Vice President- Controls Assurance

As Vice President- Controls Assurance at Barclays, you will be responsible for overseeing the execution of various assurance review projects, leading teams, and collaborating with senior management to mitigate risks and enhance business processes. Your role involves developing and implementing assurance strategies, managing resources, and serving as a key advisor on risk management and internal controls. You will ensure the development of One LOD Finance assurance plans covering all regulatory and non-regulatory areas, drive transformation and simplification of assurance approaches including through data analytics, and align ways of working to a simpler and consistent methodology. Additionally, you will participate actively in tool development and be part of the aligned assurance project across the 3 lines of defence. **Key Responsibilities:** - Collaboration across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through the execution of ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of the internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards. - Development of detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank's control framework to mitigate any potential risks and issues. - Communication of key findings and observations to relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers. - Development of a knowledge centre 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. **Qualifications Required:** - Professional certification such as Chartered Accountant (CA), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CPA (Certified Public Accountant), or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor). - Progressive experience in internal audit, controls assurance & testing, or a related discipline with a similar remit on control. - Deep knowledge of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), risk management, and business process analysis. - Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. - Proficiency in audit management software, data analytics tools, and Microsoft Office Suite. - Demonstrated commitment to professional ethics and organizational integrity. **Additional Details:** The location of the role will be Noida or Chennai, IN. In this role, you are expected to contribute towards strategy setting, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change. You will plan resources, budgets, and policies, manage and maintain policies/processes, deliver continuous improvements, and escalate breaches of policies/procedures. If the position has leadership responsibilities, you are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. You will advise key stakeholders, manage and mitigate risks, demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls, and collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support areas. It is important to create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive. As Vice President- Controls Assurance at Barclays, you will be responsible for overseeing the execution of various assurance review projects, leading teams, and collaborating with senior management to mitigate risks and enhance business processes. Your role involves developing and implementing assurance strategies, managing resources, and serving as a key advisor on risk management and internal controls. You will ensure the development of One LOD Finance assurance plans covering all regulatory and non-regulatory areas, drive transformation and simplification of assurance approaches including through data analytics, and align ways of working to a simpler and consistent methodology. Additionally, you will participate actively in tool development and be part of the aligned assurance project across the 3 lines of defence. **Key Responsibilities:** - Collaboration across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through the execution of ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of the internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards. - Development of detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank's control framework to mitigate any potential risks