What will you be doing? The role offers the opportunity to play a critical finance role for our Portuguese Branch based in Lisbon. The focus is on our local regulatory reporting deliverables together with preparation and review of our entity general ledgers, associated processes and branch returns. The candidate must have a strong accounting and reporting background, ability to self motivate to ensure delivery, hold strong communications and be capable of interpreting regulatory (Bank of Portugal), financial (IFRS) and local tax requirements to fulfil the role successfully. Key Accountabilities We expect a high level of accountability and ownership within the following task to be fulfilled:

• Responsible for producing and filing accurate financial information to our regulator, Barclays Group and other authorities
• Manage the general ledgers including executing controls, adjustments, reconciliation and review to ensure integrity across all associated reporting therefrom
• Coordinate intercompany and accounts payable activities for the branch
• Receive and respond to queries from the regulator, tax authorities and Barclays Group
• Respond to changes in regulations and laws, assess against our current reporting and support building a response to ensure compliance
• Engagement with Project work and continual process optimisation

What we?re looking for:

• Portuguese certified accountant required to support branch submissions
• Bachelor of Science/Business Administration degree in Economics, Finance or Accounting
• 5+ years? experience working in Banking/Finance industry or top tier consulting firm
• Fluency in both Portuguese and English languages
• Excellent organisational skills and a flexible and proactive work style with proven ability to meet tight timelines consistently
• Strong analytical/problem solving mindset with focus on controls. You will be comfortable performing analysis at a granular level of detail to ensure our deliverables are high quality, accurate and on time
• Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills. You will be comfortable working with and creating robust relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Previous experience in a Financial Control or Regulatory Reporting function at a top tier organisation
• Excellent knowledge of Portuguese and IFRS accounting standards together with regulatory and tax rules
• Experience in preparing, reviewing and submitting EMF, FinRep, EIS and tax compliance returns
• Experience in financial and regulatory systems architecture together with familiar tools used SAP, Excel
• Flexible usage of various software/system packages SAP and Excel knowledge

Risk and Control Objective

• As all Barclays colleagues, the candidate has to 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.

Where will you be working? Barclays' Lisbon office is located in the heart of Lisbon finance district with easy access through public transport. Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details. Our Values Everything we do is shaped by the five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Our values inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it. Our Diversity We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our vision and goals.It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager. Our Benefits Our customers are unique. The same goes for our colleagues. That's why at Barclays we offer a range of benefits, allowing every colleague to choose the best options for their personal circumstances. These include a competitive salary and pension, health care and all the tools, technology and support to help you become the very best you can be. We are proud of our dynamic working options for colleagues. If you have a need for flexibility, then please discuss this with us. Role Profile Attestation Name of reviewer: Shaun Old/Orla Mitton (for Financial Control) Role of reviewer: Head of Financial Control Portugal / Europe Date of review: 11.11.2020