Finance Applications Support & AI Solutions Associate

Santander Consumer USA Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Santander Consumer USA Inc. is seeking an Application Support Development Associate, a senior technology professional operating at the intersection of Finance, Technology, AI, and Transformation.

You will partner with Finance, business, engineering, and technology teams to understand challenges, translate requirements into practical technology solutions, and drive delivery of criticalFinance applications and platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military service, or education - Required
• Master's Degree in related field or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military service, or education - Preferred
• 5+ Years Java, JavaScript, API and Vendor APIs, Jira, VMware Virtualization and Scrum Methodology - Required
• 5+ Years Knowledge of Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) - Required
• Consulting, technology consulting, application management, or similar advisory experience across multiple stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of Finance applications and processes, including GL, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Reporting, and related systems
• Technical experience with software development, system architecture, integrations, data flows, and technology delivery
• Experience partnering with software engineers, developers, architects, business analysts, Finance professionals
• Interest in AI-enabled development and transformation
• Strong analytical skills and initiative
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work with distributed and remote teams
• Knowledge of AI-enabled development tools is desirable
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance, Technology, and stakeholders to understand business challenges, define requirements, and develop practical technology solutions.
• Apply strong knowledge of Finance applications, data, and processes including GL, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Reporting, and related systems.
• Bridge between business and engineering teams, translating business requirements into clear technology designs.
• Analyze complex applications, data, and processes; identify root causes; coordinate resolution with appropriate teams.
• Collaborate with software development and engineering teams to evaluate architecture, data flows, interfaces, and dependencies.
• Contribute to design, implementation, enhancement, and support of Finance applications and technology solutions.
• Evaluate impact of proposed changes and ensure alignment with business, technical, security, and control requirements.
• Support application incidents and production issues by coordinating across Finance, engineering, infrastructure, data, and other teams.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI-enabled development, automation, and analytics to accelerate delivery.
• Contribute to broader Finance and Technology transformation initiatives, including automation and data improvements.
• Develop deep understanding of the Finance environment and data dependencies.
• Manage multiple initiatives with changing priorities and limited supervision.
• Collaborate with geographically distributed teams and communicate complex topics clearly.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

APIs

Jira

VMware Virtualization

Scrum

SDLC

Finance applications

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Excel

Jira Software

VMware

Job description

Santander Consumer USA Inc. is seeking an Application Support Development Associate, a senior technology professional operating at the intersection of Finance, Technology, AI, and Transformation.

You will partner with Finance, business, engineering, and technology teams to understand challenges, translate requirements into practical technology solutions, and drive delivery of criticalFinance applications and platforms.