Manager - Loan & Lease Accounting (Hybrid)

Manager - Loan & Lease Accounting (Hybrid)Dallas, United States of America

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The Controllership function is responsible for the operations and controls surrounding accounting, tax and financial reporting of the institution. This function’s responsibilities demonstrates expertise in processing transactions, recording accounting entries, managing the general ledger and reconciliations, and interpreting and complying with technical accounting matters and financial reporting disclosure requirements. Through the Controllership function, stakeholders receive relevant insight and commentary on transaction-level and financial results for analysis and decision making. The Tax function prepares income tax returns and indirect tax filings. Provides research and advice on tax-related matters.

The Manager manages the day-to-day objectives, workflow, and resource allocation of senior and staff accountants to ensure work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities.

• Experience performing accounting routines related to loan and lease products.

• Ability to engage with functional teams to understand and document the end to end flow of loan and lease product and impact on financial statements.

• Resolution of reconciliation breaks for loan and lease products.

• Ability to perform periodic assessments and calculations of loan and lease origination cost in accordance with FASB91/ASC310-20.

• Understanding loan and lease concepts including revenue recognition, financial statement classification, and restructured loan/lease topics.

• Ability to understand and report on reserve and impairment concepts to the loan and lease products.

• Ability to review requirements and implement new loan and lease products and services and design related accounting flows.

• Manages the day-to-day objectives, workflow, resource allocation and productivity of the Accounting or Reporting team.

• Collaborates with the other finance department managers and supporting departments to support overall department goals and objectives.

• Assists in the development and implementation of new accounting and reporting procedures to enhance the workflow of the department.

• Responds to inquiries regarding financial results, special reporting requests and the like; internally and with auditors and regulators.

• Understanding of loan and lease concepts including revenue recognition, deferrals, cost of credit, reserves, and commitments.

• Ability to interpret and implement accounting guidance in accordance with reporting requirements.

• Assessing internal controls, including risk assessments and reviews of risk areas.

• Interpretation of financial statements and ability to link activity to business events and drivers.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

• Certified Public Accountant or candidate preferred

• 5+ years of Accounting, Financial reporting or Auditing field

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

• Must be well organized and a self-starter.

• Must have a strong work ethic.

• Ability to direct, train and guide peers, subordinates and management.

• Ability to interact with multiple levels of the organizational structure, including senior level management.

• Ability to handle conflict resolution with other groups to ensure appropriate accounting guidance is followed.

• Ability to adjust to new developments/changing circumstances.

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. 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.

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 at any time for any reason.

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Bachelor of Science (BS) English

Primary Location: Dallas, TX, Dallas

Other Locations: Texas-Dallas

Organization: Santander Consumer USA Inc.

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