BE CFO Business Partner Team
- Recruiter
- Barclays
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 23 Mar 2023
- Closes
- 26 Mar 2023
- Ref
- 90365147
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- CFO, Finance business partner
Job Title: BE CFO Business Partner Team
Location: Chennai
About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.
Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.
Working Flexibly
We're committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers' and clients' needs. Whether you have family commitments or you're a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.
Hybrid Working
We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. We're flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances These requests will be reviewed and agreed for a period of time i.e., will have a start and end date.
Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.
Introduction:
• The purpose of this role is to support all aspects of the CFO Business Partnering agenda for the BE CFO and various Barclays Europe Finance stakeholders across globe including Country CEOs and Regional Heads of Business
• The role is responsible for supporting the CFO BP team for outputs which feeds into BE Board, BE Executive Committee, Review and Remuneration Committees.
• This role is also to ensure the integrity and accuracy of overall headcount / cost entity reports, performance reports consisting of PnL and Balance Sheet views comparing to MTP including ability to delivery key packs from various tools/sources used across Barclays Group.
What will you be doing?
• Run month-end close financial performance reporting
• Produce monthly standard actual reporting/analysis
• Produce Cost/Headcount entity reports
• Preparation of Country Financial packs by Country,
• Preparation of ExFo Papers for each Country
• Run merged CFO x ExCo pack consisting of Europe's financial performance against MTP
• Produce Remuneration Committee (RemCo) pack
• Automate manual BAU processes to improve productivity where possible
• Ensure adherence to SLAs.
• Ensure adherence to and compliance with governance, risk policies, procedures and compliance policies
What we're looking for:
• Fresh CA and/or MBA (Finance) graduates with strong academic record, or CA/MBA graduates with 3+ years' experience in Accounting / Finance function.
• Those with past experience in large audit firms, or in sizable banking institutions/MNCs, or in a global shared Services environment will be preferred
• Post graduate qualification in a numerate/information discipline is desirable
• Experience in Financial Reporting, Control, Planning and/or Analytics is required
• Barclays data and/or analytics experience a distinct advantage
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong planning & organisational skill
Skills that will help you in the role:
• Confident and assertive manner. Develops relationships and manages stakeholders expectations professionally
• Displays integrity, initiative, commitment and credibility through interactions with colleagues and clients
• Works well in a team and maintains good relations with team members. Shows enthusiasm and diligence and ensures team motivation is optimized
Control Environment
• Ensure adherence of team control requirements
• Escalates risk and opportunities appropriately
• Has the mindset to strive to identify potential control breakdowns in process, and address them with effective procedure manuals
Where will you be working?
Chennai
Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more - as a professional, and as a person. 'Be More @ Barclays' represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It's the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.
Purpose, Values and Mindset
We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.
Location: Chennai
About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.
Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.
Working Flexibly
We're committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers' and clients' needs. Whether you have family commitments or you're a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.
Hybrid Working
We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. We're flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances These requests will be reviewed and agreed for a period of time i.e., will have a start and end date.
Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.
Introduction:
• The purpose of this role is to support all aspects of the CFO Business Partnering agenda for the BE CFO and various Barclays Europe Finance stakeholders across globe including Country CEOs and Regional Heads of Business
• The role is responsible for supporting the CFO BP team for outputs which feeds into BE Board, BE Executive Committee, Review and Remuneration Committees.
• This role is also to ensure the integrity and accuracy of overall headcount / cost entity reports, performance reports consisting of PnL and Balance Sheet views comparing to MTP including ability to delivery key packs from various tools/sources used across Barclays Group.
What will you be doing?
• Run month-end close financial performance reporting
• Produce monthly standard actual reporting/analysis
• Produce Cost/Headcount entity reports
• Preparation of Country Financial packs by Country,
• Preparation of ExFo Papers for each Country
• Run merged CFO x ExCo pack consisting of Europe's financial performance against MTP
• Produce Remuneration Committee (RemCo) pack
• Automate manual BAU processes to improve productivity where possible
• Ensure adherence to SLAs.
• Ensure adherence to and compliance with governance, risk policies, procedures and compliance policies
What we're looking for:
• Fresh CA and/or MBA (Finance) graduates with strong academic record, or CA/MBA graduates with 3+ years' experience in Accounting / Finance function.
• Those with past experience in large audit firms, or in sizable banking institutions/MNCs, or in a global shared Services environment will be preferred
• Post graduate qualification in a numerate/information discipline is desirable
• Experience in Financial Reporting, Control, Planning and/or Analytics is required
• Barclays data and/or analytics experience a distinct advantage
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong planning & organisational skill
Skills that will help you in the role:
• Confident and assertive manner. Develops relationships and manages stakeholders expectations professionally
• Displays integrity, initiative, commitment and credibility through interactions with colleagues and clients
• Works well in a team and maintains good relations with team members. Shows enthusiasm and diligence and ensures team motivation is optimized
Control Environment
• Ensure adherence of team control requirements
• Escalates risk and opportunities appropriately
• Has the mindset to strive to identify potential control breakdowns in process, and address them with effective procedure manuals
Where will you be working?
Chennai
Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more - as a professional, and as a person. 'Be More @ Barclays' represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It's the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.
Purpose, Values and Mindset
We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.
Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.