Ib Markets

**Job Title**: IB Markets
**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

Hybrid Working

**Structured hybrid role**:
**Introduction**:
 Working in close partnership with the finance counter parts & CFO BPs to drive business decisions
 Interpret and explain performance within the business on a weekly, monthly and ad-hoc basis
 Automating existing models for higher accuracy, lesser time spend and more reliable
 Provide ad-hoc analysis and insights on specific issues
 Support Daily, Weekly, Month, Qtr end process and system recs

What will you be doing?

 Coordinate with various teams to monitor actual performance against target and provide understanding of variances
 Must take initiatives to understand the various systems (Chorus, SAP, GMIS, Optimus etc.) and linkages across systems to have a hold over revenue reporting data lifecycle
 Report financial performance on a weekly, monthly and ad-hoc basis, developing robust, automated procedures for delivery. Develop as SME and provide guidance and hands on assistance to all team members
 In-depth understanding and overview of the month-end SAP-GMIS revenue reconciliation and true up process, overview of post true up scheduled and ad hoc reporting deliverables
 Perform/review quarterly peer earnings comparative analysis and commentary
 Overview of quarterly security access review
 Performing the annual budget consolidation process for reporting actual vs. budgeted revenue on daily and monthly basis
 Lead the resolution of recurring issues in existing processes using innovative proposals and work on implementation to take it to the finish line
 Work with colleagues in extended teams and across locations, to resolve data quality issues in critical processes
 Carry out data mining and modelling. Conduct Ad hoc analysis to inform business critical decisions.
 Build strong relationships with all key stakeholders
 Collaboration across Internal Reporting teams - share best practice, influence business decisions and participate in cross finance initiatives
 Take ownership of processes, participate actively in one to ones, responding to feedback and identifying learning opportunities in the workplace. Automate manual BAU processes to improve productivity where possible
 Understand complex business challenges to expertly handle financial and regulatory requirements and bring problem solving skills to document requirements and produce high quality outputs encompassing models, reports and proposals
 Own BAU processes critical to stakeholders who use our data for further reporting and modelling purposes. Oversee the input assumptions into the models and create process and controls around the assumptions
 Document all work to a high standard with re-use and onward use in mind.
 Show keenness in ensuring the deliverables assigned locally to drive internal projects /operational requirement

**What we’re looking for**:
 Good understanding of Investment banking business, goals and objectives
 Should lead by example and be catalyst to all operational deliveries like Outlook and Month close, Management Packs & financial reviews
 Strong Planning & Analysis background/experience may help
 Strong communication and organization skills
 High quality standards
 Experience of developing financial / data driven models
 Strong Excel & PowerPoint skills
 Excellent track record during past work experience; Stability in previous jobs; Preference/aptitude for a career in financial service environment

**Skills that will help you in the role**:
 Excellent leadership skills and a strong team player
 Experience in Management Reporting, Planning and Analysis
 Articulate, possessing strong influencing and negotiating skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple business manner
 Excellent command of verbal and written English
 Ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines
 Strong planning & organisational skills
 Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) skills
 Familiar with financial solution packages like Essbase, SAP BW, BO etc.
 Graduates (B. Com), Postgraduates (M. Com,), CA Inter., CMA Inter, CS Inter. with relevant experience
 CIMA / CFA / ACCA /CA / MBA (Finance) with releva