Junior Finance Officer (Placement Year 2025-26)
Company
Location
Walton-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
4/17/2025
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Description
Junior Finance Officer
Undergraduate Placement Year (July 2025-26)
Start Date: 30th June 2025
End Date: July 2026
Application Closing Date: 22nd April 2025
Welcome to Kia UK!
About Us
Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2024. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the all new electric compact SUV the EV3!
Kia UK has consistently grown for over 30 years, supported by bold design, quality products and ever-evolving customer service. By 2027, the brand aims to offer no less than nine fully electric vehicles in the UK, a positive step towards becoming a leading global sustainable mobility solutions provider.
People are central to Kia UK and every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. This was recognised with Kia UK named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2024 Best Workplaces™ for Women and Wellbeing. Kia employees reported positively on areas such as working atmosphere, trust in management, corporate strategy, pride in working for the company, benefits, facilities and much more!
The Role
Supporting the Finance and Tax team by providing data, monitoring controls, and preparing reports. They’ll gain insight into all operations of Kia UK and Kia Ireland, using analysis and exception reporting to help improve the organization’s controls. They’ll also work with group companies and external advisors to understand key factors affecting revenue, costs, and investment decisions.
The Team
The Financial Management team operate in a highly pressured environment with the focus on reliability and accuracy. The team members have progressed through the company and have a detailed understanding of the multiple challenges in balancing starting a career with the demands of a fast paced financial team.
About You
The ideal candidate will be:
Sold, tell me the benefits!
🍳 Onsite Chef -> free lunch every day
🦷 Private Dental Care (Denplan, £0 excess)
🩺 Private Medical Care (Vitality) + Annual Health Check
🚗 Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £85/month)
🌊 Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm)
🏡 Hybrid working (2 days a week remote working)
🤸 Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs
🎱 Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite
😮 Pension + salary sacrifice
🏖 24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
❤ Opportunity to get involved & give back via our charity partners
🥳 Birthday Vouchers
🎉 Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!
(We know you’re keen to apply so we won’t go on, but the list doesn’t end there. If there’s anything missing from the above that you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] to find out more.)
Location/Travel
We’re a 5-minute walk from Walton-on-Thames station (24 mins from Waterloo) and have plenty of onsite parking for anyone driving.
There is step free access throughout the building but please let us know if you require any additional accessibility support and we will make sure to cater to your needs as best we can.
Interview Process
Step 1: CV review
Step 2: Video Interview
Step 3: In person interview at our Head Office in Walton-On-Thames
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We understand that every candidate is unique, and we welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all individuals can fully participate in our interview process. If you require any adjustments or support to facilitate your interview, please do not hesitate to reach out to ([email protected]). We are happy to discuss your needs and make arrangements that support your participation to best showcase your skills and qualifications.
At Kia, we are committed to employing the best-qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and thereby not discriminating against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.
Undergraduate Placement Year (July 2025-26)
Start Date: 30th June 2025
End Date: July 2026
Application Closing Date: 22nd April 2025
Welcome to Kia UK!
About Us
Kia UK is a leading automotive brand offering one of the industry’s largest range of models across multiple vehicle segments and was the fourth most popular UK car brand in 2024. With 190 Kia Dealers across the country, Kia is now widely known for its advanced electrified products offering the technology of tomorrow, today. Spearheading this charge are award-winning products including the fully electric EV6 – Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2024 World Car of the Year the EV9 and the all new electric compact SUV the EV3!
Kia UK has consistently grown for over 30 years, supported by bold design, quality products and ever-evolving customer service. By 2027, the brand aims to offer no less than nine fully electric vehicles in the UK, a positive step towards becoming a leading global sustainable mobility solutions provider.
People are central to Kia UK and every day is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. This was recognised with Kia UK named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ 2024 by Great Place To Work®, and also ranked in the 2024 Best Workplaces™ for Women and Wellbeing. Kia employees reported positively on areas such as working atmosphere, trust in management, corporate strategy, pride in working for the company, benefits, facilities and much more!
The Role
Supporting the Finance and Tax team by providing data, monitoring controls, and preparing reports. They’ll gain insight into all operations of Kia UK and Kia Ireland, using analysis and exception reporting to help improve the organization’s controls. They’ll also work with group companies and external advisors to understand key factors affecting revenue, costs, and investment decisions.
The Team
The Financial Management team operate in a highly pressured environment with the focus on reliability and accuracy. The team members have progressed through the company and have a detailed understanding of the multiple challenges in balancing starting a career with the demands of a fast paced financial team.
About You
The ideal candidate will be:
- Studying a relevant degree (e.g. a Finance related subject).
- Able to work effectively within a team and independently.
- Passionate and hard-working, open to developing knowledge and skills.
- Proactive, taking the initiative to develop fresh approaches and new solutions.
- A positive, can-do attitude
- Collaborative
- A high level of attention to detail
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good organisation skills
Sold, tell me the benefits!
🍳 Onsite Chef -> free lunch every day
🦷 Private Dental Care (Denplan, £0 excess)
🩺 Private Medical Care (Vitality) + Annual Health Check
🚗 Employee Car Scheme (car lease + insurance all included from £85/month)
🌊 Flexible working hours (core hours between 10:00am-3:00pm)
🏡 Hybrid working (2 days a week remote working)
🤸 Free weekly yoga, football, and badminton clubs
🎱 Pool tables, dart board, and massage chairs onsite
😮 Pension + salary sacrifice
🏖 24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
❤ Opportunity to get involved & give back via our charity partners
🥳 Birthday Vouchers
🎉 Celebrations such as our Spring Ball, Christmas events, Social Club and much more!
(We know you’re keen to apply so we won’t go on, but the list doesn’t end there. If there’s anything missing from the above that you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to reach out to [email protected] to find out more.)
Location/Travel
We’re a 5-minute walk from Walton-on-Thames station (24 mins from Waterloo) and have plenty of onsite parking for anyone driving.
There is step free access throughout the building but please let us know if you require any additional accessibility support and we will make sure to cater to your needs as best we can.
Interview Process
Step 1: CV review
Step 2: Video Interview
Step 3: In person interview at our Head Office in Walton-On-Thames
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We understand that every candidate is unique, and we welcome the opportunity to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that all individuals can fully participate in our interview process. If you require any adjustments or support to facilitate your interview, please do not hesitate to reach out to ([email protected]). We are happy to discuss your needs and make arrangements that support your participation to best showcase your skills and qualifications.
At Kia, we are committed to employing the best-qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and thereby not discriminating against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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