CIB Accounting Team Lead

CIB Accounting Team Lead

Country: Spain

IT STARTS HERE

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customized services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is looking for an Accounting Team Lead based in Boadilla del Monte (Madrid).

In this role, you will lead the Pre-Accounting – Markets – Securities team providing coverage to the London and New York branches, performing the core accounting control function for P&L and balance sheet related to securities products. The role combines team leadership with a high level of technical expertise to support the team in the most complex tasks, ensure robust execution of the processes assigned to the area, and maintain effective coordination with the key stakeholders involved.

We’re shaping the way we work through innovation, data-driven decision making, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Team leadership: organization and prioritization of work, coverage and business continuity planning, monitoring execution, and team development/training, fostering a strong control and quality culture.
• Expert accounting control of securities products: oversight of reconciliation analysis, support in the resolution of complex issues, and definition of root causes and action plans.
• Accounting close oversight: coordination of daily/monthly controls, adherence to deadlines, and assurance of high-quality control evidence and documentation.
• Cross-functional coordination: alignment and collaboration with IT, Business, Finance, Market Risk, and Operations for issue resolution, change management, and process improvement.
• Continuous improvement: identification of recurring issues, definition and implementation of controls, process standardization, and automation initiatives.
•  Project involvement: requirements gathering, coordination and execution of UAT (definition of test cases, evidence, and sign-off), tracking deliverables, and coordination with stakeholders.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional Experience

• 8 years of experience in accounting and accounting control of securities products (bonds, repos, securities lending, equities, and collateral). (Required)
• Proven experience as a Team Lead (functional leadership and/or people management) in demanding, deadline-driven environments. (Required)
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills across multiple areas (IT, Business, Finance, Risk, and Operations). (Required)
• Hands-on knowledge of Markets and accounting systems, in particular: Calypso STC, ACyG, and Murex. (Required)

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, Auditing, Accounting (Required)

Languages

• English B2 (Required)

Hard Skills

• Team leadership and development (Required)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems (Required)
• Clear communication and effective stakeholder management (Required)
• Prioritization