Identify and implement financial process improvements
Barclays is seeking a Finance Director for its BPL (New Co) division in Canary Wharf, UK. The role involves developing financial strategies, overseeing financial operations, and managing risk while fostering a performance culture aligned with Barclays’ values
Job Summary
The role holder will be responsible for the end-to-end financial reporting and management of the company from month end close to statutory and regulatory reporting.
This is senior management role playing a crucial part in driving the strategic and operational stand-up of the finance team to support BPL (New Co).
Barclays’ payments acceptance business provides critical infrastructure to the UK economy, processing billions of pounds of payments annually for both small businesses and domestic and international corporate clients.
Matching Summary
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Barclays is seeking a Finance Director for its BPL (New Co) division in Canary Wharf, UK. The role involves developing financial strategies, overseeing financial operations, and managing risk while fostering a performance culture aligned with Barclays’ values.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Develop overall strategic direction for finance
Manage finance department and colleagues
Identify and implement financial process improvements
Manage finance risk and compliance
Monitor financial reporting accuracy and timeliness
Lead controller activities for new standalone company
Nice-to-have
Influence policy and procedures for the function
Lead organization-wide projects
Act as deep technical expert and thought leader
Foster and guide compliance
Focus on external environment and regulators
Key Requirements
Significant input to function wide strategic initiatives
Manage a large team or sub-function
Expert advice to senior functional management
Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation
Extensive knowledge of industry theories and practices
Advanced analytical skills to solve problems
Management authority to make significant decisions