Finance Controlling Assistant Review
by Volkswagen Group UK
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.0
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Group UK
- 7. Would you recommend Volkswagen Group UK to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Group UK
Overview
My main responsibility is helping control the indirect costs which involves tasks such as consolidating monthly forecasts, reporting on tactical expenditure by brands and help forecast for staff associated costs and brand overheads. I also get given adhoc tasks to complete. Throughout the year I also would try and regularly improve the month end processes through creating new formulas or implementing macros.
Skills
My proficiency in Excel has grown significantly through developing various files from scratch, featuring multiple pivot tables, slicers, and other advanced formulas. I also learnt how to use ISAC accounting software and have been able to help design new reports. As well as this I have developed my organisational skills as well as my presentation skills through various presentations I have had to give.
Responsibilities
Yes I was treated more like a member of the team then just a placement student. Throughout my placement my work load has increased and I have been given more tasks increasing my responsibility.
Support & Guidance
I was given lots of support and guidance in my placement. I received a 3 week handover by the previous placement student which was very useful in teaching me all the tasks I needed to do. I also had process notes which were very useful allowed me to double check any processes. Then throughout my placement I would have regular catch ups with my manager to discuss any issues or questions i might have.
Culture
Company atmosphere is very friendly, everyone is always willing to help.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my placement and it has been a very insightful year that has helped me decide what I want to do in the future.
Yes
Read lots around the industry.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Financial Management
South East
June 2024
