Programme Cost & Control Support

Join us as a Programme Cost & Control Support, you will be part of the Programme Management Office assisting the Programme Control Director in ensuring financial processes and practices are in line with the programmes financial controls and governance standards as well as the organisations strategic objectives. Your primary focus will be on full cost reporting and generating the programmes live forecast. You will also provide support to the Programme Control Director in their broader responsibilities. Your core responsibilities will include producing the Programmes month-end process, including reconciliation narrative, maintaining the live forecast end-to-end, and generating related month-end reports for review by key stakeholders. Collaboration with delivery teams, Business Management, and Finance for milestone communications will be essential in this role. To excel as a Programmes Cost & Control Support, you should have experience with detailed management of Staff & Non-Staff budgets, financial milestone planning, headcount tracking, excellent analytical skills, preparation of monthly management information, reviewing Purchase Orders, Invoices, and Statement of Works, stakeholder management, implementation of financial governance, and a proactive approach to Risk and Control. Additional Skills required include a forensic level of attention to detail, proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, commitment to continuous improvement, ability to work efficiently with high-quality delivery, strong teamwork, experience in Financial Services, and prior experience supporting HR within Financial Services. Basic qualifications include a financial accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA) preferred but not essential, and Graduation. The role is based in Chennai with shift timings aligned to the UK, starting at 11 am local time. As a Programme Cost & Control Support, your purpose will be to assist change delivery managers in ensuring successful project delivery, aligning project management processes with controls and governance standards, and aligning projects with the organisation's strategic objectives. Your accountabilities will involve supporting change delivery managers, creating and implementing standardised PMO processes, monitoring project performance, supporting project documentation, facilitating project governance, providing change management training, and continuously improving project management practices. As an Assistant Vice President, you will provide advice, influence decision-making, collaborate with other functions, lead a team, set objectives, coach employees, and demonstrate leadership behaviours. All colleagues are expected to embody the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive in their behavior.,