Regulatory Assurance Analyst

Job Title : Regulatory Assurance 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 two-fold - one, to develop a tool that mirrors the changes of Basel IV regulations and use the tool to evaluate conformance of calculations and two, the BAU assessment of Production teams for regulatory compliance,

What will you be doing?
• Preparation, production and consolidation of daily, monthly and quarterly reporting and the supporting packs to facilitate senior management review across Head office reporting.
• Supporting management information requirements
• Resolution of queries from internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a swift response and compliance with the internal policy around the distribution of sensitive data.
• Liaising with other global business areas including the Front Office, Risk, IT, Operations as well as across Finance (Treasury, Product Control, Statutory Reporting and Regulatory) during all reporting cycles and on demand.
• Development and maintenance of a robust reporting framework and data infrastructure to facilitate business management in an efficient and effective manner.
• Provide decision support and analytics for policy monitoring across all products and regions.
• Engage with regulators and auditors to ensure compliance and proper representation of our policies/ practices.
• Manage governance process and ensure compliance at the Local and Cluster level.
• Participate in adhoc activities for Governance and Capital advisory and STDF - by looking at cluster level reconciliation targets and various ongoing support activities.

What we're looking for:
• Qualified Chartered Accountant or MBA with / without any prior experience.
• Experience in automations tools like Alteryx, SQL, Visual Basic and the like.
• Strong logical reasoning ability.
• Knowledge and understanding of the key accounting principles under IFRS.
• Knowledge on Change management functions such as gathering business requirements and undertaking UAT testing.
• Prior Experience in reporting functions would be an advantage.
• Previous experience with SAP or SAS is preferable.
• Good problem-solving skills and a strong control awareness.

Skills that will help you in the role:
• Good stakeholder engagement skills - understanding & executing their requirements / expectations.
• 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.
• Having a keen eye for detail.

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.

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