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About the Role

This is an initial 6-month fixed-term contract with the potential to extend or even convert to a permanent role. You’ll ensure the continuity of Business-as-Usual (BAU) accounting and reporting activities, particularly during month-end processes. You’ll oversee the accurate registration of administrative expenses and staff costs, while maintaining robust controls over invoicing and payment accounting flows to ensure compliance and financial integrity. You’ll work closely with the Head of Accounting and the wider team to ensure timely, accurate, and well-controlled financial reporting and operational support.

Responsibilities

Supporting the end-to-end payment process for suppliers and payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
Executing financial controls, identifying data issues, and escalating where appropriate
Recording administrative expenses (general and staff costs, including payroll), tax (VAT and Corporate Tax), and fees within the accounting system
Preparing and providing required information to support VAT and Corporate Tax return submissions
Producing Profit & Loss (P&L) reports, with a focus on staff and administrative expenses, including clear commentary on deviations and variances for management review
Monitoring and controlling payable and receivable accounts relating to Santander Group projects
Analysing and reconciling current account items, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies
Providing and interpreting financial information for BAU reporting and ad-hoc requests
Delivering reporting templates to Group for key processes, including intercompany reporting
Supporting the budgeting process, collaborating with UK stakeholders, Group counterparts, and business representatives

Requirements

Previous experience in an accounting department and control function
Experience of working in a “Big Four” accounting firm
Inquisitive and organised with the ability to prioritise important tasks
Ability to communicate, both orally and in written form, in a confident, articulate, structured and coherent manner
A high degree of IT skills – knowledge of front office booking systems as well as Microsoft software products

Skills

Equation and SAP system knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of treasury/wholesale products and services, including cash and funding instruments, derivatives, equities and bonds
Microsoft software products

Location

London, United Kingdom

Work Type

6-month fixed-term contract
Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-level

Education Level

Degree or equivalent in a relevant field
Accountancy Qualification or equivalent

Benefits

8% of salary into pension (company contribution)
Up to 12.5% of salary into pension (company contribution with employee contribution)
Option to take some pension contribution in cash
27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increases to 28 days after 5 years)
Option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP
Company-funded death-in-service benefit
Company-funded income protection insurance
Option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover
24/7 access to an online employee discount platform
Company funded individual private medical insurance
Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates (dental insurance, health assessments)
Share plans
Charitable giving and community partnerships

About the Company

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customised services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.
Our work touches 140 million lives every day. By always innovating, sharing our experiences, questioning how we do things and adapting to new challenges. As we keep reinventing ourselves for the digital age, you’ll find that with us, even your smallest action will have a massive impact. That’s the Santander Effect.

Equal Opportunity

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.