Reconciliation and Controls Specialist - Santander Consumer Finance : Job Details

This is an exciting opportunity to join our finance team as a Reconciliation and Controls Specialist for Santander Consumer Finance UK (SCUK). This Specialist will support the financial controls, investigations, and clearance activities across Payments - covering CHAPs, Cheques, BACs, FPS, Cards, and International Payments.

Please note this role is a hybrid role with at least 3 days a week in the Redhill office. Remote workers will not be considered.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Manager and Head of Department on all elements of Payments, Banking Controls and Accounting Projects
• Ensuring that payments and banking controls are implemented and effectively monitored, and exceptions are cleared within the tolerances allocated
• Supporting projects to help implement any process improvements identified via root cause analysis
• Providing SME advice and guidance to key stakeholders across the bank and externally - including senior stakeholders, third party providers, audit teams and incident management
• Managing and providing relevant MI and SME knowledge on all control account activities to stakeholders including Audit (Internal & External) and senior management
• Maintaining and developing, specialist knowledge of various payment schemes and ensuring the accounting is compliant
• Play a role in establishing strong relationships with the teams in SAN UK, Operations, Gesban, IT and the other SCUK & JV Finance teams
• Support the delivery of end-to-end accounting on projects
• Support with the management of incidents, ensuring customer impact is minimised and incidents are cleared in prompt manner
• Partnering with teams across SCUK to deliver process improvement as part of routine project and controls review
• Adhering to our commitment to Consumer Duty ensuring we put our Customers’ needs first and set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience of working within a controls team within financial services or similar environment
• Understanding of payments, accounting and related controls
• Banking /Payments /Finance product and associated payment scheme knowledge
• Knowledge of operational control practices/models
• Strong working knowledge of desktop applications including Microsoft Excel and Word with the ability to create and manipulate spreadsheets
• Able to prioritise, work efficiently and manage time effectively
• Able to provide clear, concise, and focused written and oral communication
• Proven ability to interpret and document complicated processes
• A determined, resilient, and persistent approach to problem solving, constantly striving to improve processes and controls
• Experience of working using own initiative as well as working as part of a team
• Well established ability to influence, challenge and gain respect at senior levels
• Able to confidently represent the team at internal and external meetings
• Currently studying/holding CIMA, ACCA or AAT would be an advantage.

We have a range of benefits available which include:

• Competitive salary of £33,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience
• 27days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
• Annual bonus based on personal and company performance
• £500 flexible benefit allowance
• Generous pension contributions
• Employee assistance programme
• Sharesave scheme
• Gym passes at a reduced rate for 3,000 gyms, leisure centres etc

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.

What are the next steps:

If you are interested in this role and believe you have the skills, experience, and knowledge then we’d love to hear from you. Please go ahead and click apply which will take you through some questions and allow you to submit your CV and covering letter.