Chief Controls Office, Gfdf

Job Title: Chief Controls Office, GFDf - BI
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
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards.

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.

Introduction:
The following services are provided by Finance Control Business Partner:

- Aligned to a designated portfolio of Verticals or Horizontals
- Act as the point of coordination and syndication of all CCO Services
- Knowledgeable on all aspects of ERMF, ORF and BCF
- Control Governance
- Provide AEs with a clear view of their complete risk profile
- Specialist consultancy and advisory service
- Understand the business priorities and strategy
- Partners with 2/3LoD colleagues

What will you be doing?

Control Environment
- Responsible for execution of annual CCAR CFO attestation testing plan
- Co-ordinate with varous stakeholders with walkthrough and gather relevant information
- Perform transaction testing and control testing using CCAR testing methodology and report any issues / observations
- Facilitate & co-ordinate for implementation of Risk & control self-assessment (RCSA) for Finance teams
- Organise & run Finance governance forums - Monthly/Quarterly
- Create and enhance control awareness across Finance through trainings, workshops etc.
- Perform deep dives/ reviews to identify any potential control gaps & help business to mitigate them, if any
- Trusted advisor for various control policies & standards applicability, impact, adherence etc.
- Advise Finance teams on Risk events, control issues etc. and help them to mitigate any discrepancies identified

Compliance
- Ensure compliance with applicable policies globally across GFD
- Act as Subject Matter Expert to ensure that all policies are interpreted and implemented as per Group guidelines
- Perform continuous governance and oversight and update Finance Leadership.

Relationship management and leadership
- Ensure effective interaction with onshore CCO Team, process owners, senior management and external auditors, keeping them informed of key risks and issues at all times and to ensure that services provided are in accordance with Barclay’s risk and control frameworks
- Attend forums and meetings to review progress on various operational risk governance matters Senior Management and Stakeholders.
- Work with the global GFD teams and any other Project team to integrate new activities into the Controls environment.
- Focus on developing, implementing and sharing best practices and building synergies.

What we’re looking for:

- Basic accounting qualification with a minimum years of post qualification experience
- Experiance in auditing (prefarably in Big Four) in Financial Services
- Ability to understand, implement and drive improvements to a risk & control framework for finance functions
- Basic understanding of the Investment Banking industry, Mortgage business and Cards Business is required
- Strong project and change management skills, strong analytical and quantitative skills

Skills that will help you in the role:

- Excellent written and face-to-face communication skills
- Ability to communicate conceptually challenging messages in an effective manner.
- Manage conflicting demands and priorities through stakeholder engagement, effective planning and sound judgement
- Personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work on a number of deliverables at the same time
- Offer assistance without waiting to be asked, takes steps to keep stakeholders informed and delivers high quality support
- Take personal accountability for own activities and performance, ensuring the right people are involved to achieve a successful outcome
- Solution oriented approach
- Influencing skills / negotiation skil