Finance and Reporting Business Manager
Barclays · Posted Oct 9
Banking, credit card, corporate, investment banking, and wealth management services
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About the role
Barclays Finance supports allocation processes, Short-Term Plan and Outlooks, and the reporting and presentation of financial information. Based in Pune, this role works across multiple workstreams and with senior stakeholders on business analysis, requirements capture, process mapping and design in a changing environment. It also supports strategic initiatives, cost control, workforce management and risk and compliance governance, using Microsoft tooling and reporting applications such as Tableau, SQL and Alteryx.
What you will do
- Implementation of Target Operating Model, business development, and financial and non-financial resource allocation, providing strategic insight and thought leadership.
- Strategic support to and oversight of demand pipeline and the book of work, including assistance in the development and execution of strategic initiatives, projects, research, and analysis to support decision-making.
- Support to and guidance for operational efficiency and colleague/customer/client experience within the organisation, including the identification of areas for improvement, streamlining of processes, and implementation of best practices to enhance productivity, effectiveness and experience.
- Management of of people plan, talent development and succession planning including the identification of high-potential employees, provision of mentorship and guidance, and support to leadership development and diversity initiatives.
- Communication with internal and external stakeholders, management of communication channels and ensuring effective coordination across different departments and teams.
- Participation in compliance activities such as SMR and other regulatory registrations/certifications, as well as support for crisis management and risk mitigation, including the development of contingency plans, coordination of responses to emergencies, and business continuity.
- Management of all organisational/team requirements relating to technology, real estate, people and communications in conjunction with relevant partners across the firm.
- Enablement of oversight of risk management and compliance with internal and external requirements, including internal Governance on critical control activities in partnership with the CCO team, such as Records Inventory and RCSAs.
- Cost control and workforce management of the Business/Function, including involvement in financial analysis and planning, forecasting, and monitoring of financial performance against targets.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant ( CIMA, ACCA or equivalent ).
- A full understanding of Finance activity, including Allocation process, Short-Term Plan and Outlooks .
- Fully proficient with Microsoft tooling to support analysis, reporting and presenting.
- Strong analysis, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Business analysis skills to enable requirements capture and interpretation, including process mapping and design .
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, with experience of working with senior stakeholders.
- Highly organised and methodical, with the ability to work systematically and agilely across workstreams.
- Strong control mindset with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work under own initiative, prioritise effectively and seek support where required.
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working in a changing environment.
- Ability to work in a virtual team across multiple locations.
Preferred qualifications
- Tech savvy, with an interest in opportunities technology provides for quality, efficiency, automation and accuracy .
- Awareness of Compliance Technology reporting applications, including Copilot, Tableau, SQL and Alteryx .
- Understanding of the Project Management lifecycle .
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to manage a learning curve.
- Self-starter who proactively takes on additional tasks and ad-hoc activity as requested.
- Clear focus on the customer.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Barclays
Barclays is a British multinational universal bank that provides consumer, corporate, and investment banking, as well as wealth management services. Tracing its origins back to 1690 in London, the institution operates globally to serve millions of retail and institutional clients. The bank leverages cutting-edge technology and digital platforms to drive operational efficiency across its international network.
- Industry
- Banking
- Company size
- 93000+ employees
- Founded
- 1690
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Group Chief Executive
Group Finance Director
Group Chief Operating Officer
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