AVP - Business Planning & Analysis - CA - BFSI

AVP - Business Planning & Analysis

- Business Performance & Analytics (BP&A) work closely with the Barclays Business Finance / CFO teams (as well as Financial Control, Tax, Treasury and Risk) to support the decision making process of the Executive teams by providing high quality decision support, insight, performance reporting and analysis. This covers Revenue, Cost, Balance Sheet, Capital and Client Franchise Performance

Overall purpose of role :

- The role holder will be recognized as a technical expert in their area of expertise i.e. Reporting, Costs or Planning depending on the role. The role holder will undertake tasks that cross SBU / Cluster and will produce regular analysis of key business issues to support the delivery of business strategy and performance.

- Responsible for enhancing existing processes, reporting and controls whilst ensuring the flawless execution of BAU. Driving through efficiencies and process improvements standardizing processes across SBU's where possible

Key specific accountabilities :

- Responsible for timely and accurate closure of financial books

- Production of the local and SBU monthly reporting including provision of supporting analysis and insight into key performance drivers, business risks and opportunities and decision support to senior management.

- Preparation of variance analysis; ensuring a sufficient level of understanding of the key issues driving financial performance

- Own and be responsible for queries raised on all output/deliverables

- Supporting ad-hoc requests ensuring that we meet high standards to provide a timely response to all queries

- Ensure strong processes are in place with strong control environment, adhered timeline in order to deliver accurate information in a timely manner and to the highest standards, allowing time for review by line manager and finance management

- Manage the preparation of regulatory reporting ensuring reports are accurate and delivered on a timely basis.

- Provide attestation support and preparation.

- Development of internal reporting suite and MI.

- Stakeholder management and leadership

- Active participation in team meetings as part of each Business Unit's - virtual team-

- Active part of the wider Chennai AVP Community

- Build an open professional relationship with other finance teams

- To be flexible, dynamic and adaptive to relatively frequent changes in reporting requirements and organisational structures.

- Decision making and problem solving

- Lead production of analytics and deep drill decks as and when topical issues arise to further business understanding and support decision-making

- Deliver high quality, performance insights to support informed and effective decision making

- Respond to ad-hoc requests for performance data from all Finance teams. Ensure the information provided is robust, understood and has been properly set in context and explained.

- Drive improvement in team processes e.g automation of manual processes, revision of systems and technical enhancements where appropriate

- Identification and delivery of standardization across SBU's wherever possible

Risk and Control : All Barclays colleagues have to ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards

Your Skills and Qualifications will include :

Competencies:

Communication/influence :

- Makes a strong, positive impact and impression

- Expresses thoughts and ideas in a structured and logical way

- Creates strong stakeholder relationships which can be leveraged to achieve business goals

Team Building / Team Player :

- Demonstrates and demands personal commitment to team goals

- Provides high quality feedback within the team to improve team performance

Drive for Results :

- Persistently successful in overcoming obstacles

- Delivers significantly on both quality and cost, and to time

- Drives to achieve stretch objectives

Quality, high standards & controls :

- Anticipates standards required in the future and works on them now

Experience :

- Good analytical skills

- Strong Excel and Power Point skills

- Makes a strong, positive impact and impression

- Expresses thoughts and ideas in a structured and logical way

- Demonstrates personal commitment to team goals

- Successful in overcoming obstacles

- Delivers significantly on both quality and time

- Drives to achieve stretching objectives

- Anticipates standards required in the future and works on them now

- Highly motivated self-starter

Essential :

- Qualified Accountant

- Strong financial management and analysis skills

- Strong communication and relationship management skills

- Strong analytical skills

- Experience of working to tight deadlines in a fast-moving / dynamic environment

- Awareness of key drivers of service excellence and operational efficiency

Preferred :

- Understanding of Barclays and/or Financial Services sector

- Knowledge and understanding of risks, controls, risk management tools and methodologies

- Experience of End to End System/process change

- Prior experience of using Lean techniques for delivering process improvements

The Benefits : Our customers deserve the best. The same goes for our employees. That's why at Barclays you'll receive a range of benefits that include a competitive salary and all the tools, technology and support you need to succeed.

Our Culture : Everything we do is shaped by the five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The values inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our employees. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

- Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.