Strategic Cost AVP
Company: Barclays
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: March 27, 2026
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Job Description:
Join Barclays as a Strategic Cost AVP at Barclays, where you’ll
have the chance to drive cost efficiency and deliver actionable
financial insights across USCB. In this role, you will focus on
supporting strategic cost management initiatives through accurate
analysis, forecasting, and reporting to enable informed
decision-making. You will collaborate with business leaders and
finance teams to align professional performance with organizational
objectives. By influencing key decision makers and optimizing
resources, you will play a critical role in shaping cost
strategies. To be successful as a Strategic Cost AVP you should
have: Proven experience in Financial Services with a solid
foundation in cost management and corporate finance, including
P&L and balance sheet analysis. Advanced proficiency in Excel
for financial modeling, forecasting, and delivering actionable
insights to support strategic decision-making. Ability to
collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams,
leveraging financial expertise to influence cost strategies and
drive efficiency. Some other highly valued skills may include:
Organizational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to transform complex financial data into clear, strategic
business insights. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint;
experience with analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI,
Tableau, Alteryx, or Hyperion Essbase is highly desirable. Interest
in leveraging digital and technology-driven solutions to enhance
financial processes and decision-making. You may be assessed on the
key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and
controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic
thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific
technical skills. This role is located in Wilmington, DE. Purpose
of the role To provide financial expertise and support to specific
business units or departments within the organisation, and act as a
liaison between the finance function and various business units,
helping to bridge the gap between financial data and business
decisions. Accountabilities 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. 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.
Keywords: Barclays, Olney , Strategic Cost AVP, Accounting, Auditing , Wilmington, Maryland
