Associate, Controllership
New York, United States of America
The Controllership function is responsible for the operations and controls surrounding accounting, and financial reporting of the institution. This function's responsibilities demonstrates expertise by being able to articulate transactions, recording accounting entries, managing the general ledger and reconciliations, and interpreting and complying with technical accounting matters and financial reporting disclosure requirements. Through the Controllership function, stakeholders receive relevant insight and commentary on transaction-level and financial results for analysis and decision making. The Equities role will support Principal Trading, Futures, Equity Capital Markets and Convertible transactions. The function will work on daily P&L reporting, researching variances, working with the business to implement controls, evaluating impacts of transactions, data integrity and balance sheet substantiation, work closely with IT, Risk Management, Sales and Trading, Operations. Work with other Finance teams including Tax, Head office reporting, Compliance and legal.
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Responsibility Statements
- Implements solutions to existing problems within the reporting team.
- Influences others regarding policies, practices, and procedures for implementation.
- Recommends best practices in accounting policies and processes to business lines as needed.
- Ensures adequate controls, reporting, and documentation is maintained for supported applications.
- Coaches and reviews work of junior level professionals as needed.
- Influences and informs others regarding accounting policies, practices, and procedures
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
Bachelor's Degree; Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems or a equivalent field
Master's Degree ; Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems or a equivalent field
Diversity & EEO Statements: At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.
Work Experience
4+ Years, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or similar field within the Banking or Financial Services Industry
Skills and Abilities
- Advanced knowledge of accounting practices and procedures, including US GAAP/IFRS and regulatory reporting standards. Expertise in Equities products
- Proficient skills in MS Office, MS Excel, MS Outlook.
- Ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines.
- Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business environment
- Ability to adjust to new developments/changing circumstances.
- Ability to influence others.
- Ability to lead and coach junior level professionals
- Ability to interact with all levels of employees, including senior level management
- Ability to leverage technology to improve and automate business tasks.
- Ability to maintain and report on confidential information in an appropriate manner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to details and can analyze information quickly.
Licenses/Certification
CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Working Conditions: Frequent Minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking. Occasional moving and lifting equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown. Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.
Employer Rights: This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.
For NYC Job Applicants: The base annual salary range for this position is $85,102-$138,000. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location
English
Primary Location: New York, NY, Madison Ave Corp
Other Locations: New York-New York
Organization: Santander US Capital Markets LLC
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