Job Description

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.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills 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.

As an Assistant Vice President, BUK Board and External Reporting, you will play a critical supporting role within the BUK Financial Planning & Analysis function, partnering closely with the rest of the team to deliver high-quality financial insight and reporting to senior stakeholders. The role is responsible for coordinating and producing clear, accurate, and timely materials for the BUK Executive Committee, Board committees, and other senior forums, including board papers, ExCo packs, weekly performance insights, and analysis of the BUK P&L and balance sheet. You will work collaboratively across Finance and the wider business to consolidate complex inputs into concise narratives, support effective stakeholder engagement, and ensure alignment ahead of key governance and decision-making cycles. Through robust analysis and disciplined reporting, the role underpins internal governance requirements and supports external-facing communications led by the BUK CFO and Controller.

To be successful as a BUK Board and External Reporting AVP, you should have the following experience:

• Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a good professional finance foundation
• Proven experience in financial results reporting, including delivery of accurate, timely management and board-level information
• Solid core finance experience with a good understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and performance drivers
• Experience within a retail banking or broader financial services environment preferred

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

This role is located in London.