MERCEDES AMG

Mercedes AMG HPP’s three-year finance graduate scheme develops skills in costing, budgeting, financial analysis and reporting while supporting completion of the ICAEW ACA qualification.The Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) graduate role is the ultimate opportunity to start your finance career in one of the most exciting sectors whilst gaining commercial experience. Your passion can help push the boundaries of science and technology on the race track and the road.The Finance function is closely aligned to overall business operations and works directly with senior stakeholders and engineering to providing accurate analysis and financial reports to our business partners both internally and externally. We deliver transparency, control and information to aid the decision making process.The graduate role will be across three years and you will get exposure across multiple projects in the business, including:Formula 1 Product Design & EngineeringBusiness Operations Automotive, Project One & Future ProjectsTreasury, Transactions and Financial ReportingYou will also be enrolled in the ICAEW ACA training program which you will complete during your graduate scheme.When completing the graduate scheme you will:Work closely with the respective Programme Management to provide product costing updates and budget implications based on the latest Engineering changes;Work across different functional areas and develop your costing skills by tracking, analysing and reporting detailed weekly cost variances to senior stakeholders;Provide transparency of actual to budget variances and perform detailed analysis to find the underlying drivers, trends and forecast of future powertrain costs;Gain exposure to and optimise the Formula One financial regulationsMaintain the company consolidation tools and company budgets;Support with the company’s business operations & investment team including month end tasks and work alongside business partners;Prepare weekly and monthly KPIs, ratio analysis and support with accruals and prepayments;Work closely with management to prepare cash flows, conduct month end Balance Sheet reconciliations and creditor/debtor analysis;Support with the company’s month end / year end tasks, including supporting audit documentation.The candidate:QualificationsAchieved a First or 2:1, in a (or combination of) Accounting, Finance, Economics, Maths, Physics or other numerate degree;A strong academic background in relevant A Level disciplines, for example maths or sciences (or equivalent qualifications).AttributesAble to demonstrate pro-activeness, go getter, experience of process improvements and dealing with senior stakeholders;Solution driven and focused;Not afraid to collaborate with or challenge senior stakeholders;Adaptable to respond to ad-hoc requests for financial information in a quick and effective manner;Excellent communicator, not afraid to take responsibility and deliver to tight timelines;Team player and be adaptable to meet business demands;People who are willing to go the extra mile to help the team succeed.SkillsData extraction, data cleansing and data analysis;Communication skills by reviewing your analysis conducted with senior stakeholders;Exceptional Excel and PowerPoint skills.ExperienceSupporting stakeholders in identifying countermeasures to address issues which pose a risk or opportunity to the programme budgetsSupporting business partners with a view to evolving and improving business processes with a particular focus on cost accuracy, increasing financial transparency and improving the efficiency of management reporting;Providing ad-hoc financial analysis of programme spending to senior stakeholders as and when required;Report writing to non-financial stakeholders;Influencing and challenging senior stakeholders;FP&A. Additional informationWe offer you the opportunity to work alongside and learn from the Finance team in a fast paced environment and become fully integrated into the team.During this placement you will be given the opportunity to gain real responsibility for delivering support to the business whilst being encouraged to maximise your potential. You will be partnering with multiple different departments along the value chain and helping them achieve their business objectives and goals. As a team we pride ourselves on sharing knowledge and developing our students during their three year graduate placement and helping you develop your key business skills.We are based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, in a state of the art research and development centre. This role is entirely onsiteOur benefits package includesSalary: £33,000ICAEW ACA training programmeCollective bonusCompany lease car scheme36 days Annual LeaveAccess to private healthcare and generous pension schemeOnsite GymA variety of other benefits and staff discountsRemember when on completing your application; think carefully about the relevant skills you can bring to the role from your academic career, work experience or extracurricular activities. We want to find out about you and what you are passionate about. Use plain English and make sure you give full details of your degree modules, your input into all relevant projects and work experience. We will want to see what your strengths are, what you’ve done and how this fulfils what we are looking for.

Posted 19 days ago

Mercedes AMG HPP’s graduate automation role develops specialist manufacturing machines and processes for Formula 1 power units, with opportunities to specialise in software, mechatronics or machine vision.You will be working alongside a group of incredible engineers in a multi-functional environment to deliver Automation and new processes needed to build one of, if not the most powerful Power Unit in the world of F1.  You will be able to immerse yourself in decades of innovation and the relentless pursuit of performance as we push the boundaries of what is possible.   Your team will ensure that the meticulously engineered Power Unit components are manufactured and assembled with precision, without fault, and with great repeatability. Leveraging a plethora of technologies to achieve this within our own special purpose machines.The multi-functional team typically takes an idea, schemed in the pages of a notebook.  All the way through a myriad of design and integration steps to deliver an exemplary Automation machine into production. Bringing novel manufacturing processes and product performance that simply cannot be bought from any other company.  The challenges are real, the speed and dedication of the teams is unwavering, and the results are incredible.  Delivering in-house Automation machines requires a long list of disciplines: Mechanical, Electrical, Software Designs, Machine Vision, Robotics, Regulatory Compliance, Kinematic Simulations and Offline Programming, Machine Building, and Commissioning, to name but a few.With so many specialists in play, not one person could create a machine to the calibre of what we now expect.  The same is true for this graduate role, depending on your technical interest we would tailor your responsibilities, allowing you to excel in a field the suits you. You will also have the opportunity to help manufacture the Internal Combustion Engine, Electric Machines, and Battery Packs; through the Automation machines and process improvements you’ll be delivering.  We will endeavour to give you the most rounded experience possible. In exchange, we’ll be looking for creativity, drive, rigor, and excitement to ensure extraordinary work.  You may be a motorsport enthusiast, a technology aficionado, or simply an admirer of perfection; we want you to be part of our history and join the ranks of those who dare to dream and push the art of the possible towards our future success. Do you have what it takes? What can we offer you?Our benefits package includes:A salary of £33,000paCollective bonusCompany lease car scheme36 days annual leaveAccess to a generous pension schemeOnsite GymA variety of other benefits and staff discounts  What do we need from you?The successful candidate can specialize in either software, mechatronics, or machine vision.  However, we’ll need the following:A curious, tenacious, and driven individual with a hunger to work in a fast-paced environment.BEng in a pertinent engineering degreeOn track to achieve a 2.1 degree or above.A strong academic background in relevant A-Level, or equivalent disciplines, for example Math’s or Sciences.Practical, “hands-on” experience to complement your academic studies.Excellent communication skills.Self-motivation, adaptability, and creativity.The courage to challenge and desire to be challenged, to expand your technical knowledge and skills. We recognise that the ideal candidate for this role may not meet every requirement in this advert and understand that some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  Here at Mercedes AMG HPP our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring are critical to our success. HPP does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or group or class protected by any local law and we encourage applications from any background.During your application process we are committed to providing additional support where it may be needed. If you need additional financial support to help attend Assessment Centres and Interviews you can apply to be considered to receive our Interview Travel Bursary which will provide full reimbursement for any travel expenses incurred. At the point of a successful invitation to interview please raise this with your Recruitment contact at HPP.

Posted 19 days ago