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Join us as an Assistant Vice President - Treasury - Product Control at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with strong communication skills, including the ability to distil complex issues into an easy-to-digest summary for senior management. Additionally, a strong understanding of Financial Derivatives and Treasury products is essential. Some other highly valued skills may include coding skills in Python/VBA or equivalent, a good understanding of Microsoft Office products, experience with Bloomberg and Reuters terminals, proactive change champion mindset, strong organizational skills, structured approach, and a strong control focus. As an Assistant Vice President - Treasury - Product Control, you'll be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. The purpose of this role is to oversee the financial aspects of trading activities, ensuring accuracy and integrity of the bank's trading book, compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing insights into trading performance. Key accountabilities include reconciliation of daily profit and loss (P&L) figures for trading desks, support in identification and mitigation of trading risks, maintenance and analysis of the bank's trading data, preparation and submission of regulatory reports, effective communication of complex financial information, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure a coordinated approach to trading activities. As an Assistant Vice President, you are expected to advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, take responsibility for operational effectiveness, collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions, lead a team performing complex tasks, set objectives, coach employees, appraise performance, and demonstrate leadership behaviours. For an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, consult on complex issues, identify ways to mitigate risk, take ownership of managing risk, collaborate with other areas of work, engage in complex analysis of data, and communicate complex information effectively. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.,

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial analysis. You have found the right team. As a Product Control Associate in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining, and delivering set goals for our firm. Engage with Regional Controllers to understand pain areas and challenges, providing support to address these issues effectively. Collaborate and act as a resource to project management and the businesses for various projects/business initiatives. Standardize processes to improve transparency and efficiency in financial results. Support month-end close activities, including financial data review, variance investigation, fluctuation analysis, and preparation of financial reporting deliverables. Provide support in conducting targeted reviews for specific products and processes, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative factors to assess risks and enhance operational effectiveness. Lead monthly governance meetings with Regional Controllers to monitor risks and outstanding items, ensuring timely escalation and resolution, and publish scorecards/KPI ratings, etc., to monitor items until closure. Ensure financial information is in compliance with US and local GAAP and firm's corporate accounting policies, documenting exceptions where appropriate. Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: Qualified accountant with 6 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, possessing Financial reporting or Product Controller experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, as well as digital tools like Alteryx and Tableau, is required. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and control focus. Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization with limited local oversight. Proven skills in identifying and resolving control issues impacting financial results. Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: Knowledge of Python is a plus. Good knowledge of the SAP system. Strong communication skills and executive presence. Experience around project management would be an added advantage.,

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial analysis. You have found the right team. As a Product Control Associate in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining, and delivering set goals for our firm. Engage with Regional Controllers to understand pain areas and challenges, providing support to address these issues effectively. Collaborate & Act as a resource to project management & the businesses for various projects/business initiatives. Standardize processes to improve transparency and efficiency in financial results. Support month-end close activities, including financial data review, variance investigation, fluctuation analysis, and preparation of financial reporting deliverables. Provide support in conducting targeted reviews for specific products and processes, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative factors to assess risks and enhance operational effectiveness. Lead monthly governance meetings with Regional Controllers to monitor risks and outstanding items, ensuring timely escalation and resolution, and publish scorecards/KPI ratings, etc., to monitor items until closure. Ensure financial information is in compliance with US & local GAAP and firm's corporate accounting policies, documenting exceptions where appropriate. Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: Qualified accountant with 6 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, possessing Financial reporting or Product Controller experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, as well as digital tools like Alteryx and Tableau, is required. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and control focus. Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization with limited local oversight. Proven skills in identifying and resolving control issues impacting financial results. Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: Knowledge of Python is a plus. Good knowledge of the SAP system. Strong communication skills and executive presence. Experience around project management would be an added advantage.,

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial analysis. You have found the right team. As a Product Control Associate in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining, and delivering set goals for our firm. Engage with Regional Controllers to understand pain areas and challenges, providing support to address these issues effectively. Collaborate & Act as a resource to project management & the businesses for various projects / business initiatives. Standardize processes to improve transparency and efficiency in financial results. Support month-end close activities, including financial data review, variance investigation, fluctuation analysis, and preparation of financial reporting deliverables. Provide support in conducting targeted reviews for specific products and processes, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative factors to assess risks and enhance operational effectiveness. Lead monthly governance meetings with Regional Controllers to monitor risks and outstanding items, ensuring timely escalation and resolution, and publish scorecards/KPI ratings etc to monitor items until closure. Ensure financial information is in compliance with US & local GAAP and firms corporate accounting policies, documenting exceptions where appropriate. Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: Qualified accountant with 6 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, possessing Financial reporting or Product Controller experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint, as well as digital tools like Alteryx and Tableau, is required. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and control focus. Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization with limited local oversight. Proven skills in identifying and resolving control issues impacting financial results. Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills: Knowledge of Python is a plus. Good knowledge of the SAP system. Strong communication skills and executive presence. Experience around project management would be an added advantage.,