Finance Industrial Placement

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About PSA Group

With three world-renowned brands, PSA Group sold over 3 million vehicles worldwide in 2016. The Peugeot, Citroën and DS brands each have distinct identities and market a broad range of vehicles that meets an even broader range of customer expectations. With our recent acquisition of Vauxhall and Opel, PSA Group becomes the second largest European car manufacturer.

We are an award winning manufacturer and our accolades include the new Peugeot 3008 SUV winning Car of the Year 2017, our Grand C4 Picasso was given the title of ‘Best MPV’ in the Auto Express New Car Awards 2016 alongside our exciting ventures for our DS brand with Virgin Racing in Formula E. We have also just opened a new business unit called Free2Move-Lease which is a powerhouse in business vehicle leasing.

Our strategy to success is based on the ‘Push to Pass’ plan – this opened a new chapter in the Group’s history. As well as setting out the strategic focuses and specific objectives, it represents the first steps towards achieving the Company’s vision, to be the most efficient car maker and the preferred mobility services provider worldwide.

PSA Group is integrating the talent and passion of our people with cutting edge technology to ensure our success. This is a future we would like you to be a part of.

Finance Industrial Placement

Our Industrial Placement Scheme is designed to provide you with invaluable industry experience, professional skills and an opportunity to secure a future graduate role within the group. We believe in giving you immediate responsibility as well as outstanding support and a bespoke training plan designed with our Industrial Placement students in mind.

The Finance and Accounting department within the UK has the responsibility of providing financial information to: not only meet the needs of internal clients but also external clients within the PSA Group. There are a number of departments within the Finance and Accounting division such as: treasury, tax, finance systems, financial analysis, accounting, sales accounts and accounts payable.

The departments above have a lot of responsibility with issues such as controlling credit and invoice terms, financing the UK activities, controlling all the bank accounts for the Groups UK operations, maintaining the General Ledger system and consolidation of company budgets and forecasts.

During your twelve months you will be involved with the daily activities within the department as well as having your own projects to manage and organise. Due to the significant integration with PSA in France, The Netherlands and Scandinavia, you may also be required to communicate with multi-lingual colleagues.

The strategic activities of PSA are based at our modern head office in Coventry, whilst a regionally based field force manages the operational activities.

What we offer

• Competitive salary – £17,000
• Employee Car Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Car purchase discounts
• Pension Scheme
• Discounts on top retailers

Who we look for

We look for candidates who take pride in everything they do, are dynamic and motivated to do their best and can work well in a team!

• Full EU Driving Licence is essential
• Working towards or obtained a 2:1 degree in any discipline
• 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent

What next

If this sounds like you then we want to hear from you now! Our recruitment process is simple and straightforward and consists of:

• Completing the online form and competency questions
• Online Tests
• Telephone Interview
• Assessment Centre

How to apply

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