Finance Graduate Programme 2020

From your first day with us you will progress through a series of placements to help you build on the knowledge and skills gained during your degree at University. At Ford Credit Europe Bank, the roles our graduates are placed within are core positions integral to the success of the Finance team; you will be performing a real role with real responsibilities.

Finance is a global team, so there may be opportunities for you to travel to other Ford Motor & Ford Credit Europe Bank locations. Our main UK location is in Essex and, during your time on the graduate scheme, you will rotate through at least two of the following key business areas:

• Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Internal Control & Audit
• Manufacturing
• Material Cost
• Marketing & Sales
• Product Development
• Regulatory Reporting & Prudential Compliance
• Treasury

  What’s in it for you?
  
  The objective of our Finance graduate program is to enable you to gain exposure to a diverse mix of the work we do. In doing so, you will broaden your knowledge and skills in core competencies such as:

• Profit Forecasting, Budgeting and Business Planning
• Accounting
• Regulatory Reporting and data analytics
• Investment & Cost Control for new product programs
• Operational Business Support
• Systems/Applications Development and Testing
• Cash Flow Analysis and Capital Structure
• Capital Markets and Financial Markets Risk Management

  The extensive range of roles open to you, combined with the diverse nature of our business, makes for unrivalled career opportunities and personal professional development.

  The support we offer includes:

• Relevant training in Key Financial Skills,
• Individual Career Development Reviews,
• The possibility for Company funded educational assistance programs, such as CIMA and ACCA

  We believe this makes Ford Credit Europe Bank an unrivalled employer in the area of Finance.

  To be part of our future, you will need:

• A minimum 2:1 degree, ideally with a Finance-related discipline
• Experience of using Excel and an aptitude for data analytics tools such as Alteryx
• An ability to communicate clearly in writing, over the phone, and face-to-face
• Effective interpersonal skills
• To be highly motivated, have a pro-active approach and show willingness to learn
• A passion for innovation and an ability to creatively problem-solve
• A strong customer focus
• Courage, integrity and a control mindset
• Strong team working and leadership skills