Barclays
Finance / FinServ
Analyst
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“Analyst at Barclays. Skills: Trading book oversight, Regulatory compliance, Risk assessment and mitigation, Financial data analysis, Regulatory reporting, Communication of complex financial information. Reconciliation of daily profit and loss (P) figures for trading desks. Investigating and resolving discrepancies between P figures”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure accuracy and integrity of the bank's trading book; Ensure maintenance of compliance with regulatory requirements; Provide insights into trading performance; Ensure P figures align with valued positions in the trading book; Ensure P figures reflect the true economic value of the trading portfolio; Ensure trading data is accurate, complete and consistent; Ensure trading activities are appropriately reflected in financial statements; Deliver to a consistently excellent standard; Achieve objectives of the organisation sub-function; Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct; Strengthen controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to; Drive innovation and excellence; Ensure unapparelled customer experiences
Industry & Context.
Investigating and resolving discrepancies; Has the initiative and ability to break down problems into components parts and resolving them; Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualified accountant, Experienced with MS office toolkit (Word, PPT, Excel, Access Database etc), Excellent communication and presentation skills in both formal and informal settings & ability to interact with the region and UK / US as part of a global team (written and verbal), control awareness – in particular, the ability to identify and escalate potential control breakdowns and to streamline processes in an effective and efficient manner, Has the initiative and ability to break down problems into components parts and resolving them, Attention to detail and analytical, Confident and assertive manner
What You'll Do.
Reconciliation of daily profit and loss (P) figures for trading desks
Investigating and resolving discrepancies between P figures
Support the identification
and mitigation of trading risks
Report on financial risks to senior colleagues
Maintenance and analysis of the bank’s trading data
Provision of insights to traders and senior colleagues on trading performance
Preparation and submission of regulatory reports to authorities
Provision of support to external audits
Addressing auditor queries
Ensuring trading activities are appropriately reflected in financial statements
Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard
Driving continuous improvement
Develop technical expertise in work area
Acting as an advisor where appropriate
Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities
Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately
Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation
Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls
Deliver work in line with relevant rules
regulation and codes of conduct
Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function
Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information
Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience
Guide and persuade team members
Communicate complex / sensitive information
Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function
Ensure the maintenance of a internal control environment
adjustment substantiation and New
Amends & Cancels trades review
Spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape
Driving innovation and excellence
Harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings
Ensuring unapparelled customer experiences
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional collaboration to ensure a coordinated approach to trading activities; Partner with other functions and business areas; Guide and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources; Align across the enterprise; Develop others; Impact on the work of related teams within the area; Build a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation; Interact with the region and UK / US as part of a global team
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and presentation skills in both formal and informal settings; Ability to interact with the region and UK / US as part of a global team (written and verbal); Effective communication of complex financial information to traders, risk professionals, senior colleagues, and external stakeholders; Communicate complex / sensitive information
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To oversee the financial aspects of trading activities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the bank's trading book, maintenance of compliance with regulatory requirements, and provision of insights into trading performance. **Accountabilities** * Reconciliation of daily profit and loss (P) figures for trading desks to ensure they align with the valued positions in the trading book, investigating and resolving discrepancies between P figures to ensure they reflect the true economic value of the trading portfolio. * Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of trading risks, and report on these financial risks to senior colleagues. * Maintenance and analysis of the bank’s trading data, ensuring its accuracy, completeness and consistency, and provision of insights to traders and senior colleagues on trading performance. * Preparation and submission of regulatory reports to authorities, and provision of support to external audits including addressing auditor queries and ensuring trading activities are appropriately reflected in financial statements. * Effective communication of complex financial information to traders, risk professionals, senior colleagues, and external stakeholders. * Cross functional collaboration to ensure a coordinated approach to trading activities. **Analyst Expectations** * To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement. * Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise * Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise * They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating 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
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