Job Title : Analyst 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 drive innovation and automation of financial reporting processes and applications, understand the business requirement, address the data quality issues by coming up with solution with Finance analytics lens paired with automation idea and generate value through productivity, efficient delivery, transform initiatives, eliminating non value added tasks What will you be doing o Understanding of markets business and reporting requirements for financial control function (external and internal) o Application of the above knowledge in addressing data quality issues in financial reporting and driving automations o Perform necessary user acceptance testing representing business and provide post production support wherever necessary o Analytical review of huge volume of data to arrive at patterns o Support strategic transform initiatives for the financial reporting function applying IFRS knowledge wherever applicable What we're looking for: . Semi Qualified Accountant - CA Inter/ CMA Inter/ B.COM Finance . Strong academic background - 1st /2nd class honours, minimum bachelor degree from a reputable institution . Post qualification experience . Prior experience, if any in a month-end or quarter-end focused reporting role or control environment based or finance automation skillset based . Knowledge and understanding of the key accounting principles under IFRS . Strong excel skills . Working knowledge on SAP . Good analysis and problem solving skills . Strong control awareness . Polite and pleasing . Persuasive until closure of issues Skills that will help you in the role: . Good stakeholder engagement skills and understanding & executing their requirements / expectations . Automation tools related knowledge . Enthusiastic, motivated, self-starter, pro-active and a team player . Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communicator . Willingness and ability to take ownership of issues and manage through to a successful resolution . Eye for detail and exception track record in managing and resolving conflict situations . Required to provide detailed analysis and information on complex queries/problems and communicate to stakeholders on proposed solutions and recommendations . Minimal supervisory oversight and able to perform duties with minimal or no guidance . Assertiveness, tenacious and control focused 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.
