closed 13th Dec 2023
Assistant Accountant Intern job
Job Details
Job Description
Salary: £19,800
Location: Warwick Head Office
12 months placement (1st July 2024- 11th July 2025)
Working hours: 37.5 hours a week Monday- Friday. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
Degree Requirements:
- Studying for an Accounting/Finance/Economics degree or related degree.
- 2 years completed – placement between 2nd & 3rd study years.
- Academic grades on track for a first or 2:1 on their chosen studies
Join Volvo Financial Services (VFS), the captive finance company within the Volvo Group. VFS provides financial services for Truck, Bus, Coach, and construction equipment within Volvo Group UK. As part of a global and diverse team, you will work with energy, passion, and respect to deliver expert financial solutions, including finance and insurance, supporting Volvo Group's sales.
This internship involves Tax, Accounting, and Business Control respectively working in the Belgium and Netherlands (BENE) markets. Throughout the internship, work will be focused primarily on projects in each area, with high involvement in regular reporting activities to help build a wide business understanding. Providing support to the Chief Accountants and Finance Managers across the finance function in relation to various finance activities undertaken within the service centre.
Responsibilities:
Tax
- Assist in the development of in-house systems and processes for legislative changes in multiple countries.
- Input into data extraction and analysis for the corporation tax returns.
- Assist finance manager with elements of VAT and Corporation Tax month-end reporting.
Accounting
- Develop an understanding of the markets covered for group reporting purposes.
- Drive improvement in reconciliation control for accounting purposes
- Responsibility for assisting in month-end reporting, including direct responsibility for the preparation of certain reconciliations for review by Chief Accountants
Business Control
- Market/commercial analysis and regular performance report input
- Assistance in preparation of bi-annual budget/forecasting
- The existing team leaders and their line managers will support the successful candidate in their development in this role.
We need someone skilled in problem-solving and is proactive in the resolution of tasks. This includes being able to meet deadlines and prioritise workload which requires you to multitask. You need to have a high level of accuracy and reliability alongside good communication in order to let your team know your schedule and workload. On top of these personal skills, you must have a good knowledge and understanding of key accounting concepts and have intermediate Excel skills.
What we have to offer:
- Professional growth and development: Unlock your potential through various training and development opportunities.
- Pension scheme: Matched up to 5% of your salary, including death in service cover.
- Medical Insurance: Medical insurance coverage is provided by Bupa.
- Employee Assistance Programme: Take advantage of our wellness, mindfulness, and counselling services.
- Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays, and travel.
- Fitness perks: Access MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts. Make use of our on-site gym.
- Other benefits include Dental insurance, a Cycle-to-work scheme, and Eyecare vouchers.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
Additional Benefits
- Company Pension
About the Company
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
At Volvo Financial Services, we are working together to shape the world we want to live in. As the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, VFS provides financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers’ evolving business. Through our dedication to innovation, we support society in its adoption of sustainable transport and equipment solutions. VFS is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA and serves Volvo Group customers and dealers in more than 50 markets.
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