Controls Assurance Analyst

As a Controls Assurance Analyst at Barclays, your role involves providing first-class support to clients by managing and offering a full range of control services to the Finance Function to support risk management across the Controls environment. Your responsibilities include: - Collaborating across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through executing ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards. - Developing detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank's control framework to mitigate potential risks and issues. - Communicating key findings and observations to relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers. - Collaborating with other control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies across the bank. - Developing a knowledge center containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and the distribution of material on internal controls to train and upskill colleagues within the bank. In order to be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications: - Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present credibly to senior stakeholders. - Working knowledge of operational risk & control processes and practices, including experience in their application across functions with the ability to demonstrate a risk management mindset. - Good understanding of SOx requirements and the COSO framework and its application to internal controls over financial reporting. - Experience in Product Control/Financial Control/Regulatory reporting and/or Auditing, preferably in Financial Services. - Experienced in identifying, documenting, and testing controls. - Formal Accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent). - Ability to understand, implement, and drive improvements to a risk & control framework. Additionally, some other highly valued skills may include: - Strong Excel skills including extensive experience in managing large quantities of data, pivots, formulas, VLOOKUP. - Experience with Data Analytics tools and technologies (such as Alteryx, Tableau, etc) would be an added advantage. This role is based out of Gurugram/Noida location. At Barclays, the purpose of this role is to partner with the bank, provide independent assurance on control processes, and advise on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework. As an Analyst, you are expected to perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement. You will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area and partner with other functions and business areas. Additionally, you are responsible for embedding new policies/procedures adopted due to risk mitigation and maintaining an understanding of how your sub-function integrates with the function. All colleagues at Barclays are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive. As a Controls Assurance Analyst at Barclays, your role involves providing first-class support to clients by managing and offering a full range of control services to the Finance Function to support risk management across the Controls environment. Your responsibilities include: - Collaborating across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through executing ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards. - Developing detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank's control framework to mitigate potential risks and issues. - Communicating key findings and observations to relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers. - Collaborating with other control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies across the bank. - Developing a knowledge center containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and the distribution of material on internal controls to train and upskill colleagues within the bank. In order to be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications: - Effective written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present credibly to senior stakeholders. - Working knowledge of operational risk & contro