Pricing & Planning Undergrad Placement — Hybrid

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK); Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Car scheme

Pension

Wellbeing centre

Job summary

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) is offering an undergraduate placement in Milton Keynes within the Controlling team. You will support regulatory, pricing and planning projects, collaborating cross-functionally to understand business requirements and deliver accurate solutions.

You'll gain hands-on experience in pricing, planning, data analysis and finance, with a focus on real business impact. Hybrid work: 3 days in the office, with some onsite activities during busy periods.

Qualifications

• Currently studying a maths, economics, business or related degree that requires a placement year.
• Highly numerate, with proven mathematical skills and ability to interpret the story behind the numbers.
• Good Excel knowledge and willingness to learn other data reporting programmes.
• Interest in finance or business analysis.
• Methodical and disciplined approach with ability to organise workload to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills, inquisitive mindset and confidence challenging report outputs.
• Motivated by new challenges, willing to take ownership and actively look for process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support projects including Dealer Commissions, Used Car Profitability Analysis and Point of Sale replacement.
• Support the Controlling team with the annual planning process and key project activity.
• Develop pricing models to show the impact between different pricing methods.
• Develop reporting capability using Business Objects and understand data within the profit cube universe.
• Support ad hoc reporting and analysis for the General Manager and Head of Controlling.
• Work with Legal, Compliance, IT, Operations and senior stakeholders on regulatory and system-related activity.

Skills

Numeracy

Excel

Business analysis

Attention to deadlines

Ownership

Critical thinking

Data interpretation

Education

Undergraduate maths/economics/business degree (placement year)

Tools

Business Objects

Job description

Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) is offering an undergraduate placement in Milton Keynes within the Controlling team. You will support regulatory, pricing and planning projects, collaborating cross-functionally to understand business requirements and deliver accurate solutions.

You'll gain hands-on experience in pricing, planning, data analysis and finance, with a focus on real business impact. Hybrid work: 3 days in the office, with some onsite activities during busy periods.