Job Description

Job Title: AVP - RFT Data Operations Location: Noida About Barclays Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. Risk and Control Objective Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards. Working Flexibly We\'re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers\' and clients\' needs. Whether you have family commitments or you\'re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs. Hybrid Working We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. We\'re flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. We also have a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances These requests will be reviewed and agreed for a period of time i.e., will have a start and end date. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager. Introduction: The core responsibility of the role holder is to lead and manage BAU operations, with greater emphasis on a smooth operation of the BAU, Minor-works changes). Additional responsibilities will include contributing to the team to form data Quality & number validation layer so that the team is equipped to proactively help in number validation and also act as the connect between business and support team. This involves delivering smooth operations, managing key customers, achieving targeted business metrics and ensuring compliance with the defined SLAs. The role holder will be additionally responsible for maintaining the governance and control framework surrounding Planning & Stress testing tools and identifying and driving process improvements. What will you be doing o Ensures adherence to SLAs (Service Level Agreements) o Works closely with the Team to achieve Quantitative and Qualitative targets specified by the Client o Works closely with the technology and with the business to ensure timely and non-disruptive implementation of the agreed system changes while strictly adhering to the change windows o Addresses administrative issues arising out of day-to-day working o Performs regular quality checks and supervise the process in terms of number outputs o Establishes innovative systems and procedures for handling data & reports and proposes improvements where possible o Act as the escalation point for the team in terms of Data investigation specifically during data submission and reporting cycles (Outlook, MTP, STP, RAF, IST, EBA, PRA etc.) o Ensures compliance with Controls and audit. o Point of contact with business for live system support for business o Monitors and reports on overall system operations performance o Cluster Finance and Risk teams responsible for data input and query resolution o Ensures Audit and Operational Risk as covered o Liaise Group Functions (Risk/Finance/Treasury) and Clusters o Responsible for managing technical systems relating to finance and accounting . For data structures o Understands the relationships between data inputs and reporting data models o Understands the impact of changes in the hierarchical element on the other artefacts in the system set up and is able to guide the technology team as well as the business for the pre-emptive remediation of the possible data/functionality loss o Close engagement with technology teams to understand any changes and provide operational impact assessment. . Client Interface / Stake holders o Ensure Client expectations of operational performance and efficiency are met o To report to the Client at the end of every month on performance by the teams o Act as an interface with the client and to be responsible for completely managing the day-to-day operational functions for the team o Identify process gaps and collaborate with the Client to formulate solutions o Resolve issues/ disagreements, if any with the Client . Line management & consultancy o Expertise to the planning and research of a variety of change management projects e.g. automations, reductions in timetable, process re-engineering, enhancements etc. (Support with instances) o Need-based escalation of decisions and ensure proper follow-up of the same o Work towards organisational goal of Process Improvements & Reengineering targets. What we\'re looking for: o Graduate degree (Bachelors\' in Commerce / technology or equivalent) o Minimum 7 years of experience after graduation degree o Knowledge of Financial Services in banking environment o Proven ability to adapt to an evolving operating model and to actively participate in its development o Should be able to handle multiple stakeholders effectively o Proven ability to work under pressure and balance priorities to meet tight deadlines. o Good Analytical and problem solving skills o Hyperion Planning & Essbase knowledge o Hands on experience of Budgeting / forecasting / Stress testing / hierarchy management Skills that will help you in the role: o Knowledge of accounting principles o Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting & Stress testing submissions knowledge will be a plus o Understanding of organization hierarchical structure in SAP (Profit Centre, Cost Centre, SU, MU etc.) o Understanding of Hyperion Planning, Essbase and associated applications o Should have excellent inter-personal and communication skills: strong verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate complicated issues to management and other stakeholders. o Additional desired skills are: . Understanding of Barclays\' products and businesses. . Understanding of Risk, Finance or Treasury processes. o Where will you be working Noida Be More at Barclays At Barclays, each day is about being more - as a professional, and as a person. \'Be More @ Barclays\' represents our core promise to all current and future employees. It\'s the characteristic that we want to be associated with as an employer, and at the heart of every employee experience. We empower our colleagues to Be More Globally Connected, working on international projects that improve the way millions of customers handle their finances. Be More Inspired by working alongside the most talented people in the industry, and delivering imaginative new solutions that are redefining the future of finance. Be More Impactful by having the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, and Be More Valued for who you are. Interested and want to know more about Barclays Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details. Purpose, Values and Mindset We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity, championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term. Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Respect We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone\'s contribution. Integrity We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do. Service We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do. Excellence We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference. Stewardship We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them. Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers and clients at the heart of what we do our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive. Empower Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure. Challenge Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints. Drive Focus on outcomes. Deliver with pace. Be passionate and ambitious about what we do. Take personal responsibility. Actively build collaborative relationships to get things done.

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