Financial Accountant | Santander Consumer Finance SA

Your role and the team
You are accountable for verifying and handling general ledger transactions, reconciling balance sheet accounts, and managing month-end bookings. Additionally, you play a role in both external and internal audits. From an accounting standpoint, you participate in IT projects that intersect with financial management. Your responsibilities include assisting with internal and external report generation, supporting the payments department, and focusing primarily on the automotive sector. Furthermore, you are involved in enhancing existing processes and establishing new ones.
The team can best be described as an enthusiastic group with a lot of diversity. Result-oriented work is important. Both as a team and on an individual level. You report directly to the Manager Financial Accounting. The Finance & Control team consists of ten colleagues and one Manager Financial Accounting.

What will you do? You will….

• Ensure accurate, thorough, and timely management of financial data, covering general ledger, debtors, creditors, subsystem connections, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
  
• Provide both internal and external financial reports promptly and accurately, including CIT, VAT reports, and other relevant statistical reports.
  
• Prepare monthly and annual reports.
  
• Supply balance sheet and profit and loss information to the head office in compliance with IFRS.
  
• Adhere to financial, tax regulations, and laws correctly.
  
• Assist in internal and external audits and contribute to resolving audit findings.
  
• Assist in defining data requirements and providing necessary information for project/activity settlements.
  
• Contribute to enhancing and establishing new processes.
  

You are

• At least an HBO education, preferably in the field of accounting.
  
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience (equivalent position). Experience in financial services is a plus.
  
• Good knowledge of IFRS.
  
• Knowledge of payroll administration.
  
• Knowledge of credits and credit products, lease products and components are a clear plus.
  
• Advanced command of Microsoft Excel.
  
• Good command of the Dutch (fluent) and English (advanced) language in speech and writing.
  
• Soft skills: accurate, driven, proactive and independent.
  

We offer

• A personalized onboarding program, so you can get to know Santander and our way of working inside out.
  
• A laptop and other work-related tools.
  
• In addition to a market-based salary, you can expect a 13th-month salary, an annual performance bonus of up to 10% of your annual salary, and 27 vacation days.
  
• You decide how you commute to the office! Santander offers various mobility schemes for you to choose from. For example, if you use public transport, we will cover the entire trip with an NS Business Card.
  
• We encourage development and growth and offer various training opportunities.
  
• A remote work allowance (€3.13) for the days you work from home.
  

We are
Santander Consumer Finance SA, Netherlands Branch is one of the largest financial institutions in the world and part of the Santander Group. We have been active in the consumer finance market since 1985. Our headquarters is located in Utrecht, and we have a branch office in Merelbeke (near Ghent) in Belgium. Our Benelux team consists of approximately 350 colleagues. Together, we are part of the Santander Group, a global player. For more information about our activities, please visit santander.nl.

What makes Santander different and unique?
We work with a variety of nationalities both internally and externally. Initiative is valued, as is humor. We encourage creativity and brainstorm new ideas together. We have an open company culture with an informal working atmosphere, and we regularly organize parties and other activities.

Are you interested?
Join the team! You will become part of a close-knit, enthusiastic, and dynamic team that supports each other. Our enthusiastic financial team is eager to welcome you!

Want to apply?
This is your chance to showcase your talent in a dynamic, international organization. Are you enthusiastic and the perfect candidate for this position? Then send your application to recruitment@santander.nl.

* Screening is part of the application process. We check, based on the screening procedures in place within Santander, whether new employees are sufficiently reliable to perform work at Santander.

* We have a strong risk culture and expect all our professionals, regardless of their position, to have a proactive and responsible attitude towards risk management.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not desired.