Treasury Hedge Accounting Assistant Vice President

Purpose of the role

To report and analyse hedging relationships, identify potential hedge accounting opportunities, and implement effective hedging strategies to mitigate accounting asymmetry risk.  

Accountabilities

• Design and implementation of effective hedge accounting strategies that support the bank's overall risk management framework and adjust as needed to maintain hedge effectiveness and respond to changes in market conditions.
• Assessment of potential hedge accounting relationships between financial instruments, considering factors such as effectiveness, designation, and hedge ratio.
• Preparation and maintenance of comprehensive hedge accounting documentation, including hedge designation reports, effectiveness testing results, and fair value measurements and ensure that hedge accounting documentation is accurate, compliant with accounting standards, and readily available for audit review.
• Fair value measurements for financial instruments, including both hedged and hedging instruments, using appropriate valuation methodologies, and calculation and recording of hedge accounting adjustments, including hedge ineffectiveness adjustments, to reflect the impact of hedging relationships on the financial statements.
• Management of regular effectiveness testing of hedging relationships to assess whether they continue to meet the requirements for hedge accounting, and evaluation of the effectiveness of hedging strategies and adjust as needed to maintain hedge effectiveness.
• Report the internal and external statutory view of hedge accounting effectiveness for presentation into Barclays Annual Accounts.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To 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
• 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 will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will 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.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• 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. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders 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.

Join us as a Treasury Hedge Accounting Assistant VP 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.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with hedge accounting knowledge [cash flow and fair value] as well as job-specific skillsets.

To be successful as a Treasury Hedge Accounting Assistant VP, you should have experience with:

Basic/Essential Qualifications:

• Personable individual; with an ability to influence effectively others towards desired outcomes
• Collaborative person; who leads and generates ideas but listens to the views of others
• A track record of success in developing and meeting tight, but realistic, deadlines
• Holds themselves accountable for key responsibilities, effectively managing stakeholder expectations
• A continuous learning mind-set; someone who applies analytical reasoning and problem solving to all they do

Desirable skillsets/ good to have:

• CFA / Masters in Finance / Financial Engineering would be an advantage
• Articleship / Industrial trainee in mid to large sized firms
• Audit exposure in large financial institutions / banks preferred.

This role will be based out of Chennai.