Statutory Reporting Senior Manager | S4 | CFO | Milton Keynes

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Country: United Kingdom

IT STARTS HERE

Santander is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation, 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 robust risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

The CFO Division at Santander UK does a lot more than balance the books. We are a core strategic engine, managing the financial health of one of the UK's largest banks. We are strategists, storytellers, and tech-savvy problem-solvers. We guide big decisions, steer smart investments, and manage risk. The world of finance is changing fast - new tech, new competitors, evolving customer needs - and we're right there, helping shape what comes next. We dive into data, stay ahead of regulation, influence how products are built, and make sure Santander UK's financial health stays fighting fit and evolves to be even more efficient. You'll be right in the thick of it, bringing insights that shape where we put our resources, how we manage risk, and how we deliver value for millions of customers and our shareholders.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

The External Financial Reporting team in the CFO division is looking for a Statutory Reporting Senior Manager based out of Milton Keynes. You will join a team responsible for preparation of the quarterly earnings release (the QMS), UK and US Annual Reports and Half-Yearly Financial Reports, as well as internal-use quarterly financial statements for Santander UK Group Holdings plc, Santander UK plc and Santander Financial Services plc, including coordinating the other departments who contribute to and review the documents, as well as the external auditors and legal advisors. We're shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas.

To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the production of significant parts of the UK Annual Reports and Half Yearly Financial Reports, with a focus on designing, planning, populating, and reviewing the Risk review, working with the Risk Division and Investor Relations to ensure that all the data complies with applicable disclosure requirements, including IFRS 7, IFRS 9 and IAS 1.
• Leading the production of the equivalent elements of the US Annual Reports on Form 20-F and Half Yearly Financial Reports on Form 6-K for US filing purposes.
• Leading the production of the quarterly earnings release (the QMS).
• Leading the CFO Division support for debt issuances, including reviews of draft prospectuses, and negotiation of engagement, management representation and comfort letters with external auditors, legal counsel and underwriters.
• Managing relationships with key stakeholders to understand their requirements and develop and improve their input into the statutory reporting processes, including: Senior management, Directors and Executive Committee, Banco Santander in Madrid, other Finance teams & other Santander UK teams, such as Risk, Legal & Regulatory, & External stakeholders (such as auditors and legal counsel).
• Identifying and implementing improvements, efficiencies and innovations to the statutory reporting process.
• Ensuring effective operation of internal controls over the statutory reporting process, including for Sarbanes-Oxley Act purposes.
• Managing the team members, including qualified and part-qualified staff, apprentices, graduates and contractors.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us greater as a team and as an organisation. 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

• Experience of the UK public company reporting environment (Required)
• Great UK financial accounting and IFRS accounting experience, including practical exposure to IFRS in terms of preparing complex financial statements (Required)
• Experience of financial services (Preferred)
• Experience of SEC regulations, including inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) (Preferred)

Education

• A qualified statutory accountant (preferably ACCA or ACA) or equivalent experience (Required)

Hard Skills

• Great writing skills, suitable for inclusion in published documents. (Required)
• Great leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with other teams (Required)

Soft Skills

• Self-starter, with the ability to organise and manage team's work to strict deadlines (Required)
• Attention to detail and persistence (Required)
• Flexibility in approach and working hours (Required)

WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT

At Santander, your contribution matters. We recognise the difference you make every day, and we make sure you feel valued, supported and rewarded in return. Here, recognition goes beyond pay. It's about the pride you feel in your work, the impact you have on customers and communities, and the opportunities you have to grow and thrive - personally and professionally.

Salary Range: £77,600.00 - £116,400.00 per annum (depending on experience). This salary range represents the expected remuneration for the role. Annual salary is based on a standard 35-hour working week. Actual salary offered will depend on skills, experience, qualifications and location. 30 days' holiday plus