Undergraduate - Corporate Audit

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Undergraduate - Corporate Audit

At Honda we embrace inclusion in our various policies, so whilst our contracts state that the hours are as required to fulfil the role with a minimum of 35 hours per week, we offer flexibility for when you work. The regular office hours are 08:00 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday with a half hour lunch break & 08:00 – 13:00 on a Friday. However, we offer flexibility of when you work with our daily flex-time start of between 07:00 and 11:00 providing that there is no business requirement.

Whilst there is no contractual right to work from home, the flexibility we offer is that you can request to work from home for a maximum of 50% of the working days in any one month, again providing there is no business requirement to attend the office.

Role: 

The primary focus of the Corporate Audit function is to support the key Honda Motor Europe (HME) objective of becoming a consistently profitable European region, whilst ensuring that best practice is followed at all of our regional operations.

The Corporate Audit Division in HME is responsible for conducting Business Efficiency and Honda Corporate Governance audits in the European region to provide independent assurance to the Regional Operating Board, the Honda Motor Executive Council and Board of Directors. This will involve carrying out company-wide assessments for all entities across the HME region.

In addition, the audit division may also undertake specific audit assignments and investigations, including consultancy, supplier and outsourced business partner reviews.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Support the audit team in the preparation and monitoring of all audits. 
• Assist with analysing business processes and consider process optimisation.
• Assisting with updating audit findings and countermeasure targets.
• Assisting with preparation of audit plan, schedule Inc. travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Keeping the audit tracker and activity log up to date.
• Maintain and update current audit processes and procedure.
• Assist with interim and final SOX Audits.
• Assist with ad hoc project work.

Qualifications, skills and experience: Required/Desirable

Required

• Must be an undergraduate, undertaking a relevant business degree or interested in developing a career in Finance, Audit, Law, Business Management, looking for a placement as part of their studies.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy, with ability to meet agreed deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to changing demands and conditions.
• A self-starter who works well both individually and as part of a team.
• Ability and willingness to travel in UK and in Region.

Desirable 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Teams, PowerPoint and Word).
• Advanced Excel Skills (ability to produce graphs).

About Honda

Honda aims to become the “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative. In order to continue to be a company society wants to exist, Honda strives to help people create a better society through our technologies, ideas and designs. 

Honda is looking for talented Associates to innovate and shape the future of our society. By choosing Honda, you’re choosing a path to personal and professional success. 

The Honda Philosophy and our Fundamental Beliefs drive our desire to “help people and society” and “expand life’s potential”. The underlying basis of such efforts is the concept of “Respect for the Individual,” which is at the centre of our philosophy. We always put “people” in the centre of our thinking, and we believe in the potential of people.

This philosophy is not only shared by all Associates, but also forms the basis for all company activities and sets the standard for the conduct and decision-making of all Associates throughout the Honda Group. 

With over 70 years of heritage, Honda has always been focused on bringing joy to its customers and society. We are always focused on delivering products that answer the real needs of customers. 

Over 76 years, Honda’s passionate associates have delivered innovation and excellence that has made it the world’s largest maker of internal combustion engines. But the challenge of decarbonisation is now the most pressing concern and Honda has committed to act. 

Honda has set an ambitious target and began initiatives to realize carbon neutrality throughout its operations by 2050. Here in Europe, our Automobile range is 100% electrified and this year saw the addition of our second electric motorcycle; the CUV e: scooter to our line-up. At the same time, we will strive to realize a “zero environmental footprint” through our initiatives in manufacturing, such as the utilisation of renewable energy and recycling of resources.

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