Accounting Controls Placement

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Accounting Controls Placement

LOCATION: Milton Keynes

CLOSING DATE: 4th December 2023

SALARY: £20,000, 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, loan car scheme, pension and a discretionary bonus

CONTRACT:  June 2024 - June 2025

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. This creates new challenges, so we need the agility, creativity and ideas to adapt too.

What you could be doing:

• You will complete all relevant Balance Sheet reconciliations in a timely manner, providing summarised information for the management team
• Carry out month end tasks, including analysis in accordance with the month end timetable
• You will understand the interaction and impact of subsidiary systems on the main accounting systems, to ensure system integrity, highlighting issues as necessary
• You will assist with accounting initiatives and collaborate with your colleagues across the department and in IT to ensure clarity of requirements for changes relating to accounting transactions
• Carry out analysis to deliver operational and management information
• Support your colleagues within the Accounting Controls Team

What can you bring with you?

• You will be enrolled at a University which offers a 1 year industrial placement
• You will be studying towards a Finance or Business related degree
• Have intermediate level of excel skills which will help with the reporting and analysis
• You have the ability to work under pressure and deliver to strict deadlines
• Team player who communicates clearly both verbally and written
• You have a focus on detail and accuracy 

What we can offer you:

• Salary of £20,000 per annum plus discretionary bonus and company pension scheme
• A wealth of experience and a fun and sociable workplace to start your career
• You’ll be joining a group of 49 undergraduates so you’ll have a large group of colleagues so that you can support each other throughout your placement year
• Life Skills workshops, designed specifically for you as an Undergraduate
• Access to a discounted loan car scheme
• Chance to make a difference in the local community with various volunteering opportunities
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre
• Hybrid blend of working at our office based in Milton Keynes and working from home 

What to expect from the assessment process:

Once you have decided our placement is for you, click the apply button and fill out some quick multiple-choice questions to support your application. We’ll be in touch shortly after receiving your application to advise if you have been progressed to the next stage

You will then be invited to complete an online video interview where you have the opportunity to tell us about you and your amazing qualities

If you are successful after completing your video interview, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre at our Milton Keynes offices. Here, you will complete a Competency Based Interview, deliver a Presentation and take part in a Group Exercise. We’ll provide you with appropriate support and guidance before you attend

This process is designed to help both you and us decide if a placement at Volkswagen Financial Services is the best step for you to kick start your future!

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Each year Volkswagen Financial Services welcome several undergraduates into a wide range of exciting departments. We are passionate about more than just cars. We believe in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do. VWFS is informal, collaborative and diverse. We’re a close-knit community and our unique culture is what makes us different. We inspire, support, celebrate and listen to one another. This incredible blend makes VWFS such a great place to work, and explains why we’re growing so quickly. Brand relationships are the heart of our success. We work in partnership with some of the world’s most exciting automotive brands: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, SKODA, Porsche, Bentley – the list goes on!

Our 12-month placements offer an unforgettable experience and a unique opportunity to build a thriving network, drive a brand new car and accelerate your own career. You'll have the opportunity to spend a year working in any of our departments, including Marketing, Digital, HR, Finance, and Customer Operations. Not only will you learn a huge amount, you’ll also receive an annual salary of £17.5k, a new car loan every 6 months, 27 days of holiday, a discretionary bonus and lots of other benefits.

How to apply

To apply for this programme and to find out more, please click on the apply button below.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.