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At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, our employees are at the heart of our business. Our colleagues provide a range of financial solutions designed around the changing needs of our diverse customers. It doesn’t matter the colour of your skin, the beliefs you value, the people you love or the tattoos you wear, we support you for being you.
Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you will find a passionate team working to support our customers and our colleagues. We ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to learn and develop.
We want to celebrate your individuality, embrace your personality and welcome you into our culture. It’s the differences of our colleagues that enable us to thrive. We believe our backgrounds, skills and cultures contribute to our shared culture and help us deliver outstanding Customer Experience. Inclusion is the driving force behind our ethos.
How you’ll play your part
In this role, you will support the MBFS UK finance team with financial statements and audits. You will have the opportunity to learn from others in finance and develop the role depending on your personal interests. The role is great for someone wishing to take a career in accountancy.
Main accountabilities
- Responsible for carrying out varied tasks to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial data.
- Undertake a number of reconciliation’s related to the company accounts to ensure statutory and company month-end reporting deadlines are met.
- Involvement in the creation of the company’s financial statements.
- Supporting a number of audit requests and supporting the team with ad-hoc tasks.
- Supporting the Accounting Services team by monitoring, investigating and resolving aged items and issues on third party accounts receivable/accounts payable.
- Assist in the quarterly design and testing of internal compliance systems within the financial accounting department.
- Responsible for setting up suppliers and liaising with the Business to provide support, resolve queries and request any additional information required.
About you
- Good knowledge of Excel
- SAP - good knowledge would be advantageous but training will be given
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve results whilst promoting company behavioural values
- Flexible and able to multi-task to meet specified deadlines
- A strong team player with the ability to learn tasks quickly and make appropriate decisions.
- Possess analytical, investigative, and strong reconciliation skills.
- Possess good time-management skills, with own responsibility for planning and prioritising workload the majority of the time
- Effective communicator to Finance and non-Finance staff of all levels.
What’s in it for you?
As well as the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, with a great team and culture, we’ll offer you a competitive salary and 25 days holiday per year. On top of that, you’ll also be able to join our pension scheme.
We’re here to support you – we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental health First Aiders, as well as flexible opportunities to support work life balance. We’ll also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.
Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you’ll find a passionate team working to put our customers first. We know that to keep this team motivated, we need to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to learn and develop. We celebrate a culture of appreciation and respect, where everyone is valued for who they are.
We believe our backgrounds, experiences and cultures contribute to our shared experience and shape who we are and what we do. The diversity of our colleagues reflects the diversity of our customers. This diversity is the driving force behind our ideas.
What’s next?
When you apply, you’ll be asked to complete a short online application where we’ll ask that you include current CV. You’ll also be asked some application questions, including your current salary information. The Mercedes-Benz recruitment process reflects our obligations under relevant UK legislation. Whilst all applications are carefully considered, we are only able to progress applications from candidates who have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Please be assured that we’re here to support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond, and reasonable adjustments are available to any candidates who need them. We’re also open to working flexibly and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
Managing your data
We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us; we consider this an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process.
Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR.
Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system called Taleo – you will be given access to a candidate zone in the system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process.
You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period. Contact us as careers@mercedes-benz.com for further information.
