VCFSUK Finance Analyst
Country: United Kingdom
Who are we?
Volvo Car Financial Services UK (VCFSUK) is a financial services joint venture business, part-owned by Volvo Cars and Santander Consumer Finance, operating across the UK Volvo retailer network, and also supporting Polestar and London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC). Everything we do starts with people. It’s what makes us different from other companies. If you share our belief in the power of people and our passion for human-centric innovation, you will thrive together with brilliant, like-minded colleagues who are committed to making a true difference.
Due to an internal promotion, we have an exciting job opening within the Finance team as a Finance Analyst, based in our Maidenhead offices. You will be responsible for analysing profitability and assisting with producing valuable financial reports internally.
What’s in it for you?
People are at the heart of our business. We want you to innovate, challenge, and build a future career at VCFSUK. In return, we offer a competitive basic salary and a discretionary performance-related bonus. Hybrid working allows for greater flexibility and work-life balance, further enabling us to reduce our environmental impact and support your personal circumstances. We offer a flexible working week and days annual leave plus bank holidays.
You will be able to choose from a suite of flexible benefits along with health & wellbeing initiatives, charitable giving days alongside personal growth and career development opportunities. We have a subsidised onsite restaurant plus free refreshments and snacks. You will have access to cars through Volvo’s preferential employee lease car scheme along with plenty of free onsite parking and electric car charging for your plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicle. We also offer subsidised home chargers to support our sustainable focus and journey to zero-emission driving.
What you’ll do
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will assist them and other members of the Senior Management Team (SMT) to develop an annual budget based on the strategic goals of the company established by SMT in line with the prescribed timings. You will be responsible for developing VCFSUK finance management with specific focus on keeping profitability, achieving cost efficiency, and providing senior management with valuable information to assist in decision-making.
You will assist in the validation of monthly closing with a specific focus on Revenue and commission including marketing support, service charges from third parties, and monitoring costs based on the budget. You will also assist with the tracking of provision movement including Residual Value.
You will support the Finance Manager to execute finance operations properly such as monthly review of cost centre reports, OPEX analysis, creation of OPEX summary and management reports, and manage accruals and prepayments. Effective management of procurement and purchasing in VCFSUK, including managing internal invoicing process and handling external accounts payable queries.
You will aspire to our three core values:
Excellence
- You are driven to produce high-quality work, and relentlessly pursue excellence. You do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals. Bravery
– You are willing to take calculated risks to achieve goals, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to problems. You speak up against unethical behaviour, standing up for beliefs, even if it goes against popular opinion. Collaboration
- Effectively communicate with colleagues, actively listening to understand others' perspectives. Resolving conflicts and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues. Do you fit the profile? The ideal candidate will have sound financial services knowledge and in-depth knowledge in finance/accounting. You will have excellent analytical skills and must be able to demonstrate strong numerical ability. Financial services / Motor Financing experience is highly desirable. It is a small team, within a start-up business environment and it is essential that you are independent with the ability to operate effectively with minimal guidance. You should possess excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel, and be highly organised, goal-oriented and able to meet deadlines, prioritise and delegate work. The ability to work under pressure, often dealing with several issues simultaneously is essential as is the ability to grasp complex ideas quickly and effectively. You will be a proven team player with strong communication skills. Due to the nature of the role, you should be part qualified (working towards) a professional accountancy-related qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA). Diversify our future: Volvo Car Financial Services UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are a company for people who care about other people and for the world we live in. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, and promotion. It’s what you do that counts and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future. With us, you can truly be yourself, embrace new opportunities, thrive and make a difference. Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
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- You are driven to produce high-quality work, and relentlessly pursue excellence. You do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals. Bravery
– You are willing to take calculated risks to achieve goals, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to problems. You speak up against unethical behaviour, standing up for beliefs, even if it goes against popular opinion. Collaboration
- Effectively communicate with colleagues, actively listening to understand others' perspectives. Resolving conflicts and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues. Do you fit the profile? The ideal candidate will have sound financial services knowledge and in-depth knowledge in finance/accounting. You will have excellent analytical skills and must be able to demonstrate strong numerical ability. Financial services / Motor Financing experience is highly desirable. It is a small team, within a start-up business environment and it is essential that you are independent with the ability to operate effectively with minimal guidance. You should possess excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel, and be highly organised, goal-oriented and able to meet deadlines, prioritise and delegate work. The ability to work under pressure, often dealing with several issues simultaneously is essential as is the ability to grasp complex ideas quickly and effectively. You will be a proven team player with strong communication skills. Due to the nature of the role, you should be part qualified (working towards) a professional accountancy-related qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA). Diversify our future: Volvo Car Financial Services UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are a company for people who care about other people and for the world we live in. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, and promotion. It’s what you do that counts and we are always looking to expand perspectives and voices to shape our future. With us, you can truly be yourself, embrace new opportunities, thrive and make a difference. Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
Check our Blog for more information. Bank or payment details should not be provided when applying for a job. All applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button.
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