within the financial services industry
Strong leadership and management skills
Demonstrated experience in leading accounting related processes and controls
Experience with cash management or related processes
Knowledge of journal entries and related accounting treatment
Understanding of SOX requirements and related controls
Extensive analytical and strategic thinking skills
Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information, translate into business goals, and drive results with a high sense of urgency and ownership.
Strong interpersonal, influencing and written/verbal communications skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

general ledger entriesDemand Deposit Account (DDA) cash managementaccount maintenanceadjustments and refundsescheatmentescrowForeign Exchange (FX)Balance Sheet ReconciliationSubstantiationSOX requirements

Soft Skills

leadershipmanagementanalytical thinkingstrategic thinkinginterpersonal skillsinfluencing skillswritten communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingrisk assessment