Internal Audit VP - Finance & Tax

Join us as a Vice President within Barclays Internal Audit, focused on Finance & Tax in the UK. The role will support the delivery of complex, insight-led audits across the Finance portfolio, providing independent assurance, effective challenge and clear risk-based insights across financial reporting, product control, valuation control, tax, finance transformation and related control environments.

This opportunity sits within the Barclays Finance and Tax Internal Audit global team and provides exposure to a broad Finance portfolio, including accounting and regulatory policy, finance transaction cycles, financial control, internal reporting, product control, valuation control, tax, cost, impairment, regulatory capital, data and information management, business partnering and finance transformation. As a senior member of the team you will communicate impactful findings and recommendations to Audit Owners, senior management and directors, translating complex technical matters into clear, actionable messages.

• A background in Internal or External Audit with in-depth experience of risk and control frameworks
• Strong overall understanding of how the finance function operates within a bank, including transaction cycles, governance, controls and key Finance risks, with deep technical expertise in at least some relevant areas
• Ability to manage junior colleagues on day-to-day audit delivery, providing coaching, support and constructive feedback to help their ongoing development.
• Professional certification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CFA, or CIA completed or equivalent senior-level professional experience

• Data analytics capability, excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, and the ability to work with large datasets to support audit scoping, testing, issue identification and risk-based conclusions
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships, challenge constructively and influence outcomes

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this 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 based in London.

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.

• 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.

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• 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…