VP Financial Control

As a Vice President Financial Control at Barclays, you will play a crucial role in managing the financial operations of the organization, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial reporting. Your primary responsibility will be to lead Accounting and Reporting for Barclays entities based in the Americas region. To excel in this role, you should have a deep understanding and experience in managing controllership, including month-end close processes, account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, and disclosures for Banking/Trading products within large-scale Banking and Financial service sector entities. Additionally, you should possess expertise in handling complex system architecture, downstream reporting requirements, and setting up new processes and governance around accounting/reporting to meet internal and external requirements. Your role will require a solid grasp of the control and governance framework for financial reporting within the Banking/Trading domain, along with excellent cross-functional knowledge and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience in managing multiple statutory audits and related governance will be beneficial for this position. Some additional qualifications that will be advantageous include holding a CA/CFA or equivalent certification with leadership exposure, expert knowledge of IFRS and IAS reporting requirements, and working knowledge of US-GAAP compliance. Exposure in accounting for Banking and Trading/Markets products, as well as familiarity with AI/ML and new system technologies like Alteryx, will be given preference. Experience in leading change management initiatives around transformation and business restructure will also be an added advantage. In this role, you will be assessed on key critical skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, in addition to job-specific technical skills. Your responsibilities will include managing the preparation and presentation of accurate financial statements, supporting in identifying and mitigating financial risks, developing and maintaining internal controls, implementing financial policies and procedures, selecting and maintaining financial systems, preparing statutory and regulatory reports, and coordinating with external auditors and regulatory authorities. As a Vice President, you are expected to contribute to strategy development, resource planning, policy management, and continuous improvement. If you have leadership responsibilities, you should demonstrate leadership behaviours aligned with the LEAD framework. For individual contributors, you will be a subject matter expert guiding technical direction and leading collaborative assignments. Furthermore, you are expected to advise key stakeholders, manage and mitigate risks, demonstrate leadership in managing risk and strengthening controls, contribute to achieving business goals, collaborate with other areas of work, and create solutions based on analytical thinking and innovative problem-solving. All colleagues at Barclays are expected to uphold the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive in their behavior and actions.,