Data Analytics Controls Assurance-BA4

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To partner with the bank, to provide independent insurance on control processes and advise on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank’s internal controls framework.  

Accountabilities

• Collaboration across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through the execution of ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of the internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards.
• Development of detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank’s control framework to mitigate any potential risks and issues, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations, potential losses, and reputational impact.
• Communication of key findings and observations to the relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers. Collaboration with other control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies across the bank.
• Development of a knowledge centre containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and the distribution of material on internal controls to train and upskill colleagues within the bank.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• 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 develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

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.

Join us as a "Data Analytics Assurance Analyst" at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionize our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.
 

To be successful as a "Data Analytics Assurance Analyst" you should have experience with:

• Applying technical and analytical expertise to exploring and examining data with the goal of discovering patterns and previously hidden insights.
• Drawing insights from data analytics independently; coaching others to do the same.
• Perform in-depth analysis to identify key business risks and opportunities and make recommendations to improve risk and control environment.
• Driving optimal decision-making via the effective communication of evidence-based, quantified conclusions.
• Identifying the relevant data points for the issue at hand; understand and extract the required portions quickly through optimized querying of our data storage systems.
• Manipulating data efficiently, overcoming challenges around volume.
• Identifying opportunities for data science and analytics and communicate appropriately to stakeholders.
• Distil complex data and relationships into clear, concise charts and visualizations.
• Being responsible for packaging conclusions and recommendations concisely, making the appropriate actions intuitively clear for customers.

Basic/ Essential Qualifications:

• Familiarity with programming, understanding of data storage, retrieval, and manipulation tools, such as SQL, Python, Power BI and/or cloud concepts.
• Understanding of Tableau dashboards, reports to support decision making.
• Strong management skills.
• Pro-active and delivery focused, working to high standards of performance.

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• Academic background in engineering (BE/ B.Tech.) or Masters in quantitative disciplines such as Math's, Statistics, Economics or management.
• Appreciation of data and its use to support/ inform decision making.
• Ability to identify and learn emerging data analytics technologies and utilize them to deliver practical business solutions.
• Willing to perform quantitative analysis and translate results into meaningful business insights.
• Experience of working in a risk, control, audit function or knowledge of financial services industry will be an advantage.
• Ability to priorities and work under pressure, delivering to tight deadlines and multiple demands.
• Ability to influence others without formal reporting line.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across a global team.
• Ability to successfully multitask and complete assignments with varying lead times.

Location-Gurugram.