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Bentley’s legendary history needs no retelling – we’ve been creating extraordinary customer journeys for more than a century. But what will Bentley’s future look like? And could you play a part in shaping it? A transformation is happening, evolution in real time, as we undertake our own extraordinary journey towards becoming a sustainable, wholly ethical technology and mobility solutions business.
This bold vision can’t happen without bright, fresh minds, innovators and disruptors, challengers of preconceptions. Could that be you? We seek motivated and digital-savvy individuals to join us on our journey, to help envision and shape Bentley’s future. If you are interested in building your career as a Finance Undergraduate within an extraordinary company, this could be your moment. The perfect chance to make a difference.
The undergraduate programme
The Bentley Undergraduate Programme will drive your personal and professional development to new heights. Working closely with technical experts, a community of peers and other trainees, you will spend your year focusing on projects and tasks aligned to your home department’s objectives. At Bentley, we ensure everybody feels connected to our amazing products and services - and as an integral part of the team your input will be valued alongside every colleague.
Additionally, you will spend time developing your behaviours and project management skills through collaborative work with our community of trainees. Undergraduates at Bentley work with apprentices, graduates and interns to deliver community and sustainability projects.
To some companies, finance is used merely to determine what has happened. At Bentley, we take a different approach. We combine finance and strategy to help us determine what is going to happen... and to help us shape the future through growth, profitability and risk reduction. As an Undergraduate of the Finance Programme, you could work in one of the following roles:
Project Finance
This Undergraduate will work within the Project Finance team, responsible for delivering new car programmes from inception to series production and end of life. The wide ranging role is the “voice of financial reason”, making sure that we balance project delivery with great financial performance.
Accounting
The Accounting Undergraduate will be responsible for a number of projects, such as the Strategic 2025 and beyond finance projects. Additionally, the Undergraduate will be expected to support reporting, help with the management of finance processes and build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Financial Planning
The Finance Planning Undergraduate will be responsible for providing support to the budgeting and forecasting processes, for both the short and long-term planning. They will also be involved with the implementation of some of the Finance IT projects.
Engineering and Intercompany Finance
The Engineering and Intercompany Finance Undergraduate will be responsible for managing the budget of an Engineering Department in Bentley alongside supporting a number of improvement projects in the team, resulting in experiences and relationships across Finance as well as the wider business.
Sales and Marketing Finance
This Undergraduate will work within the Sales and Marketing Finance team, responsible for the financial control of profitability across Bentley Motors for new sales and pre-owned cars. The role will provide support to the team whilst assisting with the management of overhead budgets, liaising with budget holders and collating reports.
Requirements
We believe that every candidate can make a difference. The difference about working at Bentley is all about questions – not the questions we ask you but the questions you ask us. What kind of future do we want to build? If we can open our minds to new ideas we can create extraordinary journeys, not only for our customers, but also for ourselves.
To apply for this Undergraduate Programme you must be on course to achieve a minimum of a 2:1 degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related subject, alongside a pass in Maths and English at GCSE Level.
A successful candidate will:
- Be a team player, with a keen sense of their own responsibility to the team, the business and themselves
- Be adaptable, quick-thinking and with an appetite for problem-solving
- Be pro-active in pushing new ideas and solutions forward
- Be excited to take ownership of and deliver projects
- Embrace the challenge of influencing stakeholders, both internal and external
- Be confident yet open-minded – willing to listen and learn from every Colleague
Benefits
Our aim is to create extraordinary Colleague journeys to support and recognise your valued contribution. The equally high value we place on every individual is underpinned by our culture of diversity and inclusion, which fosters a collaborative environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves and empowered to be the best they can be.
In return for your dedication and commitment you will receive a package of benefits including:
- Flexible working (including support for remote / hybrid working)
- Guidance and support from a sponsoring manager who is an expert in their field
- Access to a network of Bentley Graduates and specialists to share ideas and support with
- 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Subsidised catering facilities including an onsite Starbucks and Costa Coffee
- Discounted onsite gym facilities
