AVP- BPL Accounts Payable Lead

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

1203 Barclays Global Serv. Cent in Gurugram seeks an AVP to manage financial operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and robust controls.

You will lead risks assessment, policy development, and integration of finance systems, collaborating with IT and other functions to strengthen governance and drive efficiency. The role emphasizes leadership, complex data analysis, and stakeholder management, with Barclays values guiding decision making and delivery of high standards across the

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Commerce and professional qualification such as CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Strong experience in Financial Control, Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, R2R or Finance Operations in a financial services or multinational environment.
• Good understanding of month-end close, journal processing, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and risk and control frameworks.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with ability to convey complex issues to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present accurate and timely financial statements and records per applicable standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks; report to senior colleagues.
• Maintain robust internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure accuracy of data.
• Develop and implement up-to-date financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee selection, implementation, and integration of financial systems with IT.
• Prepare statutory and regulatory reports; support cross-functional reviews.
• Coordinate with external auditors and regulators for audits.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Postgraduate degree in Finance/Accounting/Commerce

CA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Oracle

PowerBI

Excel

Python

VBA

Job description

Job Description

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.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.

Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.

Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.

Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes 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 will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments.

They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.

Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.

Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.

Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.

Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.

Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.

Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).

to solve problems creatively and effectively.

'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.

Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

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.

Join Barclays as an AVP- BPL Accounts Payable Lead, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Finance Control team by managing the wide projects including Legal entity reporting.

At Barclays, we don't just adapt to the future - we create it.

You will also be responsible for managing Legal Entity Control function and related businesses by driving resolution for key business issues.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Postgraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Commerce, or a professional qualification such as CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong experience in Financial Control, Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, R2R or Finance Operations, preferably within a financial services or large multinational environment.
• Good understanding of month-end close, journal processing, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, accounting governance and risk and control frameworks.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to identify issues, perform root‑cause analysis and communicate outcomes clearly to senior stakeholders.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience in finance transformation, process standardization and automation.
• Working knowledge of ERP and finance platforms such as SAP, Oracle or equivalent financial systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Exposure to automation and data tools such as PowerBI, Alteryx, Python, VBA or similar technologies.
• Experience working across global teams and managing stakeholders across Finance, Operations and Technology.

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

The role is based out of Gurugram.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.