Broker Dealer Financial Control Analyst

Barclays • Hanover Township, NJ

8d • $80,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Barclays as a Broker Dealer Financial Control Analyst at Barclays, where you'll have the chance to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our financial statements through a timely, well‑controlled month‑end close and robust balance sheet substantiation. You’ll prepare financial statements under US GAAP and IFRS while delivering insightful analytical reviews to support transparent reporting. Partnering closely with Product Control, Regulatory Reporting, and Operations, you’ll address key issues impacting financial outcomes and support critical quarter‑end and year‑end deliverables. You’ll also engage with auditors to provide essential documentation, contribute to Finance control requirements, and drive continuous process improvements across the close cycle.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in Financial Control, Regulatory Reporting, or Audit within Financial Services
• Experience with month-end processes, balance sheet reconciliation, and final statement preparation

Nice To Haves

• Professional qualifications and technical expertise, including CPA certification, public accounting audit experience, and strong working knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Financial products and reporting proficiency, with experience preparing monthly, quarterly, and year‑end financial statements and disclosures, supported by analytical skills and attention to detail
• Systems and communication capabilities, including Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Hyperion, and MS Access, paired with presentation abilities and a collaborative, team‑oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Identification and assessment of prudential regulatory reporting risks arising from the bank's activities, products, and services.
• Development and implementation of strategies to mitigate prudential regulatory reporting risks, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal control policies, and conduct regular compliance reviews and audits to identify and address potential compliance gaps or violations.
• Assessment of the effectiveness of the bank’s internal control processes and governance framework, including addressing any weaknesses or gaps that could lead to regulatory reporting non-compliance, and implementation of measures to strengthen internal controls.
• Preparation and submission of regulatory reports to authorities, and provision of support to other departments in their preparation and review of regulatory reports.
• Analysis and presentation of regulatory data to provide insights into business performance, identify trends, and support decision-making.
• Development and implementation of training programmes to educate employees on regulatory requirements and compliance responsibilities.
• Communication and liaising with regulatory bodies, prompt responses to inquiries and provision of requested information, and representation of the bank in meetings with regulators.
• Management of the selection, implementation, and maintenance of regulatory reporting systems and software applications, including collaboration with IT colleagues to integrate regulatory reporting systems with other enterprise systems.
• 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
• Lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• 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.

Benefits

• Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of a competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.
• This position is eligible for an incentive award.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level