Santander Corporate & Investment Banking – Senior Finance Manager (VP/Manager I)
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to play a key Finance role in its branch based in Amsterdam.
You will be part of a Global Finance Team with local reporting into the Branch Management. The combination between being part of one of the biggest international banks and working in local Branch environment is unique. It offers you a dynamic, open and driven mindset where you can develop and learn. The complex environment of the bank challenges you to get the best out of yourself.
The ideal candidate is a problem- solver, self-starting and has an entrepreneurial mindset. Using your excellent analytical and communication skills you will be able to manage your diverse tasks and cooperate with the various stakeholders.
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 is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Key Tasks & responsibilities:
- Reporting to local authorities (Regulator, Tax authority, etc) on a timely and accurate basis and for the internal reporting required by the Group
- Preparation of the financial statements of the Branch, in accordance with IFRS accounting rules on a monthly basis
- Production and analysis of Management Reports, and partnering with the business for monitoring the Financial performance of the Branch, Clients & Segments, Products as well as Cost variance analysis
- Active communication and coordination with other global Finance and Control teams to ensure complete and accurate management reporting
- Support for all aspects of Tax Compliance (Corporation Tax, VAT ,Transfer Pricing etc) in the Branch and for liaising and coordinating with Group regarding Tax initiatives
- Ongoing Budgeting and Strategic Planning cycles and cost management initiatives
- Supplier management: managing relationship with supplier and executing internal onboarding / controlling processes [
- Management of Contracts with Santander Back Office and coordination with central IT team for basic infrastructure
- Coordination and collaboration with external and internal auditors
- Active participation in the branch governance and decision making processes
Who are you?
- Bachelor- or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics or related
- You have a minimum of 10+ years work experience
- You have a background in banking, Big 4 (treasury, transactional services or financial services) or within a multinational in a finance and control department
- You have at minimum a basic understanding of banking products and services
- You have an interest or business knowledge in the financial world
- Fluent in English, Spanish is a plus
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Santander Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Santander and has not been reviewed or approved by Santander.
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Retirement Support — A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of eligible pay and immediate vesting are highlighted as core strengths, supporting long‑term savings. This is reinforced by company‑paid disability and life/AD&D coverage that bolster financial security.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off typically ranges from 18–30 days in the U.S. with 11 paid holidays, plus dedicated volunteer and development time; the UK features a minimum of 25 days with buy/sell options. Some roles also use self‑managed PTO, offering additional flexibility depending on team norms.
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Parental & Family Support — U.S. parental benefits include 8 weeks paid for all parents and a total of 16 weeks paid for birth mothers, with flexibility for reduced hours around childbirth. Caregiver leave and dependent‑care programs add further family support.
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Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain and one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. The group’s activities are consolidated into five global businesses: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), Wealth Management & Insurance and Payments (PagoNxt and Cards). This operating model allows the bank to better leverage its unique combination of global scale and local leadership. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising €220 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2030. In the first quarter of 2024, Banco Santander had €1.3 trillion in total funds, 166 million customers, 8,400 branches and 211,000 employees.
