Job Description

Job Title : Finance Business Partner

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:


• Transform current reporting processes and financial data to align to the new requirements (both internal and external) post organisational change
• Work with different reporting systems across multiple businesses to streamline process and standardise MI
• Develop strong working relationships across key contacts and senior stakeholders across business and Group


What will you be doing?


• Play a key role in transformation projects to improve business reporting and analytics post the organisational change
• Coordinate across business CFO BP teams, Internal Reporting, Tech function, Group Reporting and change team to deliver strategic solutions that meet Group reporting requirements and external reporting standards
• Project manage improvements in reporting processes used across business units


What we're looking for:


• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with relevant finance experience
• Familiar with ORH, Essbase, BCE and SAP
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills, and an ability to summarise data with insightful analysis
• High attention to detail and strong skills in Excel and Powerpoint
• Strong problem solving, time management and prioritisation skills


Skills that will help you in the role:


• Highly motivated self starter with strong ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to collaborate with others and build relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Strong team player, able to multi-task and work through multiple priorities


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.