Barclays - BA4 - Team Support Specialist - GRS - Finance Operations

Job Grade : B4

Business Area(e.g. Cluster and SBU) : GRS - Finance Operations

Overall Job Purpose :

This role manages and monitors the processes in place to comply with internal and external audit requirements. In particular, this role includes ensuring that GL account controls are in place and adhered to, and that risks are evaluated, understood, and mitigated. The jobholder's key responsibility is the management and on-going development of the GL control processes.

Key Accountabilities & approximate time split :

Operations :

Process Management : Up to 70 %

- Establishing and implementing the GL Controls Framework;

- Providing appropriate mechanisms for ongoing reconciliation/Management Information activities;

- Policing compliance with the daily/weekly/monthly continuous cycle; and

- Managing compliance with Barclays Finance and GL Control Framework policies, principles and procedures.

- Collate & Analyse financial data from various reports & System.

- Analytical skills to make meaningful inferences.

- Ensure financial control & SOX compliance

- Conduct conference calls and mange Customer expectations

Other : Up to 20 %

- Monitors performance and identifies areas for improvement. Adds value and improves customer service

- Focus on developing and implementing best practice

- Helps with continuous improvement initiatives

- Challenges Statu-quo

- Manages Adhoc request seamlessly

- Willingness to Learn more

Technical : Up to 10 %

- Identifies ways of automating procedures, improving processes and reducing time scales, and refers these to the appropriate source

Risk and Control objective :

- Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Barclays Operational Risk Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Standards.

Person specification :

Technical skills/competencies required :

Technical Skills (Essential) :

- Time Management

- Analytical and Numerical Skills

- Computer literacy, especially Microsoft Excel and Word

- Ability to organise and prioritise effectively

- Methodical approach to planning

- Verbal and written communication

- Good interpersonal skills

Competencies (Essential) :

- Communication/ Influence (Intermediate)

- Technical Skills and Knowledge (Intermediate)

- Planning and Organising (Intermediate)

- Quality, High Standards and Controls (Advanced)

Competencies (Supporting) :

- Orientation to Learn (Core)

- Relationship/Partnership Approach (Core)

- Technical Skills and Knowledge (Core)

- Innovation and Change (Core)

- Communication/Influence (Core)

- Team building/ Team Player (Core)

Knowledge and expertise :

Essential:

- A comprehensive knowledge, and practical experience, of the main operational processes within the business and a good understanding of the procedures and control framework

- An overall awareness of the Barclays Group strategies and organisational structure and the key areas with which the jobholder may interface

- Strong working knowledge/experience of double entry bookkeeping

- Proven experience of working to deadlines

- PC skills to include word & excel

Preferred:

- General understanding of the nature of the work across the whole of the jobholder's home team

- General understanding of the financial systems and PC products (e.g. SAP) required for the role and how they interact with each other

- General understanding of the nature, scope and priorities of all the teams within the FRSC

- Broad knowledge of the wider business strategies and priorities within Barclays

- General knowledge of Barclays accounting policies

- Awareness of the Data Protection Act and FCA, regarding data confidentiality

Experience, qualifications and other requirements specific to the role :

- Commerce Graduate/ or CA/MBA/CPA or equivalent having 3 +Years experience in closing reporting and knowledge of ERP preferably SAP with analytical and problem solving approach.