Controls Assurance & Business Partner

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Controls Assurance & Business Partner to enhance its control processes and provide independent assurance. The role involves collaboration across teams, developing test plans, and advising on improvements to ensure effective internal controls. Ideal candidates will possess a professional finance qualification and strong problem-solving skills, contributing to the bank's governance and operational objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Control and Finance processes.
• Strong communication skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to maintain a robust control environment through assessments and testing.
• Develop test plans to identify weaknesses in controls.
• Communicate findings to improve control efficiency.

Skills

Financial Control

Communication

Problem Solving

Risk and Controls

Business Acumen

Strategic Thinking

Education

Professional finance or treasury qualification (e.g., ACA, CIMA)

Job description

As a Controls Assurance & Business Partner at Barclays, you will experience a suite of Finance disciplines across the full life cycle of Entities and Finance Transaction Cycles, including financial and regulatory reporting, Treasury, Product Control, Valuations, and Planning & Stress Testing. You will be part of a supportive, collaborative global team, working with various stakeholders both internal & external to Barclays.

This exciting opportunity offers a breadth of experience to enhance any career. The ideal candidate will have experience in Financial Control, subject knowledge of Finance or Finance processes, SOX, BCBS 239, and other regulatory aspects impacting the Control Environment of the Finance function.

To be considered for this role, you will have a professional finance or treasury qualification (e.g., ACA, CIMA). You should possess strong communication skills for working with diverse stakeholders and excellent problem-solving abilities.

You may be assessed on key skills relevant for success, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Purpose of the role

To partner with the bank, providing independent assurance on control processes and advising on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank’s internal controls framework.

Accountabilities

1. Collaborate across the bank to maintain a robust and efficient control environment through ad-hoc assessments and testing of internal controls, aligned with policies and standards.
2. Develop detailed test plans to identify weaknesses in controls and initiatives to mitigate risks, prioritizing issues that could disrupt operations, cause losses, or impact reputation.
3. Communicate findings to stakeholders and business units to improve control efficiency and recommend corrective actions. Work with control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies.
4. Create and maintain a knowledge centre with documentation of control assessments, findings, and training materials to upskill colleagues.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

1. Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and collaborate with other functions/business divisions.
2. Lead a team in performing complex tasks, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance.
3. Demonstrate leadership behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
4. For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, and identify new directions for projects.
5. Consult on complex issues, support escalation resolution, and develop policies to enhance control and governance.
6. Manage risks and strengthen controls related to your work.
7. Coordinate with other areas to contribute to organizational objectives.
8. Engage in complex data analysis, solving problems creatively and effectively.
9. Communicate complex or sensitive information clearly.
10. Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.