Sarbanes Oxley Finance Manager | S3 | Chief Finance Office | Milton Keynes | Internal Mobility

Sarbanes Oxley Finance Manager | S3 | Chief Finance Office | Milton Keynes | Internal MobilityCountry: United Kingdom

IT STARTS HERE

Santander (www.santander.com) 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.

Chief Finance Officeis the team of finance experts at Santander. We ensure all financial reporting is fit for purpose, to high standards and adequately controlled. We are a collaborative area, working across business areas, with other internal and Group stakeholders and with our external auditors to ensure financial reporting is understood and requirements met.

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE

The Chief Finance Office is looking for a Sarbanes Oxley Finance Manager based out of Unity Place, Milton Keynes. 12 Month - FTC

This role sits within a team of Finance Managers within the Sarbanes Oxley team. The Sarbanes Oxley (S-Ox) team are responsible for the testing, monitoring and enhancements of controls over financial reporting (S-Ox controls) across Santander.

It is a very collaborative team which stives for quality outputs, consistency and continuous improvements to deliver a great S-Ox controls framework, protecting Santander from material financial reporting errors. The team work with stakeholders across the bank, providing assistance, advice and best practice guidance on S-Ox controls management. Where control gaps or issues are identified through testing or other avenues, the team work with business contacts to ensure issues are addressed in a timely manner and that the risk is managed.

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:

• Provide advice, assistance, and good practice guidance to business contacts, to ensure that an effective S-Ox control environment is maintained.
• Perform design and operating effectiveness testing of controls in line with internal procedures and the S-Ox Control Self-Assessment (CSA) campaign deadlines.
• Support projects to ensure controls are updated accordingly, are fit for purpose and of a high standard.
• Work directly with business contacts to assess root cause and apply appropriate measures to resolve control deficiencies.
• Track and report status of remediation progress of control issues
• Report results of testing to key stakeholders

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

• Controls experience (internal control, audit) – (preferred)
• Accounting – (preferred)
• Good understanding of banking / large Financial Services organisation – (preferred)
• Understanding of Risk and Risk Management – (required)

Education

• degree qualified - (required)
• qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) – (preferred)

Languages

• English - (required)

Hard Skills

• Controls oversight/management - (preferred)
• Audit – (preferred)

Soft Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills - (required)
• Problem solving ability - (required)
• Self-motivated - (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:

£55,167.00 - £82,751.00 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.

• Competitive rewards that reflect the real impact you make and the value you bring.
• Wellbeing that goes beyond work — we work with a range of wellbeing partners across our 4 pillars of wellbeing (physical, mental, social and financial) to give you access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness access, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.
• Support for every life stage — from menopause and pregnancy to parenthood and beyond, with enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.
• Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.
• Global growth opportunities to shape your career, learn new skills and explore what’s possible across our international network.

Ready to be recognised? It starts with you.

LOCAL COMPLIANCE

At Santander, we’re proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone — regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.

We’re committed to creating a recruitment experience that’s accessible, fair and welcoming for all candidates.

We want our people to thrive — at work and at home — while delivering the best outcomes for our customers and supporting each other to grow.

To make this possible, our roles are site-based with a hybrid working pattern, where colleagues are expected to attend the office at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

When applying, please consider the travel distance, time and cost to your chosen office location(s).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS:

SECONDMENT OR FTC ROLES:

• If you are currently employed by Santander UK plc on TSB Legacy terms and choose to apply for this Santander fixed term vacancy, please be aware that, if successful, you will move onto full Santander terms and conditions of employment and will no longer be part of the TSB Legacy population with effect from the start date of your new role. Please also note that if the role you accept is a secondment role, this change will also apply to your substantive/home role (i.e. the role to which you would normally return at the end of your secondment): you will no longer be TSB Legacy for either your secondment role or your substantive/home role with effect from the start date of the secondment role. If you have any questions about what this means, you should raise them during the application process or log a ticket with Ask HR.

• If you are currently employed by TSB and the role you accept is a secondment role (rather than a fixed term contract), this will not impact the terms and conditions of your substantive/home role (and you will remain employed by TSB on your current terms and conditions until your employment transfers to Santander under TUPE).

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.

For further Guidance please visit Internal Mobility - Candidate Guidance.

If you want to know more about the opportunity:

Please contact: Nuala Mcgettigan - nualamcgettigan@santander.co.uk

The Santander Way

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

Ready to make it happen?

It starts with you. It starts here.