Analyst - #968234

Job Title: Analyst
Location: Noida

About Barclays
Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

Risk and Control Objective
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you do.

Working Flexibly
We're committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers and clients needs. Whether you have family commitments or you're a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.

Hybrid Working
Structured hybrid role:
At Barclays, we offer a hybrid working experience that blends the positives of working alongside colleagues at our onsite locations, together with working from home. We have a structured approach where colleagues work at an onsite location on fixed, anchor, days of the week, for a minimum of two days a week or more, as set by the business area (or nearest equivalent if working part-time hours). Please discuss the working pattern requirements for the role you are applying for with the hiring manager. Please note that as we continue to embed our hybrid working environment, we remain in a test and learn phase, which means that working arrangements may be subject to change on reasonable notice to ensure we meet the needs of our business.

Introduction
 Working in close partnership with the finance counter parts & CFO BPs to drive business decisions
 Interpret and explain performance within the business on a weekly, monthly and ad-hoc basis
 Automating existing models for higher accuracy, lesser time spend and more reliable
 Provide ad-hoc analysis and insights on specific issues
 Support Daily, Weekly, Month, Qtr end process and system recs

What will you be doing
 Coordinate with various teams to monitor actual performance against target and provide understanding of variances
 Must take initiatives to understand the various systems (Chorus, SAP, GMIS, Optimus etc.) and linkages across systems to have a hold over revenue reporting data lifecycle
 Report financial performance on a weekly, monthly and ad-hoc basis, developing robust, automated procedures for delivery. Develop as SME and provide guidance and hands on assistance to all team members
 In-depth understanding and overview of the month-end SAP-GMIS revenue reconciliation and true up process, overview of post true up scheduled and ad hoc reporting deliverables
 Perform/review quarterly peer earnings comparative analysis and commentary
 Overview of quarterly security access review
 Performing the annual budget consolidation process for reporting actual vs. budgeted revenue on daily and monthly basis
 Lead the resolution of recurring issues in existing processes using innovative proposals and work on implementation to take it to the finish line
 Work with colleagues in extended teams and across locations, to resolve data quality issues in critical processes
 Carry out data mining and modelling. Conduct Ad hoc analysis to inform business critical decisions.
 Build strong relationships with all key stakeholders
 Collaboration across Internal Reporting teams - share best practice, influence business decisions and participate in cross finance initiatives.
 Take ownership of processes, participate actively in one to ones, responding to feedback and identifying learning opportunities in the workplace. Automate manual BAU processes to improve productivity where possible.
 Understand complex business challenges to expertly handle financial and regulatory requirements and bring problem solving skills to document requirements and produce high quality outputs encompassing models, reports and proposals.
 Own BAU processes critical to stakeholders who use our data for further reporting and modelling purposes. Oversee the input assumptions into the models and create process and controls around the assumptions.
 Document all work to a high standard with re-use and onward use in mind.
 Show keenness in ensuring the deliverables assigned locally to drive internal projects /operational requirement.

What we're looking for:
 Excellent leadership skills and a strong team player
 Experience in Management Reporting, Planning and Analysis
 Articulate, possessing strong influencing and negotiating skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple business manner
 Excellent command of verbal and written English
 Ability to work under pressure and to tight timelines
 Strong planning & organisational skills
 Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) skills
 Familiar with financial solution packages like Essbase, SAP BW, BO etc.

Skills that will help you in the role:
 Graduates (B. Com), Postgraduates (M. Com,), CA Inter., CMA Inter, CS Inter. with relevant experience
 CIMA / CFA / ACCA /CA / MBA (Finance) with relevant experience
 Experience with emerging technologies like Alteryx and Tableau

Where will you be working
Noida

Be More at Barclays
At Barclays, each day is about being more - as a professional, and as a person. Be More @ Barclays represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It's the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are.
Interested and want to know more about Barclays Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.
Purpose, Values and Mindset
We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.
Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.
Respect
We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone's contribution.
Integrity
We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.
Service
We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.
Excellence
We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.
Stewardship
We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.
Empower
Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.
Challenge
Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.
Drive
Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.