Accounting Expert Control - Banking Operations (ODS)

Accounting Expert Control - Banking Operations (ODS)

Open Digital Services is a tech company with a unique culture, dedicated to creating innovative products for Santander Group Affiliates. Our mission at ODS is to design and support an advanced digital and omnichannel platform, ensuring the best customer experience using cutting-edge technology. Openbank, our flagship partner, is where we develop our most advanced concepts. Join us to tackle exciting tech challenges in an agile environment, benefiting from learning, growth, and local and international career opportunities in a modern, diverse setting.

Mission and responsibilities:

• Definition and certification of accounting schemas for Assets, Liabilities, Payments and/or Payments Methods products related to new Core Banking systems and new businesses.
• Analysis, definition, implementation, and validation of controls needed to ensure the correct accounting end-to-end behavior of Openbank's Cores.
• Design and validate new control tools linked to the accounting control (queries, reports, dashboards, etc.).
• Define and implement procedures to execute and report the results of the control model.
• Guarantee the accounting control during migration and coexistences between our current and future Cores.
• Ensure control model execution and its efficiency once in production.
• BAUs monitorization/execution, continuous search for efficiency.

To be successful in the role you must have:

• Bachelor's/Master's Degree related to Business Administration or Engineering.
• Advanced English and Spanish. International working experience would be an asset.
• More than 7 years of proven experience in the banking sector, preferably in operations area and/or accounting control.
• Expert knowledge and experience regarding different products of Assets (Loans and Mortgages), Liabilities (Current Accounts, Saving Accounts and Deposits), Payments (SEPA Inst, SEPA DD, SEPA CT, Swift...) and/or Payments Methods (Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Prepaid Cards...).
• Experience creating accounting controls within the banking sector and knowledge of regulatory reporting and accounting in banks.
• Team spirit, great organizational and communication skills.
• Experience in leading teams, internal teams and/or external providers.
• Proactive, used to work in dynamic environments and tight deadlines, with multitasking skills, great adaptation skills and interest in learning and gaining new abilities.
• Motivated by and interested in innovation and technology advances in the banking sector.
• Consultant experience or involvement in IT transformation and accounting migrations projects would be appreciated.
• Knowledge of T24, JIRA, Confluence, Partenón, Microstrategy, Clarity or other reconciliations tools would be an asset.
• SQL or experience in working with databases needed.

What do we offer?

• Joining a dynamic and agile company undergoing international expansion.
• Working in start-up mode with the support of the Santander Group.
• Competitive remuneration and attractive benefits package.
• Possibility of growth within the company and the Group.
• Collaborating on international projects in different countries.
• Excellent work environment, social clubs and frequent events (virtual at present).

Openbank is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered as equal without regard to gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, political orientation, union membership or disability status. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. If you're not currently living in Madrid or Valencia and you are open to relocating, we would still love to consider your application.