Analyst - Financial Controller

Barclays; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Chennai is seeking an Analyst - Financial Controller to drive the financial control agenda, enhance reporting accuracy and enable digital transformation across the finance function. You will oversee month-end and quarter-end processes, strengthen internal controls, ensure IFRS compliance, and partner with IT to integrate financial systems with broader enterprise platforms.

The role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, rigorous control, and clear communication to support risk management

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CA/CMA/ACCA) or equivalent professional qualification.
• Bachelor's degree with first class honours from a reputable institution.
• Experience in month-end or quarter-end reporting or control environment.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present accurate financial statements and accounting records.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks and report to senior stakeholders.
• Maintain internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure data accuracy.
• Develop and implement up-to-date financial policies and procedures.
• Manage selection, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems with IT.
• Prepare statutory and regulatory reports and support audits.

Skills

Month-end reporting

Quarter-end reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Control environment

Education

Bachelor's degree with first class honours

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join us as an Analyst - Financial Controller at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

To be successful as an Analyst - Financial Controller, you should have experience with:

• Qualified Accountant – CA/CMA/ACCA.
• Strong academic background – 1st class honour's minimum bachelor degree from a reputable institution.
• Prior experience, if any in a month-end or quarter-end focused reporting role or control environment based or finance automation skillset based.
• Strong excel skills.

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Good stakeholder engagement skills and understanding & executing their requirements.
• Understanding of the key accounting principles under IFRS.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communicator.

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

This role will be based out of Chennai.

Purpose of the role

To manage the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial reporting.

Accountabilities

• Management of the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial statements, and other accounting records in accordance with the relevant accounting standards, rules and regulations.
• Support in identification,assessment,and mitigation of financial risks, and report on these financial risks to senior colleagues.
• Development and maintenance of a robust system of internal controls to safeguard assets, ensure that there is no fraudulent misreporting, and ensure the accuracy of financial data, including regular assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls addressing any weaknesses or gaps. .
• Development and implementation of up-to-date financial policies and procedures to ensure consistent and effective financial practices across the organisation.
• Management of the selection, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems and software applications, including collaboration with IT colleagues to integrate financial systems with other enterprise systems.
• Preparation and submission of statutory and regulatory reports to authorities, and provision of support to other departments in their preparation and review of regulatory reports.
• Coordination with external auditors and regulatory authorities in support of audits and examinations.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your workand areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.