AVP USCB CFO BP

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

Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking an AVP USCB CFO BP in Chennai. You will provide financial expertise, develop strategies, and collaborate with business units to influence decision-making. Ideal candidates should possess an MBA in Finance or CA, strong Excel skills, and a problem-solving mindset. This full-time role focuses on optimizing financial operations and driving strategic initiatives within the organization.

Qualifications

• An MBA in Finance or CA is required.
• Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.
• Proficiency in Excel is needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies for business units.
• Analyze financial data to provide insights and support decision-making.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver financial guidance.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Analytical reasoning

Problem solving

Education

MBA – Finance / CA or equivalent qualifications

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

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Role Overview

Join us as an AVP USCB CFO BP, where you will 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. At Barclays, we don't just adapt to the future we create it. This role will be based out of Chennai.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Accountabilities

• 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.
• Communicate complex information. "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.

Qualifications

• MBA – Finance / CA or equivalent qualifications
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• A continuous learning mind‑set; someone who applies analytical reasoning and problem solving to all they do.

Additional Highly Valued Skills

• Experience in automation and data visualisation.
• Proficiency in tools such as Tableau and Power BI.

Attributes & Values

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.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Banking and Financial Services