Finance - Director

Role Overview: You will be supporting the India domestic business across Investment Banking, Global Markets, and Private Banking. Your main responsibilities will include ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial numbers and information passed from Finance to stakeholders both internally (India Senior Management) and externally (regulators, statutory accounts). You will also need to interact and influence the local Mumbai Finance team and Finance colleagues across Asia, Global, and centres of excellence. Additionally, you will need to have a strong understanding and experience in the control framework of a large complex regulated financial institution. Building strong relationships to partner, advise, and influence stakeholders will be a key part of your role. Key Responsibilities: - Production of Financials and Regulatory Interface: - Prepare and ensure accuracy of financial records and regulatory returns for the India entities. - Design and set up financial reporting processes for new reports. - Implement internal controls for efficient financial operations. - Ensure compliance with Financial and Accounting policies & procedures. - Support India Business growth strategy: - Provide high-quality analysis to key Business, Country, and Finance stakeholders. - Partner with global/local stakeholders for Management Information and ad-hoc analysis. - Assist in Short- and Medium-Term Plans, profitability analysis, and presentations for Senior Management. - Support the business on Finance related queries and growth plans. - Transformation and Elimination of Manual Processes: - Work with Change team and Finance Control partners for effective processes. - Champion a mindset of continual improvement and eliminate manual processes. - People Management: - Lead the Finance team in Mumbai through engagement and strategy setting. - Energize the team and build meaningful careers with Barclays. Qualifications Required: - Strong knowledge of business performance metrics, Investment Banking businesses, and stakeholder management. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. - Knowledge of India GAAP, regulatory reporting, legal entities, and experience with IFRS/US GAAP. - Previous experience as a Director or equivalent with team management experience. Additional Details: The role also requires extensive stakeholder management with regional and global teams across Finance, Front office, and other infrastructure areas. Effective stakeholder management and team leadership are essential for success in this role.,