Finance Business Partner AVP

Join us as an AVP- BUK CFO Business Partnering at Barclays, where you will develop and implement the bank's financial plans and stress testing methodologies by assessing the bank's resilience under various economic scenarios. 

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Model Transformation & Standardisation – Experience in model documentation, gap analysis, identifying limitations, and delivering improved / standardised models aligned to target state frameworks.
  • Automation & Efficiency Focus – Ability to streamline and automate manual processes within planning and modelling workflows.
  • Controls & Governance Awareness – Strong appreciation of model controls, assumptions governance, auditability and risk standards.
  • Data & Tools Proficiency – Advanced Excel skills with familiarity in data querying/analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python, visualisation tools).
  •Adaptability & Learning Agility – Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Strong FP&A and Banking Product Knowledge – Proven experience in planning and forecasting across banking products (balances, margins, impairments), with a clear understanding of business drivers and financial linkages.
  • Advanced Modelling & Analytical Capability – Ability to build, enhance and interpret financial models, with strong skills in structured modelling, scenario analysis and driver-based forecasting.
  •Planning & Forecasting Delivery – Hands-on experience delivering planning cycles (e.g., MTP, forecasts, stress scenarios), ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment to CFO expectations.
  •Business Partnering & Storytelling – Ability to translate financial insights into clear, actionable narratives for senior stakeholders, influencing outcomes and decision-making.
  •Controls & Governance Mindset – Strong focus on model integrity, documentation, assumptions governance, and adherence to risk and control standards.

This role will be based out of Chennai office.

Purpose of the role

To provide financial expertise and support to specific business units or departments within the organisation, and act as a liaison between the finance function and various business units, helping to bridge the gap between financial data and business decisions.  

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of business unit financial strategies, plans and budgets, using insights to evaluate the financial implications of strategic initiatives and recommend appropriate actions.
• Development of financial models to forecast future performance, assess investment opportunities, and evaluate financial risks for business units, and to analyse the impact of business decisions on financial performance and provision of recommendations.  .
• Cross functional collaboration to provide financial insights and guidance to business unit stakeholders.
• Identification of opportunities and implementation of financial process improvements that streamline financial operations.
• Support to business units in identification, assessment, and mitigation of financial risks, including provision of training and guidance to business units on financial risk management and compliance practices.
• Analysis and presentation of financial data to provide insights into business performance, identify trends, and support decision-making.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders 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. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.