Finance and Reporting Business Manager

Barclays; Maharashtra; Sur place; INR 1 800 000 - 2 600 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Barclays in Pune is seeking a Finance and Reporting Business Manager to support finance activity including allocation processes, short-term planning and outlooks, and to prepare analysis, reporting and presentations for senior stakeholders. The role requires a strong control mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to work across multiple workstreams in a changing environment.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified/part-qualified accountant with deep finance knowledge, proficiency in

Qualifications

• Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
• A full understanding of Finance activity, including Allocation process, Short-Term Plan and Outlooks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools to support analysis, reporting and presenting.
• Strong analytics, problem solving and decision making.
• Business analysis skills for requirements capture and process mapping.
• Effective verbal and written communication with senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised and methodical; able to work across multiple workstreams.
• Strong control mindset with attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and handle ambiguity in a changing environment.

Responsabilités

• Implement Target Operating Model and allocate resources with strategic insight.
• Support demand pipeline and book of work; assist with strategic initiatives and analysis.
• Improve operational efficiency and customer/colleague experience.
• Manage people plans, talent development and succession planning.
• Coordinate with internal/external stakeholders across departments.
• Assist in compliance activities and risk mitigation; support business continuity.
• Oversee technology, real estate, people and communications needs with partners.
• Contribute to risk management and governance with the CCO team.
• Participate in financial analysis, forecasting and performance monitoring.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Decision making

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organised

Control mindset

Business analysis

Virtual collaboration

Formation

Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)

Outils

Tableau

SQL

Alteryx

Copilot

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Join us as a Finance and Reporting Business Manager, responsible for supporting Finance activity including allocation processes, Short-Term Plan and Outlooks. The role will support analysis, reporting and presentation of financial information, while working systematically and agilely across multiple workstreams and engaging with senior stakeholders.

The role holder will bring a strong control mindset, attention to detail and customer focus, while supporting business analysis, requirements capture, process mapping and design in a changing environment.

To be successful as a Finance and Reporting Business Manager, you should have:

• Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent).
• A full understanding of Finance activity, including Allocation process, Short-Term Plan and Outlooks.
• Fully proficient with Microsoft tooling to support analysis, reporting and presenting.
• Strong analysis, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Business analysis skills to enable requirements capture and interpretation, including process mapping and design.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with experience of working with senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised and methodical, with the ability to work systematically and agilely across workstreams.
• Strong control mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work under own initiative, prioritise effectively and seek support where required.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working in a changing environment.
• Ability to work in a virtual team across multiple locations.

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• Tech savvy, with an interest in opportunities technology provides for quality, efficiency, automation and accuracy.
• Awareness of Compliance Technology reporting applications, including Copilot, Tableau, SQL and Alteryx.
• Understanding of the Project Management lifecycle.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to manage a learning curve.
• Self-starter who proactively takes on additional tasks and ad-hoc activity as requested.
• Clear focus on the customer.

Key critical skills required to perform in this job are Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent), with strong Finance knowledge, analytical and business analysis skills, proficiency in Microsoft tools, and a strong control mindset.

This role is based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To provide operating and administrative support to senior leaders, simultaneously shaping and executing long-term strategic change, whilst helping to navigate complex challenges in the performance of their roles

Accountabilities

• Implementation of Target Operating Model, business development, and financial and non-financial resource allocation, providing strategic insight and thought leadership.
• Strategic support to and oversight of demand pipeline and the book of work, including assistance in the development and execution of strategic initiatives, projects, research, and analysis to support decision-making.
• Support to and guidance for operational efficiency and colleague/customer/client experience within the organisation, including the identification of areas for improvement, streamlining of processes, and implementation of best practices to enhance productivity, effectiveness and experience.
• Management of of people plan, talent development and succession planning including the identification of high-potential employees, provision of mentorship and guidance, and support to leadership development and diversity initiatives.
• Communication with internal and external stakeholders, management of communication channels and ensuring effective coordination across different departments and teams.
• Participation in compliance activities such as SMR and other regulatory registrations/certifications, as well as support for crisis management and risk mitigation, including the development of contingency plans, coordination of responses to emergencies, and business continuity.
• Management of all organisational/team requirements relating to technology, real estate, people and communications in conjunction with relevant partners across the firm.
• Enablement of oversight of risk management and compliance with internal and external requirements, including internal Governance on critical control activities in partnership with the CCO team, such as Records Inventory and RCSAs.
• Cost control and workforce management of the Business/Function, including involvement in financial analysis and planning, forecasting, and monitoring of financial performance against targets.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• 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 be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.