Strategy & Growth Associate

Santander Consumer USA Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Santander Consumer USA Inc. is seeking an Associate in Corporate Strategy to support senior leadership with financial, operational, and market analyses that drive planning and decision-making.

This role contributes to cross-functional initiatives, develops management-ready materials, and helps monitor performance across the organization. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of strategy or business planning experience in financial services, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent field. - Required.
• 5+ Years Relevant business planning, project and financial experience. - Required.
• 5+ Years Experience in one or a combination of: administrative support, project management, implementation, business operations or strategic planning in financial services. - Required.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across functions and with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to anticipate needs and move work forward with limited supervision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to research, analyze, synthesize, and present information for decisions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication with senior management
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of banking industry concepts
• Strong attention to detail balanced with broader business objectives

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of the business and its interdependencies across the organization
• Support the development and execution of goals and strategic priorities using data and insights
• Assess current and future business needs and develop efficiency improvements
• Contribute to cross-functional projects, coordinate stakeholders, and track actions to completion
• Create concise, management-ready updates and presentations to highlight decisions and next steps
• Validate information with departments and reconcile inputs for recommendations
• Analyze data and trends to support management reporting and decision making
• Maintain performance scorecards with high accuracy for governance and reporting
• Conduct ad hoc analyses with limited supervision
• Support governance and operational initiatives including Risk Management and Records Management

Skills

Strategic analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Management presentation

Excel

PowerPoint

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Santander Consumer USA Inc. is seeking an Associate in Corporate Strategy to support senior leadership with financial, operational, and market analyses that drive planning and decision-making.

This role contributes to cross-functional initiatives, develops management-ready materials, and helps monitor performance across the organization. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of strategy or business planning experience in financial services, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills.