Internal Audit AVP - Finance & Tax

Join us as an Internal Audit – Finance AVP at Barclays, where you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) plan. You will work collaboratively across BIA to deliver audits focused on critical areas such as Recovery and Resolution Planning (RRP), Resolvability Assessment Framework (RAF), Trade Activity Wind Down (TWD), and Valuation in Resolution and valuation methodologies. This is an opportunity to develop independent client relationships and be recognised as a trusted voice in a dynamic and high-impact environment.

You will execute audit work within the global Finance team, including performing control design and operating effectiveness assessments. You will prepare audit workpapers and documentation within audit tools, assist the audit owner in defining scope and testing strategies, and contribute to continuous monitoring and risk assessment of the audit universe. Throughout, you will collaborate with colleagues across the Finance and Treasury audit teams.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience within Financial Services, ideally in a global banking environment.
• Background in Internal or External Audit with strong understanding of risk and control frameworks.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence outcomes.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with attention to detail and ability to assess complex processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver audits within agreed timelines and budgets.

Desirable Skills

• Solid knowledge of finance functions within a bank, including financial reporting, regulatory requirements, and governance processes.
• Data analytics capability and ability to work with large datasets to support audit testing.
• Professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CFA, or CIA completed or currently in pursuit.

You may be assessed on critical skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Location: London

Purpose of the role

To support the development of audits aligned to the bank’s standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.

Accountabilities

• Audit development and delivery support, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management.
• Identification of operational risks to support the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments.
• Assessment of internal control effectiveness and their capability to identify and mitigate risk aligned to regulatory requirements.
• Communication of key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors.
• Identification of regulatory news and industry trends/developments to provide timely insight and recommendations for best practice.

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.