Bank / Credit Union

Citizens appoints CFO

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August 22, 2025

Citizens Financial Group Inc. appointed Aunoy Banerjee as EVP CFO, effective Oct. 24. He will take over for John Woods, who left the bank on Aug. 15. Chris Emerson, EVP and head of corporate planning and enterprise finance will serve as CFO until Banerjee officially steps in, according to a press release.

Banerjee currently serves as CFO of Barclays Bank PLC and has 25 years of experience in financial services.

"I could not be more excited to be joining Citizens to help drive sustainable growth and value for all of its stakeholders. The Bank has been on an exciting and transformational journey, and I look forward to partnering with Bruce and the leadership team to help take Citizens to the next level," Banerjee said in the release.

"Aunoy is a seasoned leader with a broad background and strong record of accomplishment over his career," Bruce Van Saun, CEO and chairman, Citizens, said in the release. "His experience in leading finance functions at multiple large financial institutions and overseeing highly complex transformation and optimization programs positions him well to have immediate impact as we execute our ambitious growth and transformation agenda."