VP Finance Transformation Specialist - Hedge Accounting
Barclays · Noida, India +2 · 1d ago
Job Description
Purpose of the role
To develop business capabilities for Finance through key stages of functional design, data, end-to-end-process and controls, delivery, and functional testing.
Accountabilities
Functional Design: leveraging best practice concepts, and in collaboration with Line SMEs, support options analysis and recommendations as part of decision making.
Data Analysis/Modelling/Governance: design conceptual data model underpinning all phases of the processes, and governance requirements in accordance with GDMS standards and principles.
End-to-End Process & Controls - development of target process and controls design/documentation and operational runbooks and aligning these components with organisational and role/service model design definitions. .
Delivery/Implementation Support: update design/functional requirements throughout the development cycle, and resolve RAIDS related to functional requirements and business processes. Project management for change programmes that have limited technology investment.
Functional Testing: develop scripts and data to test alignment to requirement definitions, ahead of user testing cycles.
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 escalate 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.
Join us as a VP Finance Transformation Specialist - Hedge Accounting at Barclays, where you'll manage the financial operations of the Corporate Banking business, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial reporting.. You'll harness cutting edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experience.
To be successful as a VP Finance Transformation Specialist - Hedge Accounting, you should have experience with:
A demonstrable track record with experience of operating at this level within a Financial Institution, ideally within Finance transformation, working on a variety of relevant projects.
Professional Accounting qualification.
Knowledge of different financial instruments inc. interest rate derivatives, with experience of Finance process, systems and technologies.
Demonstrate a range of styles and techniques in leadership and communications, including influencing and negotiating with a broad set of stakeholders.
Appreciation of data principles, including data modelling and data design.
Strong data manipulation skills. Excellent Power-point skills, with the ability to storyboard and produce and present best in class presentations.
Some other highly valued skills include:
Experience of Finance Transformation programmes and a good understanding of project management techniques and principles, and process management skills and techniques (Lean, Six Sigma).
Treasury, Hedge Accounting or Product Control background/knowledge a benefit.
A continuous learning mindset, someone who applies analytical reasoning and problem solving to all they do.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role is based out of Noida, Chennai, Gurugram.