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Accounting Controls Undergraduate

Employer
Volkswagen Financial Services (UK)
Location
Milton Keynes, UK
Salary
£17,500, + car scheme & discretionary bonus
Closing date
Dec 9, 2020

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Job Role
Finance Graduate
Sector
Finance, Transport & Rail
Contract Type
Permanent, Graduate
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Here in Finance, we value students who bring accuracy, financial acumen and robust logic to the business. At the same time, as a department, we’re adapting and evolving as the business moves into new areas and develops new products and services. It creates new challenges, so we need the agility, creativity and ideas to adapt too.

About the role

Reporting to the Controls Accountant, this role contributes to the production and follow up of a number of key monthly control balance sheet reconciliations to support the product portfolio and the investigation of balances and reconciling items. A large part of the role will be to support the Accounting Controls team with an emphasis on learning the financial products we support and the systems used.  This will require cross-functional working with other departments therefore Stakeholder management is key.

  • To complete all relevant Balance Sheet reconciliations in a timely manner, providing summarised information for management
  • Carry out month-end tasks, including analysis in accordance with the month-end timetable
  • Understand the interaction and impact of subsidiary systems on the main accounting systems to ensure system integrity, particularly in relation to specific Balance Sheet and Profit & loss accounts, highlighting issues as necessary
  • To assist with any accounting initiatives as required collaborating with colleagues across the department and in IT to ensure clarity of issues/requirements for changes relating to accounting transactions
  • Carry out analysis to deliver operational / management information to differing audiences
  • Support colleagues within the Accounting Controls Team as required.

Although we have been working from home recently we will do everything we can to get you working in our fun and funky offices as soon as it is safe to do so

About you

  • Studying towards a Finance or Business related degree
  • Motivated by new challenges and a willingness to take ownership of tasks
  • Ability to work under pressure and deliver to strict deadlines
  • Team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • An eye for detail and focus on accuracy
  • Flexible in work style to manage responsibilities and priorities tasks
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Intermediate level of excel

What you’ll get: (apart from a wealth of experience for the future…)

  • Earn whilst you learn and receive a competitive salary of £17,500 per annum plus discretionary bonus and access to company pension scheme 
  • A fun and sociable workplace to start your career
  • Participate in Lifeskills workshops, designed specifically for our Undergraduates
  • Access to a discounted loan car scheme which means driving 2 brand new vehicles during your placement (a great way to make your mates jealous when you visit them at Uni)
  • Chance to make a difference in the local community with various volunteering opportunities
  • Onsite wellbeing centre – think lunchtime massages, onsite HIIT classes and health check-ups
  • Although we have been working from home recently we will do everything we can to get you working in our fun and funky offices as soon as it is safe to do so

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Here at VWFS, we provide finance and insurance services to customers across the entire Volkswagen Group in the United Kingdom. The Group includes some of the world’s most iconic automotive brands, like: Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Ducati, Scania and MAN.

Please be aware that we are only accepting one application per candidate so do take the time to make sure that this is the opportunity you feel passionate about applying for. Please do not apply for more than one role as your applications may be withdrawn.

Company

Volkswagen Financial Services are a business division of the Volkswagen AG group of companies and comprise Volkswagen Financial Services AG along with its associated companies, Volkswagen Bank GmbH, Porsche Financial Services, and the financial services companies in the USA, Canada, and Spain that belong directly or indirectly to Volkswagen AG – with the exception of the financial services of the Scania brand and Porsche Holding Salzburg.

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