Analyst - Group FP&A

Barclays; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Chennai is seeking an Analyst - Group FP&A to develop and implement financial plans and stress testing methodologies, assessing resilience under various economic scenarios.

The role focuses on financial planning processes, risk management, and delivering insights to business units. You will work with Excel and PowerPoint to build models and present findings.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk and controls within financial processes.
• Strong understanding of financial planning and budgeting.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies, plans and budgets.
• Build financial models to forecast performance and assess risks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide financial insights.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Present financial data and trends to support decision-making.

Skills

Financial planning processes

Forecasting

Budgeting

Analytical skills

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Banking domain knowledge

Leadership mindset

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join us as an Analyst - Group FP&A at Barclays, where you will develop and implement the bank's financial plans and stress testing methodologies by assessing the bank's resilience under various economic scenarios.

To be successful in this role, you should have below skills:

• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard which will impact both the role itself and surrounding roles.
• Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team.
• Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.
• Cross check (maker-checker) work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
• Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute.
• Deliver your workand areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
• Financial acumen i.e. Understanding of Accounting standards.
• Understanding of financial planning processes.
• Expertise at MS Office applications like Excel, PowerPoint.
• Planning, Forecasting, budgeting & analytical skills

Some other highly valued skills may include below:

• Good Business Acumen, banking experience preferred.
• Well versed with Finance concepts.
• In-depth understanding of Financial statements.
• Risk and Controls practice in day to day deliverables.

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 provide financial expertise and support to specific business units or departments within the organisation, and act as a liaison between the finance function and various business units, helping to bridge the gap between financial data and business decisions.

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of business unit financial strategies, plans and budgets, using insights to evaluate the financial implications of strategic initiatives and recommend appropriate actions.
• Development of financial models to forecast future performance,assess investment opportunities,and evaluate financial risks for business units, and to analyse the impact of business decisions on financial performance and provision of recommendations. .
• Cross functional collaboration to provide financial insights and guidance to business unit stakeholders.
• Identification of opportunities and implementation of financial process improvements that streamline financial operations.
• Support to business units in identification,assessment,and mitigation of financial risks, including provision of training and guidance to business units on financial risk management and compliance practices.
• Analysis and presentation of financial data to provide insights into business performance,identify trends,and support decision-making.

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.