Join us at Barclays as a Vendor Finance Manager, where you will play a key role in supporting financial operations through strong analytical capability and sound financial judgment. In this role, you will bring a solid finance background along with a good understanding of bookkeeping principles. You will be responsible for analysing financial data, performing invoice reconciliation, and ensuring accuracy across financial records. This position requires someone who is confident working independently, thrives under pressure, and demonstrates strong attention to detail when handling numbers.
We are looking for an individual with strong financial expertise who can interpret data effectively, understand business performance, and contribute valuable insights to support decision‑making.
Core Requirements
- Strong financial acumen
- Excellent analytical skills
- Good understanding of business operations and financial impact
- Stakeholder management experience
Additional Skills
- Bookkeeping experience and/or AAT qualification
- Relevant financial qualification
These may be assessed using key critical skills such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, along with job‑specific technical skills.
This role can be based in Northampton, Manchester, or Knutsford.
Accountabilities (Vendor Finance Manager)
- Analyze financial data and perform invoice reconciliation.
- Ensure accuracy and consistency across financial records.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to interpret data and support decision‑making.
- Maintain bookkeeping records and oversee financial processes.
Strategic IT Services Responsibilities (Contextual)
- Develop the strategic direction for IT Services, including implementation of up‑to‑date methodologies and processes.
- Manage the IT Services department, oversee staff performance, and drive departmental goals.
- Maintain relationships with IT Services stakeholders and third‑party service providers.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for IT Services, ensuring adherence to controls and SLAs.
- Identify and mitigate IT Services risks, aligning with the bank’s change and compliance functions.
- Monitor and manage the financial performance of the IT Services department, including revenue, profitability, and cost control.
- Lead IT Services projects and deliver integrated solutions to clients.
- Maintain critical technology infrastructure, resolving complex technical issues with minimal disruption.
Assistant Vice President Expectations (Leadership Context)
- Advise and influence decision‑making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, setting objectives, coaching employees, and managing performance.
- Demonstrate leadership behaviours: Listen, Energise, Align, Develop.
- Guide team members through structured assignments and cross‑functional initiatives.
- Consult on complex issues and support People Leaders in resolving escalated matters.
- Identify and mitigate risk, developing new policies and procedures to strengthen controls.
- Collaborate with other functions to align with business activity and strategy.
- Analyze data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively.
- Communicate complex information effectively.
- Influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship, and to embody the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
