Volkswagen Group Financial Accountant

Job description

Grade: F

Role reports to: Head of Central Finance

Closing date for applications: Friday 8 January 2016

Job purpose:

Management of all internal & external reporting requirements. Responsible for the completion of the quarterly, year-end and statutory audits.

Key Activities:

1. Oversee the month-end actual process to ensure that all deadlines are met and issues are resolved on a timely basis.

2. Ensure accuracy and timely delivery of IFRS monthly and annual accounts for the Group in line with timetable set out by VW AG.

3. Co-ordinate the completion of annual statutory accounts, arrange sign off with Audit and final approval from BOM.

4. As Audit co-ordinator, ensure timely completion of quarterly and annual audits.  Ensure that audit recommendations are implemented and tracked.

5. Ensure that consistent accounting policies are applied throughout the company and are appropriately communicated.

6. Ensure that the correct accounting structure is in place within SAP.

7. Financial analysis of performance and reporting to Finance Director, BoM and Group as required.

8. Work with Head of Central Finance to implement, track and report on financial KPIs within the department and initiate accountability as required.

9. Initiating improvements to processes and reports where appropriate.

About Us

Volkswagen Group UK is a wholly owned company of Volkswagen AG, which delivered 10.1 million cars in 2014. It has 118 production plants in 31 countries and employs more than 592,000 people worldwide who produce 41,000 vehicles a day. Volkswagen AG sells its vehicles in 153 countries.
Volkswagen Group UK is made up of five separate brands: Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, SKODA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Last year one in every five new vehicles sold in the UK was from the Volkswagen Group, that was 545,000 in total.

The Group manages all aspects of vehicle sales in the UK, from ordering to advertising and supporting our retail network. Its National Learning Centre (NLC) offers a variety of training courses to assist our retailers in the selling and maintenance of our vehicles while providing the highest quality customer service.

Desired profile

Skills:

Essential:
• Strong organisation skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to influence at all levels
• Self-motivated / Proactive in identifying areas / processes for improvement
• Strong computer skills e.g. PowerPoint, Microsoft office, excel etc.
• Very good knowledge of SAP
• Strong accounting/auditing background. Ideally treasury experience also.
• Determination and willingness to solve complex and detailed reconciliation issues
Highly numerate

Desirable:
Good knowledge of IFRS and UK Gaap.