Accounting Professional | S2 | Gesban UK Limited | Milton Keynes | 12 â Months FTC
Accounting Professional | S2 | Gesban UK Limited | Milton Keynes | 12 â Months FTC
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Santander UK Plc represents over 200bn of customer assets and as part of the banking industry is required to provide quarterly financial data to various stakeholders including but not limited to Banco Santander PRA ECB Bank of England.
Based in Unity Place Milton Keynes the team is part of the Statutory Reporting and Internal Controls team which is part of Gesban UK and which plays an important role within Santander providing accurate and timely monthly quarterly and annual reporting for Santander UK and its subsidiaries.
As entity accountant you will be responsible for managing the financial records of a specific business unit within Santander ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards as well as timely completion of both monthly and quarterly submissions to our various stakeholders.
The team is also critically involved in numerous projects which are expected to go-live in 2025 aimed at automating our manual processes including the CFO Cargabal21 project and the ledger replacement project. The projects will relate to integration of new systems new products process improvement and other projects as required.
The difference youll make:
- Completing all tasks to ensure timely month end reporting including processing any journals to ensure the financials accurately reflect the fixed asset register accruals intercompany balances VAT and tax
- Completion of post month end tasks including balance sheet reconciliations trend analysis completing the entitys VAT return
- Delivering quarterly financial deliverables related to the Balance Sheet of Santander UK Plc and Santander Asset Finance Plc for many key stakeholders. This will be completed by:
- Analysing detailed customer and other data across multiple data sources.
- Reviewing completeness and understanding underlying trends of the provided data.
- Utilising current processes to complete deliverables but also offering alternative methods to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Continually assessing specific data items ensuring that they meet future financial reporting requirements accurately
- Responding to queries from Group Reporting Statutory Accounts and both internal and external auditors where applicable
- Supporting the Finance Manager in on-going projects including Cargabal21 ledger replacement process automation and other improvements
What youll bring:
These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:
- Experience of working to tight deadlines and ensuring deliverables of a high standard; highly organised ability to plan and manage workload
- Proficient Excel skills
- Great problem-solving skills and data management experience
- Collaborating with other colleagues in the wider team ensuring a flow of knowledge and sharing of best practice
It would also be nice for you to have:
- ACCA or CIMA Part qualified accountant or equivalent
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working well with other departments
- Finance experience and analytical skills
What else you need to know:
This role is based in Milton Keynes.
We want our people to thrive at work and home and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).
If you apply for this role in this location its important you consider your travelling distance time and cost from your home to the office location.
Were happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.
If youre 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 were 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 well reward you.
As well asasalary we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your part-time / contract roles your salary bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your working hours / contract duration.
- We put 8% of salary into your pension even if you dont contribute yourself. Well 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.
- Free access to a range of digital health services including GP.
- Protection for you and your family with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
- 24/7 access to an online employee discount platformincluding retailers entertainment eating out travel and more.
- Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted :medical insurance dental insurance and health assessments.
- Share in Santanders success by saving or investing inour shareplans.
- Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.
- As a Santander UK employee you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services
Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies
What to do next:
If this sounds like a role youre interested in then please apply.
If theres anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best get in touch. Whether its a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance were available through telephone email or face to face. You can contact us at or call 0.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Full-Time
