Accounts Specialist Undergraduate Placement in Milton Keynes

Overview

Accounts Specialist Undergraduate Placement at Volkswagen Financial Services (UK).

Closing

Date: 30 September 2025.

Start dates are usually in June/July.

Hybrid working: We operate a hybrid policy where undergraduates work in the office 3 days per week; there may be times when you will need to be in more frequently depending on business needs.

To apply for our undergraduate placement scheme, you must be studying for an undergraduate degree that requires a placement year.

Master’s students are not eligible for this placement.

Please consider relocating if you live more than 60 minutes away from MK15 8HG, or you would need to commute within 60 minutes.

What will you be doing?

• Building your expertise in Excel to support financial operations
• Managing customer refunds and investigating financial discrepancies through analytical problem-solving
• Participating in cross-functional meetings with Rental Car Mobility and Customer Operations teams to ensure seamless collaboration
• Contributing to additional projects based on your abilities and interests, driving continuous improvement in our finance processes

What are we looking for?

• Currently studying a degree in accounting, business, finance, or a related field
• Demonstrate drive, keenness to learn, and a strong desire to achieve a successful career in Finance
• Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new challenges and a commitment to continuous professional growth
• Independent problem-solver with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Excel, with an eagerness to expand your technical skills
• Confident, outgoing, and possessing a positive attitude, enabling effective collaboration within the team and across departments

Why apply for an undergraduate placement with VWFS?

Here at VWFS you\\\'ll be able to kick start your professional experience in the workplace.

We take on 49 undergraduates each year which we find really helps our undergraduates as you all go through the programme, building your knowledge and networks together.

• You’ll Also Benefit From
• A focus on personal development with access to Linked In Learning via our ‘Degreed’ platform and a bespoke development programme throughout your placement year delivering personal management, technical and soft skills including building successful relationships, presentation skills, IT skills and data literacy.
• A supportive environment and network of colleagues to help you get your best out of the year - in a recent survey, 100% of our undergraduates said they felt valued and supported.
• The opportunity to work on real life business projects and deliver impact around topics like sustainability.
• Subsidised onsite canteen and coffee shop
• Subsidised onsite restaurant with a range of hot and cold breakfast and lunches.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting an inclusive workplace
• Social gatherings and team events & volunteering opportunities.
• Physical and mental health support with our Onsite Wellbeing Centre
• Discretionary Benefits Include
• Bonus: Discretionary bonus based on both personal and Group company performance (pro-rated)
• Car schemes: The opportunity to join our popular car scheme plus car insurance cover.
• Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%).

VWFS will pay 6% if employee chooses a 2% employee contribution.

From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), will writing, retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults).

Private medical insurance is available following successful completion of probation.

• What Our Recruitment Process Looks Like
• Apply and upload your CV, covering letter and answer a few application questions.
• You’ll be invited to complete a Situational Judgement Test. This is a short multiple-choice question set to help us understand how you may approach situations.
• If you pass this stage, you will be invited to complete an online video interview where you will have the opportunity to tell us more about yourself.
• If successful, your last step in the journey is to attend an in-person Assessment Centre at our Milton Keynes office.

You’ll also meet some of our managers and our current undergraduates to find out more about a placement year with us.

Please note: Our undergraduate placement roles do not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.

Please do not apply for more than one placement role with us.

This will ensure that you are considered for the placement that you are most interested in, and your skills are aligned to.

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