To assist Barclays in becoming the Go To Bank, by facilitating the improvement of the Governance and Control Environment. We:
o Attract and retain the most talented and diverse internal audit team (Colleagues).
o Target excellence in our performance and continuously review our innovative yet simple audit processes to maximise BIA efficiencies (Company).
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o Partner with clients to maximise the effectiveness of the Governance and Control Environment (Customer and Client).
o Positively contribute to the Barclays Group Citizenship Plan (Citizenship).
BIA aims to provide independent, reliable, valued, insightful and timely assurance to the Board and Executive
Key Accountabilities:
• Execute and at times manage execution of audit work
• Contribute to maintenance and risk assessment of the audit universe and audit coverage strategy
• Perform continuous monitoring of relevant areas in Barclaycard
• Monitor, follow-up on and assess the resolution of audit issues.
• Contribute to the audit opinion.
• Contribute to evaluating the enterprise risk framework, policies and standards
• Contribute to evaluating the management control approach and control environment of relevant business areas
Stakeholder Leadership and Management:
• Lead discussions with business management regarding audit observations and issues, consult with relevant BIA Director/MDs where applicable. Ensure all client/customer viewpoints are considered when make decisions.
• Build trusting and open relationships with clients on each audit and develop ongoing relationships with key clients in aligned business area.
• Develop a wide network of contacts across BIA and the business to identify and work towards common goals.
• Play a proactive role in supporting the definition of risk profiles, work effectively with colleagues across BIA to ensure the BIA audit plan maximise resources.
• Continually build long-term, quality and trusted relationships with a wide network of colleagues and external partners.
• Produce concise and insightful commentary and information for BIA wide reporting, e.g. G&CC/SAC/BAC.
• Deputise for relevant BIA Director/MDs as required at Business Unit, Regional or function G&CC or relevant legal entity SACs.
• Work collaboratively to drive progress in the team, embedding the performance culture and role modelling Barclays values and behaviours to:
• Mentor and coach others to be open, honest and reliable.
• Provide constructive, open and timely feedback to support personal and career development of others to achieve their full potential.
• Identify and develop talent.
• Attract and retain the best people through taking part in activities inside and outside the organisation.
• Develop succession plans.
• Share knowledge with others across team/function.
• Recognise and celebrate the contribution made by those around you.
• Promotes a culture of learning from mistakes.
• Assign audit and line management responsibilities, direction and guidance to direct reports while maintaining an in-depth knowledge of activities in each area.
Decision Making and Problem Solving:
• Guide, review and approve work carried out on audit assignments to ensure the scope of work is appropriate, controls are correctly identified, assessed and carried out in accordance with BIA Methodology, policies, professional standards and budget.
• Deliver a view on the effectiveness and adequacy of risk management and controls to the relevant BIA Director/MD and the business.
• Contribute to clear and insightful committee reporting, audit reporting and propose pragmatic remediation actions, relevant to the issues raised by BIA.
• Bring to the attention of the relevant BIA Director/MD and executive management control and risk management issues, weaknesses or irregularities of material significance in the existence of application of controls.
• Strive to empower others to bring efficiency to audit processes.
• Build a deep understanding of the strategy of each business area of the organisation responsible for which may impact the audit plan. Understand client/customer needs to be able to adapt, where appropriate.
• Support relevant BIA Director/MDs in defining the risk profile for their business area; use this to define and manage the audit plan.
• Set the standard for exceptional reporting standards.
• Update awareness of risk issues and changes across relevant business areas. Use this knowledge to input to audit strategy and direction.
• Promote a culture of efficiency through use of expert knowledge to focus audit plan and to support BIA strategic direction.
• Oversee effective and efficient use of the team’s resources and budget.
Risk and Control Objective:
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards

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