Barclays
Finance
BusinessAnalyst
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“Business Analyst at Barclays. Skills: Business Analysis, Finance Transformation, Product Control, Financial Control, Requirements Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Process Improvement, Risk Management. Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements. Development of business requirements”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve its strategic objectives; Ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget; Ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation; Contribute to achieving the goals of the business
Industry & Context.
Identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities; Identification and analysis of business problems; Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities; Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions; Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives; In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions; Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Business Analyst leadership experience in Product Control / Financial Control / Finance Change, Deep understanding of finance processes and accounting controls, Proven experience influencing senior Finance stakeholders, Structuring, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, Ability to balance control requirements with strategic transformation objectives
Nice to Have
Experience leading finance platform migrations or strategic ledger programmes, Experience operating in complex, global finance environments, CA / MBA
What You'll Do.
Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements
Development of business requirements
Conduct feasibility studies
Creation of operational design and process design
Support to change management activities
Lead business analysis for large-scale Finance transformation initiatives impacting Product Control and Financial Control
Own end‑end requirements strategy
from problem definition through solution delivery
Provide thought leadership on process simplification
and control optimisation
Own and govern UAT strategy
and production readiness from a Finance perspective
Identify delivery risks
and data impacts and drive timely resolution
Mentor and guide AVP/junior Business Analysts and contribute to BA capability uplift
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations; Drive alignment across Product Control, Financial Control, Operations, Risk, and Technology stakeholders; Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies; Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
Communication Scope
Translate complex accounting, control, and reporting principles into scalable functional designs; Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment; Influencing and negotiating skills
Process & Methodology
Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions, Support the creation of reports on project progress, Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda, Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities. **Accountabilities** * Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements that require change within the organisation. * Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities. * Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations. * Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions. * Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions. * Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget. * Creation of operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope. * Support to change management activities, including development of a traceability matrix to ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation. **Vice President Expectations** * To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.. * If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. * If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a
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