Planning & Modelling Analyst

Hybrid – Milton Keynes

Closing date: 25th June

About the role:

This is an exciting role with the opportunity to be responsible for a range of activities critical to the delivery of the Risk Management strategy. Full time, permanent role. Salary Starting From £41,567 Plus Benefits.

Working with a range of stakeholders across the business and externally, you will deliver bespoke data modelling of the VWFS portfolio, pro-actively analyse trends and provide mitigating actions to any longer-term risks identified, with the data insights to back this up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and produce the Planning Round and monthly reforecast numbers for the VWFS portfolios.
• Design, construct and implement financial modelling techniques that are transparent, auditable, and flexible to deliver both regular and bespoke management information.
• Discuss advanced model building with external consultants, providing the necessary data and guidance.
• Produce and deliver monthly voluntary termination and residual value provisions and supporting schedules.
• Respond to queries presented by HQ colleagues.
• Produce detailed portfolio analysis, including the production of residual value performance analysis, settlement analysis, and voluntary termination analysis, identifying any anomalous behaviour.
• Provide detailed and informative insight to support observed portfolio and market movements along with the associated provision fluctuations.
• Design and deliver economic reporting taking into account micro and macroeconomics to ensure trends are spotted and can be acted upon.

This is what you will bring to the role:

• Solid commercial experience within the automotive/financial service industry, preferably in a Risk or comparable analytical environment.
• A good understanding of applicable accounting standards and an overall appreciation of the financial impacts of provided budgets and forecasts.
• A thorough understanding of the VWFS (UK) Ltd product portfolio.
• Experience with SQL, Business Objects, Tableau, and Excel.
• Experience of confidently and appropriately making, defending, and challenging decisions that impact a portfolio and its performance.
• Experience of managing a rapidly developing workload with regular operational requirements and both short and long term ad hoc tasks.
• Excellent communication skills across the spectrum up to Senior Management level with the ability to target outputs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to interpret complex problems, formulate solutions and innovate to ensure effective delivery under pressure.

What’s in it for you?

An excellent remuneration package, Company Car Scheme, discretionary bonus, pension, 2 loan cars for family members and 27 days holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays plus much more!

We are passionate about employee development and offer ongoing support and training to help people achieve their career aspirations. Whether that is to become the next leader within our business or to develop your current tool kit of skills, we support many cross-functional opportunities. We want you to achieve at your best and enjoy a successful career with us!

Hybrid Working:

As part of our hybrid working arrangements, we are giving our colleagues the opportunity to work a minimum of one day in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected, and you can work in the office more if you’d prefer. The hybrid working policy can be applied differently at departmental level as the role requires. We would also expect new colleagues joining us to work from the office for the entirety of their training period until competent in role.

About Volkswagen Financial Services:

Our mission is straightforward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. To truly meet the mobility needs of people in a changing world, our offering goes beyond traditional vehicle financing. We do this by providing a range of finance and aftersales products on Volkswagen Group vehicles, as well as developing innovative mobility products designed to solve real problems and support our customers.

DEI:

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self.