Director, Controls Business Partner, Finance Control & Product Control Job at Barclays (Chennai)

Job Description

This role within the Finance first line of defence is responsible for enabling the risk and controls accountability of Managing Directors for Product Control and Financial Control through driving a strong partnership between CCO and the FTCs, and strengthening the agenda of pro-active risk management within Finance. It involves deepening controls CBP and SOX/Assurance activities in key areas such as Investment Banking Product Control, Group Financial Control and Reporting; partnering with key Catalyst Transformation programs; driving governance, advisory and monitoring of EUDAs, Records Management, DWB; leading risk and controls agenda in governance forums; enhancing Control Review Meetings and Committee packs; leading Issues Management and Risk Events reporting; providing leadership in Data Analytics and Automation projects; integrating India Finance CCO Operating model into Global model; ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements; supporting regulatory change projects; supporting engagement with lines of defense; assisting with other Finance CCO execution priorities; and providing thought leadership.

Job Responsibility

Enabling the risk and controls accountability of Managing Directors for Product Control and Financial Control through driving a strong partnership between CCO and the FTCs, and strengthening the agenda of pro-active risk management within Finance
Deepen the controls CBP and SOX/Assurance activities performed in key areas such as Investment Banking Product Control, Group Financial Control and Reporting
Partner with the key Catalyst Transformation programs to define/ design the risk and controls landscape in the future state
Drive the governance, advisory and monitoring of End User Developed Applications (EUDAs), Records Management, Dispensation Waiver Breaches (DWB)
Drive the risk and controls agenda in the governance forums and Controls Committees
Enhance the Control Review Meetings (CRM), Control Committee packs and provide data driven risk insights including Risk Events and Issues monitoring end-to-end including SOX, lead annual refresh of Policies and Standards
Lead the Issues Management and Risk Events reporting for Finance globally
Provide leadership in Data Analytics and Automation projects
Seamlessly integrate the India Finance CCO Operating model into the Global Finance CCO Operating model
Ensuring that Barclays has adequate frameworks in place to comply with the regulatory requirements and provide support in managing the frameworks
Support of regulatory change projects
Support engagement with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Line of Defense on plans, progress and results for audit/assurance activity impacting Finance
Assist with other duties aligned to Finance CCO execution priorities
Provide thought leadership to the Finance CCO function across the book of work

Requirements

Preferred to be a Chartered Accountant, MBA in Finance from a premier institution or equivalent
Extensive Experience (over 15 years) in one or more of the following: Internal/External Audit, Operational Risk Management
or Risk and Control related discipline
Experience of working in senior roles in Bank or Financial Services / Big 4 in a senior capacity
Managing multiple stakeholders including management of stakeholders in a matrix business environment
Knowledge and understanding of risks and controls within Financial Services, particularly Investment Banking, Financial Controls, Treasury processes and controls
Technical Accounting / IFRS knowledge
Proven capability to operate across a wide remit and in a matrixed business environment
Excellent Report writing skills
Strong Leadership/People Management skills
Strong Communication and Influencing skills
Strong analytical, decision making and investigatory skills
Problem solving and high level of attention to detail

Nice to have

Specialist Risk and /or control related qualification – formal accreditation / qualification relating to audit, risk and/or control etc (e.g. IRM)
Though not mandatory, preference would be given to candidates with IFRS certification, Certified internal Auditor or equivalent
Experience with AI automation, Data Analytics tools and technologies (such as Alteryx, Tableau etc) would be an added advantage
Knowledge of the Financial Services Regulatory environment
Prior experience in team leadership and people management
Team management skills, ability to motivate the team and enable them to deliver a high quality product, and provide effective performance management and coaching
Shaping and influencing management thought leadership
Ability to interact with all levels across the Bank
Extensive working knowledge of operational risk & control processes and practices, including experience in their application across functions
Work with minimal supervision, independently and objectively drive accountabilities

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