Job Description

You will interpret and implement the policies and procedures of the Treasury Accounting department. With a thorough understanding of your area, you’ll provide advice and service to other departments as well as performing key reconciliations and controls. While reporting directly to one Senior Manager, you will be expected to contribute widely to the duties of the team and to rotate between functions to broaden your knowledge and experience.

You’ll make.

• Ensuring the End-to-End Control framework is in place and operating effectively to ensure completeness, accuracy and valuation of trades
• Identifying key data issues impacting overall businesses (population checks) relying on the Control Model are investigated, fixed or communicated to break owners or IT for resolution
• Monitoring governance of outsource reconciliation process to ensure various deliverables (including Nostro, Wash, Non payments, Non receipts and suspense) are reported within SLA
• Conducting regular steering meetings with break owners to discuss clearance of aged breaks
• Taking action to ensure controls are in place and adhered to for the accurate setup and maintenance of new or amended of static data
• Ensuring that there is a full audit trail and robust control infrastructure for all accounting, controls and processes within the team

What else you need to know.

This a full-time permanent position offering flexible working between home and the office.
Benefits

• Pension with generous contributions of up to 12.5% from Santander, depending on your own contribution and length of employment with us
• 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 
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more
• Support your favorite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience and a sound knowledge of either financial instruments, wholesale operational processes, systems and data flow concepts and/or front office systems would be beneficial
• An interest in Treasury functions and Wholesale market business units from an accounting, operational or operational risk measurement and reporting perspective
• Part qualified accountant CIMA/ACCA or equivalent
• Knowledge of front office booking systems as well as Microsoft products, particularly Excel.
• Some knowledge of accounting for, settlement of or risk management of financial instruments
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to work within a team or alone.