Total 106 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

• Conduct regular inspections to ensure work adheres to approved method statements and complies with BCA's Good Industry Practice (GIP) guidelines.
• Develop and implement robust QA/QC plans to maintain consistent quality across all phases of the project.
• Monitor subcontractor workers across all trades, promptly identify defects, and ensure proper rectification to meet project standards.
• Effectively communicate non-conformances, corrective actions and preventive measures through the issuance and management of site memos.
• Draw up clear and accurate QA/QC reports and assist in the preparation of QM submissions.
• Arrange and coordinate with BCA for CONQUAS assessments.
• Follow-up and manage all required tests as per contract specifications and Inspection Test Plan (ITP).
• Conduct or participate in inspections at precast and structural steel work facilities (Malaysia and Singapore).
• Facilitate a smooth handover process during inspections and address client defects promptly during the Defect Liability Period.

Requirements:

• At least a Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent with 2 years of experience in construction QA/QC.
• Good knowledge in construction quality control/assurance principles and practices
• Excellent skills in construction management software and QA/QC documentation tools.

If you are interested, please send in your updated resume by clicking “Apply now” or email to siewhua@workstone.com.sg

Lim Siew Hua

Registration Number: R1984199

Workstone Pte Ltd

EA License Number: 19C9998

(Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.)

• Conduct regular inspections to ensure work adheres to approved method statements and complies with BCA's Good Industry Practice (GIP) guidelines.
• Develop and implement robust QA/QC plans to maintain consistent quality across all phases of the project.
• Monitor subcontractor workers across all trades, promptly identify defects, and ensure proper rectification to meet project standards.
• Effectively communicate non-conformances, corrective actions and preventive measures through the issuance and management of site memos.
• Draw up clear and accurate QA/QC reports and assist in the preparation of QM submissions.
• Arrange and coordinate with BCA for CONQUAS assessments.
• Follow-up and manage all required tests as per contract specifications and Inspection Test Plan (ITP).
• Conduct or participate in inspections at precast and structural steel work facilities (Malaysia and Singapore).
• Facilitate a smooth handover process during inspections and address client defects promptly during the Defect Liability Period.

Requirements:

• At least a Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent with 2 years of experience in construction QA/QC.
• Good knowledge in construction quality control/assurance principles and practices
• Excellent skills in construction management software and QA/QC documentation tools.

If you are interested, please send in your updated resume by clicking “Apply now” or email to siewhua@workstone.com.sg

Lim Siew Hua

Registration Number: R1984199

Workstone Pte Ltd

EA License Number: 19C9998

(Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.)

Job Responsibilities:

Documentation
• To consolidate and organize company and franchise food hygiene reports and ensure that all supporting documents are complete.
• To conduct data analysis on consolidated reports.
• To share and monitor data, and source for solution and provide recommendations.
• To monitor, review and share latest cleaning manuals, reports and SOP to relevant parties.

Inspection (Factory / Outlet / Warehouse)
• Key liaison personnel for factory/outlet/warehouse and third-party inspector and arrange a schedule for smooth inspection.
• Before inspection, check current records for incidents and share them with the third-party inspectors and QA department.
• Conduct or participate in factory/outlet/warehouse hygiene inspection and generate inspection report, improvement sheet and provide suggestions when needed.
• Receive inspection sheets from inspectors and review inspection sheets according to your reporting officer advice.
• Consolidation of inspection reports and monitor completion of improvement plan and schedule.
• Consolidation of all factory information and monitor company improvement for providing safe and quality food to customers.

Hygiene and Food Safety support
• Arrange with third-party inspector to conduct outlet hygiene training to improve food safety and quality control.
• Conduct self-hygiene inspection training to outlet staff when required.
• Consolidate training information and share with management for next improvement direction.
• Support QA projects by coordinating with different departments and prepare meeting minutes when needed.
• Monitor health and food authorities (Ministry of Health, Singapore Food Agency etc.) or other related companies for the latest news.

Job Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Food & Beverage Services Management, Food Technology/Nutrition/Dietetics or equivalent.
• We welcome all to apply. Ideally, candidate should have 1-2 years' experience in the food industry to have shorter learning curve.
• Required skill(s): Computer Skill, MS Excel, MS Word
• Able to handle English and Mandarin-speaking staff and customers. Japanese-speaking ability is a plus.
• Be able to work independently with a high level of initiative and resourcefulness.
• Fast learner and able to work under pressure.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of Food Safety Management System.

We will be open to consider offering Senior QA Executive role, based on the successful candidates' work experience and our assessment of candidates' competencies to handle the assigned work.

Job Title: Control Officer/Responder
Salary Range- £32,955 - £39,933 plus shift and weekend allowance
Permanent - Full Time (36 hours)
Location: Joint Control Centre – Wandsworth Town Hall complex

Other essential information - This role includes work in the evenings, Nights and at weekends.

Objective of role

To work as part of a team in a 24-hour emergency control room covering the Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth. To be responsible for receiving and processing calls from the public, contractors, outside agencies and partners. To monitor two-way radio, CCTV, personal alarm systems and to respond in line with codes of conduct.

You will work closely with the Police to provide access to evidence materials from the CCTV systems to the Police and other authorised agencies, including providing evidence statements to the Police.

As a Control Responder you will also regularly visit vulnerable clients to manage emergency incidents, administering First-aid or call the emergency services as appropriate.

About the role

We are looking for a special individual who can work calmly and methodically during emergency incidents. This role falls within the Housing and Regeneration department but works closely with all Council departments to provide a 24/7 service.

This position provides an emergency response both in person and on the telephone or through Telecare alarm monitoring equipment. Control Responders may have the Council’s most varied role, assisting clients in their homes and providing a service to stakeholders such as the Police with CCTV enquiries.

The role is in the Council’s state of the art Joint Control Centre in Wandsworth Town Hall.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• To be personable, sympathetic and to be able to deal confidently with clients who may be distressed.
• Good communication skills (verbal, written and face to face) able to write reports.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work without close supervision periods and to be able to make decisions independently
• Must be well organised and adaptable, responding to quickly changing priorities.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline:

Closing Date: 08th September 2024

Shortlisting Date: WC 09th September 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Useful Information:

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

• Job Title: Professional - Quality Assurance Officer
• Contract: ASAP for 5 months
• Hours:37 hrs p/w
• Location: Marlow (Hybrid)
• Pay rate: £17.67

SRG are working with a global pharmaceutical company who are seeking a QA officer to join their Marlow site.

Role overview

Reporting to a Quality Manager you will provide day-to-day assistance for commercial QA activities associated with effective running of the site QMS supporting batch release. The QA Officer will ensure assigned tasks are performed in a timely manner to meet internal standards and all associated international GMP/GDP requirements.

Primary Duties:

• To assist in maintenance of quality systems including deviations/ exception reporting, change control, supply agreements, document control, quality metrics reporting, training as determined by the QA Manager
• Complete scheduled records and quality system tasks in a timely manner and in compliance with internal standards and EU GMP
• To compile & review Product quality review sets for completeness & compliance to EU GMP, internal requirements and regulatory dossier submissions
• Support in internal audits
• Participate in Quality Risk Management (QRM) assessments
• Project execution and support as required.
• Contribute to the completion of complex projects, manage own time to meet agreed targets and develop plans for work activities on own projects within a team.

Experience and Education Required:

• Experience from a quality-based job role
• 2-3 years in a GMP environment
• Basic experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution, and control measures
• Basic experience in Quality administered systems. Previous use of TrackWise® QMS beneficial.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge and understanding to making appropriate and timely risk-based decisions.
• Able to demonstrate good planning and organisational skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy - able to follow verbal and written instruction (SOP's).
• Quality and process orientation and mindset
• Possession of good verbal and written communication skills
• Sterile injectable manufacture/Manufacture of novel dosage forms is desirable

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for validating security and compliance solutions for enterprise applications and databases in data centers and cloud services in accordance to IT policies.
• This involves providing guidance and hands-on implementation in the design, configuration and troubleshooting support in the areas of logs, patch, vulnerability and configuration management leveraging enterprise platforms and technologies.

Job Requirements

• Shall have experience in at least one security and compliance technology and product such as vulnerability assessment, logs management
• Product certification in one or more of the industry toolset and platform is advantageous
• Familiarity with IT compliance standards such as CIS in a variety of technical environments, including Windows, Linux etc is advantageous
• Experience in IT audit is advantageous.
• Familiarity with IM8 or equivalent ICT policies is advantageous

Our client, a reputable Electronics MNC, is looking for a Credit Control & Accounts Executive (AR)

Job Responsibilities:

· Organise and conduct regular credit & AR review meetings with BUs / sales departments to close out all delinquent accounts.

· Follow up and communicate with customers.

· Review and process new customer account applications.

· Maintain and update particulars and credit limits of customer accounts in SAP.

· Monitor daily sales transactions for credit holds in SAP and communicate with sales department to address overdue issues.

· Disseminate or circulate invoices, statements of accounts, reminder and confirmation letters.

· Perform customer account reconciliations and confirmations.

· Prepare regular collections and AR status reports for management and for HQ.

· Liaise with insurer and apply for trade credit insurance for customer accounts with credit terms.

· Liaise with banks in respect of bank guarantees including but not limited to letters of credit.

· Check supporting documents to carry out billings to customers.

· Other adhoc duties assigned by Senior Financial Controller/ Assistant Manager.

Requirements:

· At least 2-year relevant working experience.

· Proficient in MS software including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

· SAP working experience is preferred but not necessary.

· Working experience with Letters of Credit is desired but not mandatory.

· Communicate with customers and insurer tactfully and professionally.

· Prioritize issues, have sense of urgency and ownership of tasks.

· Comfortable working closely with different departments simultaneously.

Please send your updated resume to aslinwong@workstone.com.sg if you are interested.

Regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Workstone Pte Ltd (EA License 19C9998)

Aslin Wong Mun Ning (R1326393)

Marketing Compliance Executive

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent (Hybrid)

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary and Benefits: starting from £34,037, company car scheme, bonus potential, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, private healthcare and so much more!

Closing date: 21st August 2024

We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Compliance Executive to join the Digital & Direct team within Volkswagen Financial Services UK Ltd. The role will review and approve financial promotions including retail marketing materials, TV, web content, video, and social activity for all VWG brands, in adherence with regulatory rules as outlined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The role will provide helpful and timely feedback to Marketing Managers and agency colleagues ensuring that required amendments are made and processes are followed within set SLA's. The role will create and supply promotional terms and conditions and support the Marketing team with checking key regulatory information for the timely launch of tactical finance offers, events and campaigns.

Who We're Looking For:

If you have previous marketing experience, exceptional attention to detail and previous experience of working in an FCA or regulated environment then this might just be the role for you, please do read on!

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the review and approval of all FCA financial promotions across national and local channels, including digital, print, TV, radio and point of sale.
• Be the dedicated subject matter expert (SME) for financial promotions, managing the approvals process end-to-end ensuring all materials are reviewed within set SLA's and are clear, fair and not misleading.
• Work collaboratively with Marketing Managers to respond to briefs for promotional terms and conditions and advise on the creation of compliant financial promotions.
• Manage and monitor workflow, assigning all inbound jobs and enquiries to relevant departments across Marketing, Compliance, and Campaign Development teams.
• Create training materials and deliver regular training webinars and workshops to VWG brand marketing teams and marketing agencies relating to regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Collaborate with ecommerce and integrations teams to review and approve customer facing digital platforms to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
• Assess competitor (and outside of category) financial promotions activity to benchmark and assess opportunities for improvements.
• Create and distribute financial promotions guidance to the VWG retailer network.
• Manage the updates to VWFS UK advertising guidelines, ensuring any new regulation and changes to advertising approach are accurately represented.
• Identify opportunities to develop clear and concise briefs for marketing initiatives from VWFS Marketing Managers and other VWFS stakeholders across the business.
• Production, delivery and stock management of brochures and other POS materials
• Raise purchase orders and seek sign-off, manage expenditure approval forms

Skills and Experience required:

• Knowledge of FCA guidance on financial promotions
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to review and interpret complex information
• Ability to constructively question and challenge information and opinions of all
• Credible and confident, able to communicate at all levels across the business
• Customer orientated approach
• Commercial thinking
• Creative approach to problem solving
• FCA or regulatory environment knowledge

We do not think this role will be for you if:

• You do not have the necessary experience within a similar financially regulated or legal role previously - sorry but we need someone to be able to hit the ground running with this opportunity
• You prefer solo working, this role involves multi-stakeholder and collaboration with brands, agencies, and internal teams

What's in it for you?

We are passionate about employee development by offering ongoing support and training to help people meet their career aspirations. Whether that is to become the next leader within our business or to develop your current tool kit of skills, we support many cross-functional opportunities. We want you to achieve your full potential and enjoy a successful career with us.

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. 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.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can

As part of our hybrid working arrangements we are giving our colleagues the opportunity to work a minimum of one day in the Milton Keynes office however flexibility is expected and you can work in the office more if you'd prefer.

Job Description

· Determine the requirements and specifications of applications or systems to be tested.

· Develop a record on all functional test cases, results, and test data via Test Automation

· Performed estimation, planning, prioritizing, progress monitoring and coordination of testing activities

· Provided daily reports on UAT testing status

· Develop Test Automation Scripts, execute the existing Automation Scripts in the Regression Suite for eFX Trading platform products

· Have developed the major Functionality in TestNG framework includes Customised Report in XML

· Analyse project's business requirements and processes through document analysis, interviews, workshops, and workflow analysis

· Provide input into developing and modifying systems to meet project needs and develop business specifications to support these modifications

· Responsible for Quality of application in multiple environments (Test, UAT, Performance and Production)

· Involved in the test scenarios, test case, test execution (Unit, Integration, System, DB and Regression, defect review and test data Preparation

· Defect reporting.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree or above in computing or engineering, a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

· An experienced test engineer with 2-5 years of experience in web applications

· Meticulous behavior

· Able to work independently.

· Dedicated, committed, and resulted oriented team player with strong initiative and ownership.

· Good inter-personal and analytical skills.

· Dedicated, committed and resulted oriented team player with strong initiative and ownership.

· Familiar with Agile software development lifecycle.

· Familiar with Web Application Automation Testing Development and Testing techniques such as smoke testing, database testing, integration testing, white and black box testing, regression testing, system integration testing and user acceptance testing.

· Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

· Knowledge of quality assurance principles, methods and processes

· Knowledge of test automation principles, methods and frameworks

· Knowledge in functional test, preferably with domain knowledge of banking or financial sector

· Comfortable working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Cucumber, Selenium

· Experience with agile processes, testing within agile teams

· Experience with executing software testing within CI/CD processes

· Experience with testing apps build on SPA frameworks (ReactJS/Angular)

· Experience with BDD frameworks (Serenity)

Must-have Tech Skills / Framework:

· Jira, Confluence, Cucumber, Selenium

· Functional testing

· Testing apps build on SPA frameworks (ReactJS/Angular)

· BDD frameworks (Serenity)

· Skillset in java, API test, Tosca is preferred.

Cost Control Accountant job involve analyzing and calculating costs and expenses to provide accurate financial information to management. They play a critical role in cost analysis, budgeting, and variance reporting, helping organizations optimize operational efficiency and profitability.

Should be able to provide consultation to clients in maintaining and following regulated accounts procedures.

Sales Compliance Consultant

Full Time Permanent

Starting annual salary of £39,411 - £45,000 depending on skills and experience

Benefits: Company Car, Fuel Card, Bonus, Pension, Private Health Care, 27 days holiday much more!

Location - Field Based North-West/North-East location

Closing Date: 14th August 2024

The role

We are looking for a Sales Compliance Consultants to deliver the VWFS (Volkswagen Financial Services) Sales Compliance strategy to ensure VWFS meet our regulatory oversight requirements relating to how our products and services are sold.

This is achieved through robust and consistent observations of distributor performance, including data capture, due diligence and analysis, consultative guidance and risk escalations. This role is also instrumental in developing VWFS's field-based teams to have an awareness of all things regulatory whilst delivering Sales' MBOs (Management by Objectives). This is essential in ensuring VWFS can demonstrate we are taking reasonable steps to ensure the business process is controlled effectively, that it complies with the relevant requirements and standards of the regulatory system and has sufficient oversight of distributors to enable targeted risk mitigation (where and when required) and management of good customer outcomes in line with Consumer Duty.

What you will be responsible for…

• Deliver and deploy first line of defence tactics across all VWFS sales channels to meet the strategic direction and objectives of the Sales Department and the wider business
• Maintain a sound understanding of key regulatory obligations applicable to the motor finance industry to ensure you operate in the spirit of treating customers fairly, including development activity to deliver good customer outcomes
• Manage, and suitably evidence, all aspects of our Retailer Risk Review process to identify and challenge sales practices that do not fit with the spirit of regulatory principles. This includes deployment and evaluation of Retailer Risk Self-Assessments, undertaking appropriate tests to validate effectiveness of the retailer network's relevant controls and implementing effective action plans to mitigate all identified risks and address any conflict with regulator guidelines or VWFS principles or Good Customer Outcomes (GCO) aspirations
• Manage and complete all on-boarding and compliance monitoring checks for all new accounts - including all future 3rd parties (brokers, non-VWG relationships, etc.) required to sell VWFS products and services to ensure suitability and permissions to do so
• Successfully manage network risk escalations by conducting deep-dive retailer analysis and audits of those identified as 'at risk,' including implementation of remedial activities, subsequent tracking of those activities and escalations to appropriate stakeholder / committee where non-adherence identified
• Monthly management of GCO reporting to identify trends and 'at risk' retailers that may indicate poor customer outcomes or mis-selling of our products - advising stakeholders, prioritising retailer visits, and managing related Sales Development Manager (SDM) activities accordingly.
• Confirm, prepare and deliver updates for Sales' Quarterly Dealer Performance Reviews (QDPR) and subsequent monthly Sales Management Meetings to inform Sales Management Board on progress made with 'at risk' retailers
• Manage any network audit and exploratory assignments requested through wider VWFS business in relation to perceived risk or regulator request - fully and effectively reporting all findings and follow-up activity to satisfy all requirements
• Present clear and concise commercial recommendations, to senior internal and external stakeholders, on required management oversight activities to effectively mitigate consumer and regulatory risks associated with the sale of VWFS products & services
• Provide ongoing market intelligence to Sales' training and wider sales teams on current and future compliance and GCO risks and opportunities - developing and implementing effective and compliant "best practice" initiatives across the VWFS sales teams, wider business, and network partners
• Assist development of Field Team knowledge, awareness and application of regulatory needs and requirements
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with key Risk and Compliance related stakeholders, and act in the interests of the wider Volkswagen group of companies to gain support to implement identified development actions
• Deliver effective meetings that include clear agendas and documented actions to engage relevant stakeholders to implement what has been agreed maintaining appropriate meeting cadence.
• Maintain accurate records, plan and communicate actions via Sales Force
• Lead and/or participate in discrete projects within the context of 'Sales Power'
  
  

Who are we looking for?

• Strong self-initiative and problem-solving capability to identify issues from complex data sources to select appropriate audit methodology
• Excellent attention to detail to meet and maintain audit requirements
• Strong commercial acumen including the development of credible business proposals
• Ability to influence and negotiate with others to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
• Able to have challenging conversations with senior distributor management to discuss non-compliant or at-risk areas and agree specific action plan
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills enabling effective communication skills, across multiple stakeholder levels and business processes
• Able to maintain multiple product related technical information
• Customer focused attitude essential
• Strong organisational, planning and basic project management skills.
• Tenacity and self-motivation with the capability to work under own initiative
• Analytical and can identify root cause to determine the most appropriate and effective course of action
• Good presentation skills, with ability to construct and deliver effective presentations with influence

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. 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.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in 1970, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), S.A of Geneva, Switzerland, is one of the world's leading container shipping lines. We are a privately-owned global organization operating a network of over 675 offices in 155 countries, employing a team of over 200,000 dedicated individuals. We have an established fleet of 850 container vessels with an intake capacity of circa 24.5 million TEU carried annually. Our global sailing schedules cover 300 routes, calling at 520 ports, allowing us to deliver our clients' cargo almost anywhere in the world.

Operating as independent national carriers, with sea freight offering complemented by our integrated warehousing and haulage services, we offer customers a true door-to-door and global service with unrivalled local knowledge. Trained and experienced experts for our full range of services, including reefer, out-of-gauge, breakbulk and each of our trade services, gives us the ability to uphold the personal service we're globally recognized for, offering customers peace-of-mind that we will be on-hand to help whenever we are needed.

An opportunity is now available for a career-minded individual to join us in MSC South East Asia (Singapore) Pte Ltd, as Cost Control Analyst.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We Offer

You will embark on a great journey with excellent career development opportunities in a global organization. As Cost Control Analyst, you will be responsible for the financial reports and management reporting for Singapore, as well as maintaining and executing financial controls in compliance with Company policies, Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Cost Control Manager, in this position, you will have opportunities to acquire skills and knowledge in the following areas:

Cost Control

• Monitor, evaluate and analyse all Principal expenses with the aim of reducing costs and achieve savings;
• Standardization and consistency of cost reporting;
• Ensure timely approval of operational vendor expenses;
• Verify principal costs debited against the provisional expenses reported and justify the variances;
• Address queries from Principal timely;
• Ensure various monthly suspense accounts are reconciled following the timelines given by the Principal;
• Study related Principal incomes (land and logistics) and ensure maximization in terms of billings, collections and margins;
• Ensure that waivers of principal incomes (land and logistics) are properly approved and reduced where possible;
• Collaborate across functions and departments for compliant internal controls and effective costs and risks mitigation;
• Related tasks as assigned;
• Involve in vendor selection/evaluation process for Principal expenses.

Reporting and Deliverables to Management

• Prepare and/or compile various monthly suspense accounts reconciliation Report, including Electronic Cost Reporting ("ECR") correctly and in a timely manner;
• Prepare monthly Agency KPI data as assigned;
• Prepare Principal cost analysis and monthly analysis report to management and Regional Office;
• Proactively identify potential risks and mitigate risks with the relevant Head of Departments (HODs) and / or process owners;
• Work closely with internal / external auditors, tax agent and local authorities to resolve any local issues raised;
• Ensure proper audit trails for records according to statutory requirements.

Systems and Process Improvement

• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to drive improvements and resolutions in end-to-end Cost Control processes;
• Identify system / process misalignments to drive standardization and improvement, raise request and follow-through to closure with System support;

Performance Management and Individual Development

• Develop performance measurements to drive individual and team performance;
• Serve as a coach/ mentor and provide technical financial advice and knowledge to the Cost Control team;
• Demonstrate commitment to professional self-development to employees in the Cost Control team;
• Identify and initiate improvement areas and develop good accounting control procedures and best practices to enhance overall cost control operations, work quality and efficiency;
• Support Cost Controller/ Cost Control Manager, Senior FM and Chief Financial Officer in new initiatives or projects as and when required.

Who We Are Looking For

• Min Degree in Accountancy / Finance, ACCA or Professional Accounting qualification equivalent;
• Minimum 6 to 8 years of relevant work experience in maintaining and executing accounting controls and reporting;
• Minimum 3 to 5 years from shipping industry / Liner or Agency shipping experience, managing related cost control and reporting an added advantage;
• Experienced in managing changes and thrive in dealing with challenging business environment;
• Good knowledge of IFRS and SFRS accounting standards;
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint;
• Experienced in using SAP financial system and related data flow;
• High level of Integrity and Ethics;
• Team player;
• Organised and meticulous with an eye for details;
• Problem Solving / Analytical skills;
• Ability to manage time well to meet tight deadlines and multi-task;
• Able to work under stress and adaptable to changes;
• Strong Communication & Presentation skills, both written & verbal.

If you are up for the challenge, you could be our new colleague!

Please send updated CV by clicking on the Apply Now button.

Kindly indicate your current availability period, current salary & expected salary when you submit your application.

Risk Control Manager - Operational Resilience

Full-time - 35 hours per week

You'll be working in our office in Milton Keynes for at least 1 day each week and need to be flexible to do more

What's in it for you? Salary from £54,410 based on experience, Company Car, healthcare, pension and 27 days holiday in addition to statutory bank holidays plus much more!

The advert will close on Friday 26th July or sooner if we have a high volume of applications

The Risk Control team provides a central service to the VWFS UK organisation. It forms a key part in developing a positive approach to risk management within the Company's business strategy ensuring consistent standards are adopted

Our primary objectives are:

• To design and provide a framework which enables effective risk oversight for VWFS UK
• To ensure that the operational risks and controls which exist within the business are identified, managed, monitored and reported on
• To provide advice and guidance to the business on all matters relating to operational risk
• This role has an additional specific focus on delivering Operational Resilience requirements across the business.

As the Risk Control Manager, Operational Resilience you will be the primary interface between Risk Control (2nd Line of Defence) and VWFS UK. You'll report into our Risk Control General Manager

This is what your day might look like:

• The primary focus for this role is to lead the strategic implementation of FCA Operational Resilience requirements across VWFS UK. This includes developing the Operational Resilience Policy and Framework, supporting tools, methodologies, monitoring and reporting capabilities.
• You'll design, establish, embed and maintain a risk aware culture across VWFS UK encompassing key risk disciplines i.e. Operational Risk, Business Continuity and Financial Crime
• Own the risk training and education programme for VWFS UK ensuring relevant, appropriate and timely risk education material is available to support the ongoing development of employees risk awareness
• Develop a strategy for aligning and embedding the current disparate risk frameworks in operation by developing and establishing common tools and process which will facilitate the identification, management, monitoring and reporting of risks within the organisation across the key risk disciplines
• You will build and maintain risk profiles for VWFS UK that measure the business' adherence to a defined risk appetite through the development and use of effective Key Risk Indicators
• Promote the operating principles of the three lines of defence model throughout the company-wide risk management activities
• Deliver the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework through; managing ERM policies, standards and procedures, adapting tools and techniques to meet ongoing changes in risk appetite and business needs
• You'll oversee operation of the ERC (Enterprise Risk Committee), including preparation of committee packs and associated papers
• Ensure that all risk frameworks are compatible with the ERM framework and industry standards.
• Collaborate with the wider Risk Management team up to the Board of Management level to achieve the highest level of risk reporting quality through input to the design and being responsible for the production of accurate, appropriate and timely risk reporting for the material risk committees
• You will oversee the development and implementation of a framework to ensure all Risk compliance procedures are reviewed and compliant with I-OHB requirements, effectively using and integrating and maintaining HQ systems and process requirements and other risk management frameworks to support the business in recognising key risks
• Work with VWFS UK business areas to cultivate and maintain key relationships to enable the provision of proportionate and appropriate advice and education on risk issues to maintain effective mitigation and control measures
• You'll take a lead role in delivering assigned audit findings
• Collaborate with the team of risk professionals to ensure the delivery of the risk strategy by implementing and maintaining fit for purpose Risk Control Frameworks and Risk Reporting structures

This is how you can add value in this role:

• You have excellent knowledge and practical experience in Risk Controls gained from working for in-house risk management, compliance or an internal audit department
• You have worked at management level or equivalent and can confidently communicate with all level of colleagues
• You have experience of providing risk management support to large-scale projects and organisational re-engineering and have technical knowledge of risk management best practice
• Direct experience of identification, management, monitoring and reporting of risks either in project or business as usual environments
• You're able to apply knowledge from first principles to advise in complex commercial contexts to drive effective and compliant solutions
• Collaborative approach to projects and other multi-departmental activities, for shared effective results
• Use strong numeracy skills in analysing and sizing problems and accurate reporting
• Engage with and understand the commercial purpose and apply negotiating skills to help business colleagues to understand the compliance context and influence the decision
• You can provide technical support and coaching to your colleagues

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. 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.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.

Sales Compliance Consultant - Fixed Term Contact until 1st June 2025

Salary starting from £40,000 depending on skills and experience

Benefits: company car + company bonus potential, pension, private medical, discounted loan car scheme, life insurance, 27 days holiday plus much more!

Hybrid Field based role with regular visits to our offices in Milton Keynes

Closing Date: 25th June 2024

The role

We are looking for a field based Sales Compliance Consultant - Fixed term contract to deliver the VWFS Sales compliance strategy to meet our regulatory oversight requirements to manage how our products and services are sold. This is achieved through robust and consistent observations, data capture, analysis, guidance and risk escalations. This role will instrumental in developing the field based teams' to have an awareness of all things regulatory and deliver sales MBOs to meet good customer outcomes.

What you will be responsible for…

• Deliver and deploy first line of defence tactics across all VWFS sales channels to meet the strategic direction and objectives of Sales Department and the wider business.
• Manage and suitably evidence all aspects of our Retailer Risk Review process to identify and challenge sales practices that do not fit with the spirit of regulatory principles. This includes deployment and evaluation of retailer risk self-assessments, undertaking appropriate tests to validate effectiveness of retailers relevant controls and implementing effective action plans to mitigate all identified risks and address any conflict with regulator guidelines or VWFS principles or Good Customer Outcomes (GCO) aspirations
• Manage and complete all on-boarding and compliance monitoring checks for all new accounts - including all future 3rd parties (Heycar, brokers, etc.), required to sell VWFS products and services to ensure suitability and permissions to do so.
• Successfully manage network risk escalations by conducting deep-dive retailer analysis and audits of those identified as 'at risk', including implementation of remedial activities, subsequent tracking of those activities and escalations to appropriate stakeholder / committee where non-adherence identified
• Confirm and prepare updates for sales Quarterly Dealer Performance Reviews (QDPR) and subsequent monthly Sales Management Meetings to inform Sales management board on progress made with 'at risk' retailers
• Monthly management of GCO reporting to identify trends and 'at risk' retailers that may indicate poor customer outcomes or mis-selling of our products - advising stakeholders, prioritising retailer visits and managing related Sales Development Manager (SDM) activities accordingly.
• Manage any network audit and exploratory assignments requested through wider VWFS business in relation to perceived risk or regulator request - fully and effectively reporting all findings and follow-up activity to satisfy all requirements
• Maintain a sound understanding of key regulatory obligations applicable to the motor finance industry to ensure you operate in the spirit of treating customers fairly including development activity in order to deliver good customer outcomes
• Present clear and concise commercial recommendations to senior internal and external stakeholders on required management oversight activities to effectively mitigate consumer and regulatory risks associated with the sale of VWFS products & services
• Provide ongoing market intelligence to Sales Training and wider sales teams on current and future compliance and GCO risks and opportunities - developing and implementing effective and compliant "best practice" initiatives across the VWFS sales teams, wider business and network partners.
• Assist development of Field team knowledge, awareness and application of regulatory needs and requirements.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with key risk and compliance related stakeholders and act in the interests of the wider VW group of companies in order to gain support to implement identified development actions
• Deliver effective meetings that include clear agendas and documented actions to engage relevant stakeholders to implement what has been agreed maintaining appropriate meeting cadence.
• Maintain accurate records, plan and communicate actions via Sales Force
• Lead and/or participate in discrete projects within the context of 'sales transformation'
  
  

Who are we looking for?

• Strong self-initiative and problem solving capability to identify issues from complex data sources to select appropriate audit methodology
• High attention to detail levels to meet and maintain audit requirements
• Strong commercial acumen including the development of credible business proposals
• Ability to influence and negotiate with others in order to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
• Able to have challenging conversations with senior retailer management to discuss non-compliant or at risk areas and agree specific action plan
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to maintain multiple product related technical information
• Customer focused attitude essential
• Strong communication skills, across multiple stakeholder levels and business processes
• Strong organisational and planning and basic project management skills.
• Tenacity and self-motivation with the capability to work under own initiative
• Analytical and is able to identify root cause to determine the most appropriate and effective course of action
• Good presentation skills, with ability to construct as well as deliver effective and influence

About Volkswagen Financial Services

Our mission is straight forward, we want to be 'The Key to Mobility'. What does that mean? To make getting from A-to-B as easy and simple for as many people as possible. 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.

Volkswagen Financial Services is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Diversity and Inclusion is not just a statement for us and we are nurturing an environment where everyone can be their 100% self. If there is anything we can do to support you being your 100% self during our recruitment process, please let us know and we will support you as best we can.