Benlong Cao
Tampa,FL
Summary
Risk Management Leader with 10 years of experience in enterprise risk, regulatory strategy, and control oversight within top-tier financial institutions. Proven record of building and leading high-performing teams, enhancing operational efficiency through digitalization, and implementing enterprise risk frameworks that strengthen governance and regulatory compliance. Skilled in executive-level communication, risk aggregation, and data-driven decision-making, with expertise in developing risk dashboards, stress testing processes, and reporting that aligns with board and regulatory expectations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SVP - BUSINESS RISK AND CONTROL GROUP MANAGER
Citigroup
12.2022 - Current
- Lead the central risk and control reporting team, overseeing 15+ enterprise-wide risk and control metrics for 6,500 employees across Finance.
- Built a high-performing team responsible for end-to-end reporting processes, leveraging Tableau and KNIME to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of executive-level reporting.
- Standardized risk reporting across Finance, aligning with enterprise governance requirements.
- Spearheaded digitalization of accountability attestations in Workiva for 84 senior executives, reducing processing time by 70% and strengthening governance oversight.
- Partner with senior leaders to provide risk transparency and executive reporting to governance forums.
VP - REGULATORY STRATEGY LEAD
JPMorganChase
09.2021 - 11.2022
- Designed and implemented a regulatory assessment framework managing 41 regulatory topics applicable to JPMorgan Chase.
- Collaborated across first and second lines of defense to standardize regulatory inventories, improving compliance monitoring.
- Built and maintained a Data Point Inventory of 168 elements for regulatory applications, improving compliance with firmwide data standards.
- Directed bi-weekly risk reporting using Tableau and Alteryx, increasing efficiency by 80% and delivering insights to senior executives.
- Coordinated with Operations, Legal, and Risk teams to prepare and present materials to executive committees, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
AVP - STRATEGY SENIOR ANALYST
Citigroup
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Partnered with 45+ cross-functional stakeholders to digitize the Material Risk Inventory Tool, centralizing data and improving risk controls.
- Developed the Risk Governance Framework Line of Defense Designation Model, conducting 32 firmwide assessments to strengthen regulatory compliance.
- Utilized Workiva to enhance governance documentation and policy tracking.
- Presented project updates and risk reporting to senior managers on a weekly basis, improving transparency and accountability.
BUSINESS RISK INTERMEDIATE ANALYST
Citigroup
06.2018 - 09.2019
- Conducted global product revenue recognition analysis, developing a new reporting model that improved efficiency by 60%.
- Reengineered operational loss, onboarding, and headcount reports, delivering a 50% efficiency gain for senior management.
- Partnered with Compliance, Audit, and Legal to identify emerging risks and regulatory issues in monthly governance forums.
- Created SharePoint solutions to streamline risk and control processes for business units.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ANALYST
Citigroup
03.2016 - 06.2018
- Reconciled financial variances, improving balance sheet transparency and reducing manual errors by 83%.
- Led restructuring of the EMEA cash process, achieving a 75% reduction in processing time.
- Partnered with account owners to ensure accurate reconciliations and governance of ledger activity.
Education
Master of Science - Finance
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY02.2016
Master of Science - Automotive Engineering
Jiangsu University
06.2014
Advanced Business English - undefined
University of California
San Diego, CA12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Automotive Engineering
Jiangsu University
06.2011
Skills
- Enterprise & Operational Risk Management
- Risk Framework Development & Governance
- Regulatory Compliance & Oversight
- Risk Dashboards & Executive Reporting
- Data Analysis, Visualization & Digitalization (Tableau, Alteryx, Workiva, KNIME)
- Team Leadership & Development
- Conflict Resolution & Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategic Risk Insights & Board-Level Communication
- Project / Program Management
Certification
- Certified Scrum Product Owner
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Timeline
SVP - BUSINESS RISK AND CONTROL GROUP MANAGER
Citigroup
12.2022 - Current
VP - REGULATORY STRATEGY LEAD
JPMorganChase
09.2021 - 11.2022
AVP - STRATEGY SENIOR ANALYST
Citigroup
10.2019 - 09.2021
BUSINESS RISK INTERMEDIATE ANALYST
Citigroup
06.2018 - 09.2019
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ANALYST
Citigroup
03.2016 - 06.2018
Master of Science - Automotive Engineering
Jiangsu University
Advanced Business English - undefined
University of California
Bachelor of Science - Automotive Engineering
Jiangsu University
Master of Science - Finance
University at Buffalo
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