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Tamás Farkas

Tamás Farkas

Product Control Senior Manager
Budapest,BU

Summary

A seasoned leader in financial product control, spearheaded a 50+ team at Citibank ROHQ Manila, enhancing APAC FXLM operations through strategic leadership and digital transformation. My tenure is marked by significant process improvements, achieving streamlined reporting and robust control mechanisms, showcasing my adeptness in both strategic oversight and technical proficiency.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

SVP – APAC FXLM Product Control

Citibank ROHQ Manila, Philippines
Manila
03.2023 - 10.2024

⦁ Manage and Lead the 50+ member APAC local FX, Rates and Markets Treasury Product Control team
⦁ Coordinate and develop the daily P&L, PAA and Balance Sheet reporting, task allocation and controller's development in APAC local markets product control team
⦁ Change the country based reporting to Product based and create new teams after the company reorganization
⦁ Analyze control gaps and implement remediation through the standardization of reporting, controls, and analysis processes.
⦁ Being the contact person for local regulators (HKMA, MAS, RBI, etc.), internal and external audit, operation, front and middle office

⦁ Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.

VP – EMEA Delta One Product Control

Citibank Europe Plc. Budapest Hungary
Budapest, Budapest
11.2019 - 03.2023

⦁ Manage and lead Delta One Product Control team with 10+ controller
⦁ Plan and coordinate the team members development, the team's strategy and task allocation
⦁ Providing insight into key P&L drivers and substantiating Balance Sheet movements
⦁ Automating manual processes and implement tactical fixes to improve efficiency and decrease the risks
⦁ Keeping in touch with internal and external auditors, middle office, valuation control, treasury and other Product Control departments

AVP – EMEA Equity Exotic Derivatives and Hybrids P

Citibank Europe Plc.Budapest Hungary
02.2018 - 11.2019

⦁ Lead the 3 member exotic derivatives and 6 member hybrids product control teams
⦁ Plan and coordinate the team members development, the team's strategy and task allocation
⦁ Represent the team on different forums
⦁ Run the hybrids desk migration from North America to EMEA
⦁ Keeping in touch with internal and external auditors, middle office, valuation control, treasury and other Product Control departments

AVP – EMEA Valuation Control Group Reporting

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
08.2017 - 01.2018

⦁ Lead the EMEA reporting team with 3 members
⦁ Collect, evaluate, format and present the monthly, quarterly and annual results of the product groups
⦁ Organize and chair the monthly and quarterly meetings with the key department leads
⦁ Implement new standards and strengthen the control environment
⦁ Participate in the company level report harmonization project

EMEA Equity Product Control Project Coordinator

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
01.2017 - 07.2017

⦁ General Process Review on Equity product control
⦁ Process Automation
⦁ Centralization
⦁ Simplification

EMEA MAG Product Control Senior Analyst

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
01.2016 - 01.2017

⦁ Team leading related tasks as the direct manager of 2 individuals
⦁ Calculate and report the default risk of the Citi issued structured notes
⦁ Volcker reporting implementation and PAA analysis implementation
⦁ Ad-hoc projects to develop the control infrastructure and facilitate business growth

EMEA Warrants Product Control Intermediate Analyst

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
03.2014 - 12.2015

⦁ Ensure that market-leading standards are achieved through continuous development and maintenance of strong controls
⦁ Implement and use PAA methodology on daily level and ensure the correct Volcker commentaries
⦁ Raise IMRs and manage the related projects
⦁ Ad-hoc projects to develop the control infrastructure and facilitate business growth.
⦁ Coordinate the daily work of the Team

Product Control Junior Analyst: Cash Equity Team

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
11.2012 - 03.2014

⦁ Review of daily P&L's. Includes: review with traders and explanation of P&L movements to management
⦁ Ensure that the firm's risk portfolios are fairly valued
⦁ Interaction with Traders, Middle Office, Risk Management and Accounting Policy on review complex transactions for pricing, reserving and control issues.
⦁ Reconciliation between front and back office systems

Education

Master of Science - Economics

Corvinus University of Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
07.2009 - 07.2012

Bachelor of Science - Applied Economics

Corvinus University of Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
09.2006 - 07.2009

Skills

Hobbies

Reading, running, mountain climbing, hiking and traveling

Timeline

SVP – APAC FXLM Product Control

Citibank ROHQ Manila, Philippines
03.2023 - 10.2024

VP – EMEA Delta One Product Control

Citibank Europe Plc. Budapest Hungary
11.2019 - 03.2023

AVP – EMEA Equity Exotic Derivatives and Hybrids P

Citibank Europe Plc.Budapest Hungary
02.2018 - 11.2019

AVP – EMEA Valuation Control Group Reporting

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
08.2017 - 01.2018

EMEA Equity Product Control Project Coordinator

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
01.2017 - 07.2017

EMEA MAG Product Control Senior Analyst

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
01.2016 - 01.2017

EMEA Warrants Product Control Intermediate Analyst

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
03.2014 - 12.2015

Product Control Junior Analyst: Cash Equity Team

Citibank International Plc. Budapest Hungary
11.2012 - 03.2014

Master of Science - Economics

Corvinus University of Budapest
07.2009 - 07.2012

Bachelor of Science - Applied Economics

Corvinus University of Budapest
09.2006 - 07.2009
Tamás FarkasProduct Control Senior Manager