Barclays—BA3-Group FP&A

Job description

Description: Job Description Purpose of the role To provide financial expertise and support to specific business units or departments within the organisation, and act as a liaison between the finance function and various business units, helping to bridge the gap between financial data and business decisions. Accountabilities - 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. Analyst Expectations - To meet the needs of stakeholders/ customers through specialist advice and support - Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard which will impact both the role itself and surrounding roles. - Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team - They may lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources. They supervise a team, allocate work requirements and coordinate team resources. - If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others. - OR for an individual contributor, they manage own workload, take responsibility for the implementation of systems and processes within own work area and participate on projects broader than direct team. - Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams. - Check work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements. - Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area. - Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct. - Maintain and continually build an understanding of how all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams. - Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative / operational expertise. - Make judgements based on practise and previous experience. - Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures. - Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day to day administrative requirements. - Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs. All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave. .