Barclays
Financial Services
FinancialReporting,Policy,andTechnicalAccountingVPBPL
“Financial Reporting, Policy, and Technical Accounting VP - BPL at Barclays. Skills: Financial reporting, Technical accounting, Accounting policy. Develop overall strategic direction for finance. Implement up-to-date methodologies and processes”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality external financial reporting; Ensure outputs are accurate; Ensure outputs are timely; Ensure outputs are fully compliant; Strengthen controls
Industry & Context.
Sophisticated analytical thought; Interpretative thinking; Define problems; Develop innovative solutions; Extensive research; Problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), Experience in technical accounting, Experience in financial reporting, Proven experience owning technical accounting processes, Multi-entity statutory reporting experience
Nice to Have
FinTech experience is desirable, EMI experience is desirable, Understanding of electronic money regulations, Understanding of reporting environments
What You'll Do.
Develop overall strategic direction for finance
Implement up-to-date methodologies and processes
Manage the finance department
Oversee finance colleagues and their performance
Implement departmental goals and objectives
Oversee financial planning
budgeting and forecasting
Manage relationships with finance stakeholders
Identify relevant stakeholders
Represent the bank’s financial position and performance
Identify opportunities for financial process improvements
Implement financial process improvements
Streamline financial operations
Identify financial risks
Assess financial risks
Mitigate financial risks
Maintain alignment between finance and compliance functions
Monitor accuracy of financial reporting
Monitor timeliness of financial reporting
Oversee preparation of financial reports
Oversee filing of financial reports
Monitor financial performance of the department
Make recommendations for change
Deliver continuous improvements
Escalate breaches of policies/procedures
Define jobs and responsibilities
Plan for department’s future needs
Plan for department’s future operations
Counsel employees on performance
Contribute to employee pay decisions
Contribute to employee pay changes
Influence operations of a department
Balance short and long term goals
Ensure budgets meet corporate requirements
Ensure schedules meet corporate requirements
Create an environment for colleagues to thrive
Deliver to a consistently excellent standard
Guide technical direction
Lead collaborative assignments
Lead multi-year assignments
Guide team members through assignments
Identify need for inclusion of other specialisation areas
Train less experienced specialists
Guide less experienced specialists
Coach less experienced specialists
Provide information affecting long term profits
Provide information affecting organisational risks
Provide information affecting strategic decisions
Advise key stakeholders
Advise functional leadership teams
Advise senior management
Demonstrate leadership for managing risk
Demonstrate accountability for managing risk
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organisation functions
Contribute to achieving business goals
Collaborate with other areas of work
Keep up to speed with business activity
Keep up to speed with business strategies
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought
Compare complex alternatives
Select complex alternatives
Develop innovative solutions
Adopt outcomes of extensive research
Include outcomes of extensive research
Build trusting relationships
Maintain trusting relationships
Build partnerships with stakeholders
Maintain partnerships with stakeholders
Achieve key business objectives
Use influencing skills
Use negotiating skills
Deliver high-quality external financial reporting
Deliver statutory accounts
Deliver group accounts
Set up external reporting processes
Enhance external reporting processes
Ensure outputs are accurate
Ensure outputs are timely
Ensure outputs are fully compliant
Reflect firm’s risk profile
Align financial and risk disclosures
Manage accounting policies
Develop accounting policies
Act as technical expert on accounting matters
Provide guidance to stakeholders
Provide insight to stakeholders
Support interpretation of accounting standards
Support application of accounting standards
Translate complex accounting issues
Provide clear solutions
Provide practical solutions
Underpin integrity of financial reporting processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with transformation function; Alignment between finance and compliance; Work closely with Risk team; Guidance to stakeholders across business; Collaborate with other areas of work; Support areas to keep up to speed; Build trusting relationships with stakeholders; Build partnerships with stakeholders
Communication Scope
Represent financial position; Advise stakeholders; Advise senior management; Provide guidance; Provide insight; Translate complex issues
Process & Methodology
Manage budgets, Manage schedules
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