Intern Business Controller | Open Bank, S.A., Netherlands Branch

Your role and the team

As a Business Controller Internship, you have a important role in the profitability and financial analysis for the business operations of the company. The Business Controller Internship is mainly working on the monthly reporting and analysis of internal and HQ requested information. Besides all that, you work close with the accounting department to ensure solid month-end processes. The Business Controller Internship will report directly to the Head of Controlling Leasing. Result-oriented work is important, both as a team and on an individual level. Read more about how or view our culture and vacancies on our website: About us | Santander Bank

You are
A determined and agile person with Economic studies background and with ambition and determination to learn and to grow professionally. A result-oriented and accurate professional with good organizational and planning skills who is capable of working independently as well as in (project) teams. Previous experience as a controller is not required but is a a nice-to have.

What do we expect from you

  • Support in critical areas such as Monthly Closing, Planning, Forecasting and Profitability analysis;
  • Provide timely and accurate delivery of month end reporting (internal and corporate);
  • Support during budget process, rolling forecasts and reporting to Management and HQ.
  • Working close to the Accounting team to ensure solid month-end closing;
  • On a monthly basis, perform accurate, timely and complete reports required by the Management and from HQ, ensuring quality and qualitative analysis (for Netherlands, Benelux and Conso level);
  • Lead continuous improvement of Internal and Corporate Reporting, driving additional automation in monthly reporting;
  • Produce Analytical Accounting and other profitability reports;
  • Ensure compliance and implementation of Corporate policies, processes and tools;
  • Participate in Company projects;

You have

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree;
  • The skills to communicate properly with stakeholders in the company (informal and presentations) and have an attitude of focusing on the results;
  • Good command of English (spoken and written) is essential, good command of Dutch (spoken and written) is preferred;
  • The ability to identify bottlenecks and take the initiative to improve processes.
  • Good command of Microsoft Excel;
  • Knowledge of SQL, PowerBI is an advantage.

About us

We are

Open Bank, S.A., Netherlands Branch – also trading as Santander or Santander Consumer Finance. Santander Consumer Finance and Openbank are part of Santander’s global Digital Consumer Bank (DCB) business unit, which brings together all consumer finance activities. This enables us to continuously innovate and improve our services.

 

We have been active in the Netherlands since 1985. We support our partners – such as automotive manufacturers (OEMs), dealers and retailers, and in Belgium also retail partners – in strengthening their sales by offering financing solutions that contribute directly to their growth. In the Netherlands, we serve our customers from our office in Utrecht, and since 1992 in Belgium from our office in Merelbeke (near Ghent).

 

The leasing company Santander Leasing is also part of Santander (in the Netherlands with an office in Den Bosch, in Belgium from Merelbeke). Our Benelux team consists of approximately 250 colleagues. Together, we are part of the Santander Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the world.

 

What makes Santander different and unique?

We collaborate internally and externally with people of many different nationalities. Showing initiative is appreciated here, as is humor. We encourage creativity and brainstorm new ideas together. We have an open corporate culture with an informal working atmosphere.

 

We have an open office with various large and small meeting rooms and focus rooms if you need more privacy and quiet. We understand how important mobile working is. Work permitting, employees can work from home two or three days a week and stay in touch with colleagues and clients via MS Teams.

For nine years now, we have been receiving the Top Employer awards for the Netherlands, Belgium, and Europe.

 

The health and well-being of our professionals are a priority and a fundamental pillar of Santander's value proposition, which is communicated internally and globally under the name Behealthy. At Santander, we believe that the well-being of our employees is the key to creating a positive, dynamic, and innovative work environment. When people feel good, they have more energy, creativity, and engagement, thereby driving the success of the entire organization. In times of change and major challenges we face together, it is even more important to adopt healthy habits that help us prevent illness and maintain physical and mental balance. Our employees can take out a gym membership or make use of the bicycle plan through our FiscFree offer.

 

Our Evermood program offers a free platform for employees on various topics – from support in the form of tips on financial issues to advice on childcare and help resolving workplace conflicts.

Enthusiastic?
Join the team! This is your chance to use your talent in a dynamic, international organization. Please respond via this link: https://santander.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SantanderCareers/job/Utrecht/Intern-Business-Controller---Santander-Consumer-Finance-SA_Req1564855

*Screening is part of the application process. We check, based on the screening procedures in place within Santander, whether new employees are sufficiently reliable to perform work at Santander.

 *We have a strong risk culture and expect all our professionals, regardless of their position, to have a proactive and responsible attitude towards risk management.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not desired.