Senior Accounting Analyst

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Are you a highly analytical and detailed oriented accounting professional with a passion for data? We're seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst - Controllership who thrives on making sense of complex financial data and possess a strong foundation in General Ledger accounting to join our team and play a key role in our financial analysis process.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Proven analysis experience working with Excel i
• Solid understanding of General Ledger accounting principles, including the accounting flow (debits, credits), journal entries, data & account reconciliation, financial statement preparation, management reporting, and data analysis.
• Required Accounting or Finance degree or other business degree as long as possess the accounting experience above.
• Able to work hybrid – 3 days a week in our corporate Dallas, TX office.

The General Ledger Lease Accounting, Senior Analyst is experienced in reconciling high-volume Subledger and General Ledger data. A key contributor in month-end close, account analysis process, and ad-hoc projects. Senior analyst must be innovative and must continue to work to improve the effectiveness of the cash accounting reporting by adjusting and or making enhancements to current accounting and reporting processes. This role is currently a hybrid position in a demanding work environment with plenty of opportunities to learn

• Gather, manage high-volume data, and produce accurate General Ledger reconciliations by utilizing advanced knowledge in excel and high level of analytical skills.

• Proactively research, resolve discrepancies and improve the effectiveness of the accounting reporting team by adjusting and/or enhancing current accounting, reporting processes, and improving efficiency through automation.

• Administer and take ownership in processing of accounting entries, reporting, analysis, and documentation of assigned job areas within the accounting reporting team.

• Provide variance insight and composition analysis related to business activity and drivers related to General Ledger balances.

• Prepare or review regulatory reports and research to resolve discrepancies or significant variances.

• Liaise with other departments to ensure organizational alignment.

• Ensure management has a thorough understanding of business results through the communication of reporting and analysis.

What You Bring:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty on a senior analyst capacity. 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.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent field. - Required.

3+ Years Relatable experience in accounting, financial reporting or auditing field - Required.
3+ Years Equivalent work experience - Required.

• Intermediate knowledge of Excel is required

• Demonstrated competence of accounting practices and procedures, including US GAAP/IFRS and regulatory reporting standards.

• Practical analytical and accounting skills.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to focus on details to ensure and maintain data accuracy, and demonstrate holistic understanding of accounting and financial report.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment.

• Ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Intermediate experience with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Access.

• Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement through training.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have:
Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

What Else You Need To Know:

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.

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Risk Culture:

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

EEO Statement:

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. 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 is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

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 your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next:

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.

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