Job Description

Job Title: Analyst - Project Platinum

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

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


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

Structured hybrid role:

At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, 'anchor', days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.



Introduction

The primary purpose of this role is to support the potential audit under Project Platinum. The holder is expected to handle all the controls and processes required to enable complete and accurate reporting of risk weighted assets ("RWAs") for internal and external stakeholders. The ability to explain the market risk movements for various asset classes and impact analysis is also imperative.


What will you be doing?

• Collation and production and reporting of management information relating to Risk Weighted Assets to enable senior management and business line heads to monitor business levels and fluctuations on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• The provision of commentaries and various value added data to facilitate the timely production of the daily, weekly and monthly reporting packs.
• Assisting others, as necessary, in the production of other externally reportable reports such as CoREP and Pillar 3 reporting.
• Liaising with other areas of the business globally including Treasury, Product Control, IT, Statutory Reporting, Operations and the Barclays Group Regulatory and Treasury teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of reporting.
• To consistently meet reporting deadlines and to deliver against overall targets.
• Working within a team where there will be a requirement to cross train with others for the provision of cover.
• Ensure completeness of reporting by reconciling the balances used for reporting against the final balance sheet values.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of static data through reconciliations and review.
• Responding to ad hoc queries from the business or other internal stakeholders, ensuring a swift response and compliance with the internal policy around the distribution of sensitive data.
• Involvement in projects on systems/process updates and testing the implementation of these as necessary.
• Assist in maintaining controls around manual hand-in's and complex formulas and bring any limitations in current process and controls to the attention of senior management.
• Support the demands of Project 'Platinum'

What we're looking for:

• Qualified Accountant - CA with any prior experience in handling Audit; MBA with relevant experience of an year in relevant role
• Experience in regulatory reporting role of a large tier bank (desirable)
• Knowledge and understanding of IFRS accounting principles
• Strong excel skills - an ability to handle automations (desirable)




Skills that will help you in the role:

• Good stakeholder engagement skills - understanding & executing their requirements / managing expectations
• Strong interpersonal skills and articulate communicator
• Willingness to take ownership of issues and action through to a successful resolution
• Attention to detail and exceptional track record in managing conflict situations
• Minimal supervisory oversight and able to perform duties with minimal or no guidance
• Control focused mindset




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.