Job Description

Job Title : Valuation Control

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:


This role will hold responsibility for execution of specific initiatives focussing on Valuation Control Transformation objectives in-order to deliver defined project outcomes to agreed timelines. You will be aligned to a specific Finance Transaction Cycle where you will be "hands on" in transformation activities including, planning, execution, process assessment and mapping, communications, analysis, and future state operating model/process design and execution.


What will you be doing?


The Finance Transformation Team is Specialist accountable for implementing specific initiatives as part of the overall FTC strategy. This includes working with various internal teams / stakeholders to deliver accurate reporting, and ensuring appropriate governance and control through execution.


• Working on Valuation Control Transformation objectives delivering defined project outcomes to agreed timelines
• Working with colleagues to define best in class approaches informed by appropriate meta data, aligning to wider firm strategy where applicable and ensuring solid control outcomes
• Supporting stakeholders and working across asset class and functional teams within PC Valuations based across both onshore and offshore locations
• Analyse from differing perspectives or viewpoints to fully understand complexity and Sets focus on improved delivery to customers or colleagues
• Helping with various projects and ensuring they are executed within planned timelines to guarantee internal and external commitments are met
• Ensuring tooling and platforms are optimised through the Transformation process, making sure they are commercially viable solutions aligned to our Consistently Excellent culture
• Engage with technology and business functions on strategic projects impacting systems used for Product Control Valuations to ensure solutions to meet project deliverables are best in class and meet the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to enhance the monitoring of processes to further aid future improvements
• Managing progress updates through internal department meetings, preparing & tracking MI, metrics and providing updates to internal stakeholders up to FMT and ExCo level
• Ensuring messages are pitched at an appropriate level for the audience, often requiring aggregation of complex individual threads into a coherent and consolidated message





What we're looking for:


• Proven ability to work under pressure and balance priorities to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills, capable of adapting to changing requirements, re-prioritising and supporting the team in making any necessary changes
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to produce high quality management information and documentation for senior governance forums
• Ability to create and maintain solid networks across the entire organisation and at all levels
• Skilled in the use of data analysis and presentation software tools; able to extract and understand the underlying picture from a wealth of complex data
• Ability to structure, distil and evaluate complex information, forming sound conclusions which can be articulated to a diverse group of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience running operations functions and should have led and driven large transformation programs within Risk, Finance or Treasury
• Excellent understanding of front to back system architecture and E2E processes and controls within Finance / Barclays
• Proven ability to steer solutions, building processes based on strong understanding of the infrastructure in place
• Excellent team player with the ability to also work independently when required
• Proven ability to adapt to an evolving operating model and to actively participate in its development
• Understanding and exposure to project management disciplines and techniques / Full project lifecycle processes


Skills that will help you in the role:


• Self-motivated, with exceptional drive and ability to work around constraints and blockers
• Ability to multi-task and effectively manage their own workload - dealing with numerous work streams covering various subjects
• Advanced planning and organising skills and able to 'hit the ground running' in unfamiliar environments
• Academic and professional qualifications that may include CA / CFA / Masters in Finance / Financial Engineering would be an advantage
• Good Experience ranging with product control line management roles in financial institutions, consulting or technology companies or programme/ change management roles in other industries
• Able to pay attention to detail and demonstrate awareness of internal controls


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.