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The objective of the Finance division is to manage every financial aspect of Santander in the most effective way, maintaining optimal relations with investors, regulators and supervisors. We are the engine that drives the areas and businesses from a financial perspective, to make Santander the best and most responsible open financial services platform and to help people and businesses prosper.
We’re looking for a Treasury Accountant to join us and interpret and implement the policies and procedures of the department. You’ll provide advice and service to other departments as well as performing key reconciliations and controls, so you’ll need to have a thorough understanding or have worked within a Treasury Finance / Product Control function or Market Risk function.
The difference you’ll make
- Carrying out reconciliation processes for the business unit and ensure that it fully complies with AORP policy and Risk policies’ control objectives
- Identifying and highlighting areas of concern to management in an expedient manner
- Performing accounting processes that are required to ensure correct representation of assets, liabilities, and profit & loss
- Ensuring that there is a full audit trail for all accounting and reconciliation processes, and ensure that the control infrastructure around the reconciliation process is robust
- Supporting Front Office on transaction and strategy booking
- Working with the System Development teams in Treasury Accounting to deliver change, system enhancements and put processes and controls in place for new business activity
What you’ll bring
- Qualified or part qualified accountant – ACCA/ACA/CIMA/equivalent
- Product accounting knowledge
It would also be nice for you to have
- An Interest in Treasury functions and Wholesale market business units
- Financial services or banking experience
- Strong analytical skill and proficient the in the use of excel
- Be able to review current processes and suggest changes to improve efficiency of tasks performed
What else you need to know
We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. To enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop we understand the importance of having the right balance of spending time together in an office while maintaining flexibility.
By working this way, we can continue to create moments that matter for everyone. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we’re happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.
This role is based in London, Triton Square and our current expectation is at least 2 days in an office every week.
This is an 18-month Fixed contract.
If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.
Inclusion
At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.
How we’ll reward you
As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs. For part-time / contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your working hours / contract duration.
- £500 annual cash allowance to spend on our great range of benefits. *
- We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer
- 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
- Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including : Bupa medical insurance, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
- Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
- 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more
- Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans
- Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships
Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies
What to do next
If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.
If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.
