Markets Coo

Job Title : Markets COO - FBP
Location: Noida

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:

- Support the Senior FBP by in delivering the end to end financials across a Transaction Cycle /Function by working closely with Business Managers and Project Managers supporting the Transaction Cycle /Function
- Deliver end-to-end Finance reporting that enables management to proactively shape strategy
- Provide full set of forward looking financial projections (MTP), Outlook, Transfers, scenario analytics & Change the Bank (CTB) portfolio analytics, Run the Bank (RTB) and Operations function
- Strategic Financial support to AEs including: MBRs, Transaction Cycle CTB portfolio management, Vendor management support
- Supporting capacity creation, cost allocation understanding and risks & opportunities management
- High quality, consistent and standardised offering with complete ownership of the “numbers”

Partner in cross functional initiatives for driving efficiencies
What will you be doing?
- Finance Reporting & Planning
- Delivery of the end to end financials across a Transaction Cycle/Function:

- Providing the analysis to support business decisions and financial strategy for the Transaction Cycle/Function, ensuring delivery is to plan and budget, supporting the bank’s overall business strategy and cost base objectives
- Work with BMs, PMs and Business to deliver the monthly financials
- Working directly with the Cost Ledger CoE & Project CoE to understand the GL postings each month and to ensure the month end is done in a timely manner.
- Provide the analysis and support the drafting of insights & commentary of current & Outlook financials (including Capacity Creation) with clear linkages to drivers
- Provide extensive support in managing the Business reviews including MI preparation and walkthrough
- Provide insights including WF, Cost, fully loaded services costs, managed and consumed
- Prepare and present any reporting requirements
- Support the creation of the annual plan and be responsible for making updates during the regular RAF cycles including:

- Responsible for updating the central planning tool during the annual plan and updates to RAF
- Hands on modelling of forward looking scenarios / deep dives including HLS, MTP, STP, RAF, Outlook and adhoc exercises as required (By Transaction Cycle/Function)
- Work with the Centres of Excellence to ensure full alignment to BX operating model
- Provide information and reports to allow the business to be challenged as required where forecasts are not met
- Have oversight of and ensure adherence / alignment to all global / local regulatory and statutory requirements
- Ensure best in class, efficient and robust controls are adhered to at all times
- Strategy, Insights & Leadership Support
- Provide support to Senior FBP ensuring adherence of day to day agenda, strategic and Adhoc assignments for Transaction Cycle AEs and their Leadership Teams (Transaction Cycle delegate where appropriate) providing insights & recommendations across the financials
- Provide reports and data to Senior FBP to support monthly updates to AEs across the group
- Work with BMs and PMs to ensure delivery of Transaction Cycle/Function Strategy
- Adhoc activity to support cost related Executive level requests
- Support of COO Business Projects e.g. COE, Cost saving initiatives etc.
- Support the Senior FBP by preparing reports on Risks & Opportunities & link with experts (sourcing, vendor etc.)
- Support analysis and metrics driving the cost allocations from BX to trading entities to allow the business to understand their costs
- Support the update to allocations through methodology changes and provide the analysis to quantify the financial impact
- Governance & Control
- Ensure alignment of activity that ensures the Transaction Cycle or Function are compliant and aligned to the group wide governance and control framework, including:

- Delivery around the requirements for external Governance Forums (Council, COO ExCo, Group ExCo,Board etc.) and maintenance of all SMR documentation
- Perform forensic cost reviews on vendor spends
- Provide support to F&BM Lead to allow the pre EXCO Cost Approvals are in line with strategy & affordability (Hiring, Vendor / DCP, Resourcing related costs, Travel etc.)
- Support the F&BM lead to ensure Finance related Internal audit queries and audit interim reporting are all addresse