Banking Finance Business Partner AVP

Barclays•New York, NY

About The Position

Join Barclays as a Banking Finance Business Partner AVP at Barclays, where you’ll have the chance to shape financial strategies that drive business unit performance and influence key commercial decisions. You’ll translate complex financial data into actionable insights, enabling leaders to understand the impact of strategic initiatives and investment opportunities. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to provide guidance, enhance financial processes, and strengthen operational efficiency. You’ll also champion financial risk management practices, empowering teams with the tools and training they need to operate responsibly. Ultimately, you’ll play a pivotal role in presenting clear, data‑driven narratives that illuminate trends, support decision‑making, and help steer the business toward sustainable growth.

Requirements

Understanding investment banking products, financial markets, and revenue drivers, enabling effective partnership with front‑office and support teams
Risk and control mindset with the ability to apply advanced financial analysis, interpret complex data, and exercise sound judgment to challenge assumptions and ensure accuracy and transparency
Ability to collaborate across varied stakeholder groups, tailor communication to diverse audiences, and influence decision‑making in a fast‑paced, highly dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

Ability to quickly grasp complex financial concepts, think independently, and adapt with agility and responsiveness in a fast‑moving environment.
Experience supporting business transformation initiatives, with solid knowledge of internal management reporting processes and an understanding of legal entity reporting requirements
Business acumen to connect financial activities with broader organizational objectives, supporting strategic decision‑making and long‑term value creation.

Responsibilities

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.
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
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.
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.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.