Finance Assistant placement at Volkswagen

About the company

Six different automotive brands. Group Functions. Trade specialists.

Volkswagen Group is one of the most successful automotive manufacturers in the world, with some of the most iconic brands that the industry has ever seen. But we’re also a great Sales, Marketing and Digital operation in our own right. Last year over 350,000 cars and vans were registered from the Volkswagen Group UK brands, achieving a market share of over 22% and confirming our position as the leading automotive company in the UK.

With a global target to be balance-sheet CO2 neutral by the year 2050, we are leading the automotive transition to zero emission battery electric vehicles. We’re focusing on key strategic initiatives to help us become the leading provider of mobility services in the UK, digital sales, the next generation of aftersales and new efficient distribution structures to name a few.

We have a unique culture, built on difference and a friendly rivalry that inspires us all. Across our business, we learn from each other, encourage each other and regularly challenge each other to think differently adding value to our cultural agenda. Our people have a true passion for what they do, a genuine desire to go further for customers and to give their own careers real momentum at the same time.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Undergraduate as a Finance Assistant.

You’ll be supporting the Central Finance Department with a number of varied tasks including, month-end, forecasts, payroll and treasury.

You’ll also have the opportunity to be involved in some functional projects within Central Finance and some cross-functional projects with other Undergraduates.  

You’ll be key in Identifying and solving a variety of problems that may arise in the day to day running’s of the Department and the role will provide you with an opportunity to add real value to the Team and wider Business.

Requirements

To be successful in this team you’ll have ambition, a creative vision and a desire to learn. You’ll have the ability to self-manage projects and deadlines and produce results demonstrating an aptitude for communication.

Our placement is open to any university student who is eligible to work full-time in the UK for twelve months from June/July 2022. You should be on a sandwich degree or course which offers a one-year industrial placement. We have a duty of care to our people and wouldn’t want you to spend a large amount of time commuting, so we require our undergraduates to be based within a reasonable radius of our Milton Keynes head office.

How to apply

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