Business Controller - Milton Keynes About The Role
HYBRID WORKING: Our current hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 20% of working time to be based in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected to meet the needs of the business and the role.
HOURS / CONTRACT TYPE: 35 hours per week, fixed term contract until July 2025
We’re looking for a Business Controller to support Controlling and Commercial colleagues in steering and influencing decisions to meet company strategic targets. The primary function of the Business Controller role is to work with the Controlling Business Partner and Brand Managers or Heads of Sales to maximise the performance of their business areas by providing the stakeholders with insight; This specialist role will be instrumental in delivering technical implementation of sales and margin planning and pricing across multiple VWFS products and Brands/Sales channels.
Negotiate and influence senior stakeholders to aid, propose and produce accurate forecasting data and associated rationale, used to model and implement plan of sales, mix and margin across all VWFS products (including Planning Rounds, Budgets and monthly reforecasts).
Build in depth knowledge of Brand strategies through relationship engagement of Brand/Sales Management and VW Group. To support driving Brand strategies through Business Case oversight and Tactical investment initiatives.
Regular volume and margin reviews for Campaign, Wholesale & Bank processes, including development, production, financial insight and presentation of findings. This ensures accuracy of pricing and its implementation along with the insight to influence future pricing choices.
Responsible for ensuring integrity of financial reporting data whilst providing financial and technical insight and expertise, including financial modelling throughout the business to influence senior stakeholder’s decisions.
Assisting with other Planning or Pricing related activities as required by the Controlling Business Partner including other existing Commercial products or emerging lines
You’ll have a passion for stakeholder engagement and management alongside a data driven and analytical mindset
Strong Controlling and/or Business Partnering experience
Experience of budgeting and forecasting discussions and analysis
Advanced Excel skills
A proactive approach with the ability to react appropriately and effectively to changing circumstances and demands
Proven ability to provide accurate data in a fast paced environment
Bonus: Discretionary 10% on-target bonus (based on personal and Group company performance)
Pension: Employer pension contribution of 9% (based on employee contribution of 3%). Car schemes*: Choice of Employee Car Ownership (ECO) scheme for petrol/diesel and hybrid vehicles plus car insurance.
OR Company Car scheme for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) plus car insurance cover for you and a partner/eligible family member.
From day 1 we provide income protection, life assurance (4x salary), retail discount vouchers, access to Care Concierge (a service to support carers of adults), along with other salary sacrifice options including a will writing service and cycle to work (subject to scheme restrictions).
Following successful completion of probation, you will have access to private medical insurance for you (with the option to buy additional family cover), access to our loan car scheme for up to 2 cars for your partner or eligible family members (subject to scheme restrictions) and during our annual benefit window you can purchase critical illness cover and dental cover, so you can select the benefits that matter to you.
We invest in our people and are passionate about driving development. You’ll have access to LinkedIn Learning via our Degreed platform as well as a host of professional development programmes and opportunities to build your technical and soft skills so you can further develop your career. You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference through developing appropriate tools for use within the business to promote sustainable and controlled profitability, helping us to achieve our mission.
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.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion isn’t just a statement for us, we encourage and aspire for all our colleagues to be their 100% self. This role does not meet the UKVI’s criteria for the skilled worker sponsorship route, therefore we are unable to accept candidates requiring sponsorship for this role.