Finance Summer Associate

About Citibank Singapore

Citi has been in Singapore since 1902 and is represented in nearly every asset class. Citi Singapore is the largest foreign banking employer in Singapore, and it is home to strategically important hubs, Innovation Labs, and the Asia Pacific Citi Service Centre (CSC).

Citibank Singapore is built around three key business lines: (1) wealth management products and services, including investments, insurance, deposits, and treasury products; (2) unsecured products such as credit cards and personal lines of credit, and (3) secured products covering housing loans and share financing

Your Role

Finance Summer Associates will begin their program in Singapore or Hong Kong with a series of classroom training sessions. These functional and technical training programs are designed to promote professional development and effective work habits during your time here at Citi. Associates will undergo an orientation to Citi, including business overviews from seasoned professionals within the various Finance disciplines. The program will offer learning and development opportunities in technical finance and financial accounting skills as well as building communication and presentation skills.

• The Finance Summer Associate Program is a developmental program that introduces you to Finance through diversified experiences.
• This Program offers a unique perspective providing development opportunities in Finance while supporting various functions and businesses.
• The Program is a 10-week program in a specific role within one of the Finance disciplines: Controllers, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Investor Relations, and M&A. Associates work closely with management teams and are provided the opportunity to add value to the company through responsibilities including product control, financial closings, and consolidations, developing financial controls, management reporting, planning and analysis, and management of balance sheets and liquidity.
• The Finance Summer Associate Program is a significant feeder pool for the Full-Time Finance Associate Program. The Finance Summer Associate Program consists of key roles that are identified and aligned with Citi Finance’s objectives, structured for completion within a two-month timeframe, report to Finance professionals that can provide appropriate leadership direction, and provide the candidate with a variety of development opportunities and skills.

Training, Development & Rotations 

You will benefit from joining an extensive training program that involves orientation sessions with on-the-job training. There will be a series of networking events throughout the internship for you to develop your contacts within the firm. Citi's summer program is a pipeline into its full-time Analyst program.

Compensation & benefits

Citi Bank offers a variety of comprehensive benefits and resources to help you save and be well in all aspects of your life. Core benefits offered to employees globally:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Life, accident, income protection, and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Non-core benefits and allowances vary by region and country and may include meal and housing stipends, education assistance, childcare resources, and transportation programs.

Career Progression

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with it means joining a family of more than 220,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and make a real impact.

You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and learn from you. From analysts to executives, its people operate as one team where each voice is heard, and each perspective is appreciated.

You will have the opportunity to work with colleagues from unique backgrounds and experiences on projects and solutions that are equally diverse. It believes that diversity makes it stronger, and it actively works to ensure that the team is inclusive and representative of the amazing people it serves.

Work-life balance

In Singapore, most of Singapore Citi’s staff have been designated as a hybrid mode. The reasons hybrid roles are that allow the employees to work flexibly, and Citi understands flexibility is very important to Singaporeans. For Singapore employees, hybrid work provides them the flexible working hours, flexible work styles, and flexible locations.

Working with flexible working hours that allow Singapore employees to spend more time with their families. 

A flexible work style can make them happier and more engaged in their work to have high productivity. 

The flexible locations allow the workers to choose where they want to work. When the workers go back to the office, there is some equipment to help them to work better, which is only found in the office. Also, the reduction in travel time and expenses for remote work, is especially appealing to the younger generation in Singapore.

Company Culture

Citi is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the places where it operates and the clients it serves. It believes in a workplace where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. The culture of belonging and inclusivity makes Citi a place where everyone can thrive and advance their careers.

Citi values the unique backgrounds, identities, and experiences the employees bring to work every day. Citi is truly committed to fostering a culture of inclusion that champion success, regardless of race, ethnicity, or any other factor of diversity.

• It wants the best talent around the world to be energized to join the team, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.
• It wants the employees to feel comfortable bringing their full selves to work and sharing all aspects of their identity.
• It wants the business to reflect the strength of cultures and perspectives from across the globe.
• It wants the clients and communities to see themselves in them and know they are driving ethical innovation and change to ensure equity and inclusion for all people.

About You

Requirements:

• You are currently pursuing an MBA or another post-graduate degree with a concentration in: Accounting; Strategy; Finance; Economics; Engineering; International Business; Management or other related fields (graduating in December 2024 - June 2025)
• Studying from a top academic institution working towards a minimum GPA of 3.3 or above or at least 2nd upper class honors, equivalent.
• You are creative in solving problems and are intellectually curious
• You have a strategic and analytical mindset
• You are enthusiastic, detail-oriented, quick-thinking and able to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously
• You are technologically proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills
• You are focused on achieving group and client objectives and able to build and maintain relationships
• You are familiar with process improvement

How to Apply

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Recruitment Process:

• Application
• Pre-screen Interview
• Hiring Manager and Team Interviews
• Final Interview
• The offer and Onboarding.