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Join Barclays as a Cost Finance Analyst, where to provide financial expertise and support to various departments and business units within the organisation by the gathering, analysis and interpretation of financial data to inform investment decisions, assess financial risks, and support strategic planning.
Job Responsibility:
To provide financial expertise and support to various departments and business units within the organisation by the gathering, analysis and interpretation of financial data to inform investment decisions, assess financial risks, and support strategic planning
Development and implementation of business unit financial strategies, plans and budgets, using insights to evaluate the financial implications of strategic initiatives and recommend appropriate actions
Development of financial models to forecast future performance, assess investment opportunities, and evaluate financial risks for business units, and to analyse the impact of business decisions on financial performance and provision of recommendations
Cross functional collaboration to provide financial insights and guidance to business unit stakeholders
Identification of opportunities and implementation of financial process improvements that streamline financial operations
Support to business units in identification, assessment, and mitigation of financial risks, including provision of training and guidance to business units on financial risk management and compliance practices
Analysis and presentation of financial data to provide insights into business performance, identify trends, and support decision-making
Requirements:
Deliver end-to-end Finance reporting that enables management to proactively shape strategy
Support full set of forward looking Financial projections (MTP), Outlook, Transfers, scenario analytics & Change the Bank (CTB) portfolio analytics
Management of Profit Centres hierarchy and submission of Billing rules
Close monitoring of monthly financials at various levels and variance analysis with drafting commentaries for reviews with Senior FBPs and stakeholders
Supporting cost allocation understanding and risks & opportunities management
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 FBPs, 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
Work with the Centres of Excellence to ensure full alignment to BX operating model
Provide the analysis and support the drafting of insights & commentary of current & Outlook financials (including Capacity Creation) with clear linkages to drivers (Inc. weekly, Finance surgeries & QBR)
Provide extensive support in managing the Monthly and Quarterly Business reviews including MI preparation and walkthrough
Provide analysis and insights including WF, Cost, fully loaded services costs and managed
Prepare any reporting requirements
Support the creation of the annual plan and be responsible for making updates during the regular RAF cycles including
Support in updating the central planning tool during the annual plan and updates to RAF
High quality, consistent and standardised offering with complete ownership of the numbers
Month End Management
Variance Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Financial reporting – Managed and Consumed
Planning & Outlook
Identification and quantification of risks & opportunities
Flash financials/commentaries submission
Business Rules set up and changes
Projects financials reporting and management
Queries management-Audit, FC & others
Coordination with various CoEs
risk and controls
change and transformation
business acumen strategic thinking
digital and technology
Nice to have:
Month End Management
Variance Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Financial reporting – Managed and Consumed
Planning & Outlook
Identification and quantification of risks & opportunities