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Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of IT and Project Management, the Data Analyst will support the organisational
leadership team by defining the technical deliveries required to support the organisational data
strategy and deliver analytical and reporting needs.

Your focus will be to deliver a portfolio of strategic, compliance and operational analytics. You will
help solve business problems using analytical models delivered to key stakeholders. You will deliver
initiatives which build new analytical structures and frameworks.

The role will involve the day to day analysis and production of a wide range of insightful management
information reporting from multiple data sources. The role will also be responsible for providing advice
on and implementing day-to-day tactical and strategic analysis designed to enable strategic
objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the data quality champion by ensuring data quality KPIs are available and monitored. Advise on strategies for eliminating root cause and remediation strategies.
• Lead the data governance strategy and ensure it is implemented in collaboration with senior business stakeholders.
• Lead the Data governance board consisting of cross functional data stewards.
• Design and advise on strategy for data analytics and reporting. Review and evaluate the purpose and content of current business reports to develop new/enhanced insights, improve presentation, format, processes, use and control.
• Advise and recommend strategies for source system ETL for multi-domain and multidimensional reporting and data consumption.
• Extract data to manipulate/calculate/format into presentable reports and insightful analysis with charts and graphs and supporting observations
• Analyse project and change delivery requirements in collaboration with business analysts and project managers with respect to their effect on data management activities and reporting. Make recommendations for best practice and alignment to overall data strategy.
• Provide data quality training and support the overall awareness of the strategic importance of data quality across the application portfolio
• Coordination on the resolution of Problem tickets with application management support partners

Key Role Requirements:

Qualifications

Educated to degree level in Computer Science or similar area of expertise. Post graduate qualification in a data science discipline is highly desirable.

Experience

• 3+ years data analytics expertise in a financial services
  environment
• Experience developing data quality rule sets across a multi application and data warehouse landscape using tools such as
• Informatica IDQ and Developer
• Experience in developing data management strategies and/or
  governance frameworks.

Professional/Technical Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of data warehousing concepts and design
• Advanced knowledge of programming using PL SQL
• Experience with ETL tools with SAP Data Services or Informatica Powercenter a distinct advantage
• Expert in SAP Business Objects, including: Webi and Universe Design
• Experience with Salesforce data modelling and ETL would be an advantage

Additional Competencies

• Fluent English speaker.
• Liaising with internal and external customers to manage the development and timely delivery ofquality data and analysis.
• Ability to promote ideas/solutions with confidence, credibility and sound business rationale
• Ability to integrate with cross functional team to expedite knowledge of business
• Communicates information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical team members and third parties
• Passion for learning & continuous improvement
• Highly organised and capable of working within internal risk requirements and controls
• Self-Motivated and Goal Orientated

Terms & Conditions:

This is a full time permanent position. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualification level will be offered to the successful candidate.

Background:

Volkswagen Financial Services AG is the largest automobile financial services provider in Europe. Our
central task is to promote sales for the Volkswagen Group and its brands (Volkswagen, Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Skoda, SEAT & CUPRA). The products and services of Volkswagen Financial Services Ireland Limited range from the financing of new and used vehicles of all the Group's brands to dealer financing

Job Description:

Reporting to the Head of IT & Project Management the successful candidate will take on the IT
Governance & Domain Manager role with primary responsibility for IT Security, compliance
governance, application platform stability, incident response lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities:

• As the Local Information Security Officer (LISO) you will
  • Actively work to minimise risk of security breaches 
  • Protect the integrity and accessibility of all information
  • Implement and communicate information security, policies and procedures across the organisation and with external suppliers
  • Promote best practice in security management
  • Manage Access & Identity Management (AIM) governance
  • Develop and manage a regular test plan of the security architecture to identify weakness and implement remedial action as required
  • Liaise with Group IT Security and be the owner of IT audit activities.
• Owner of the domain specific Incident, Request and Escalation processes, ensuring high levels of performance in these processes, accurate reporting and proactively establishing service improvement activities when required.
• Responsible for effective business partner relations within the organisation to enable delivery of customer focused IT services.
• Lead and direct the IT Service Delivery team and third party infrastructure team to ensure that service level agreements (SLAs) and operational level agreements (OLAs) are defined and delivered in accordance with key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Lead on reporting IT KPI’s to the business with a view to maintaining a preventative
  measures maturity approach
• Lead Service Delivery communications and continuously improve IT Services informed by
  best practices in operations such as IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and 3rd party DevOps
• Develop IT service portfolio that meets business needs
• Oversee the procurement of local software/ IT equipment

Key Role Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role ideally in a financial services organisation.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify potential future risks, anticipate problems and direct
  mitigating action.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of implementing IT and information security best
  practices
• Collaboration is highly important; you’ll need to demonstrate your experience of
  coordinating a team of highly motivated technologists.
• Proven people management experience.
• Experience of delivering excellence in service improvement disciplines.
• Experience of adopting ITILv3 or v4 processes in change, problem and incident management and continual service improvement.
• Excellent technical background and ability to work with infrastructure and software delivery teams across a diverse set of technologies.
• Experience with HPSM and M365 application suite.
• Ability to prioritise activities effectively in order to maintain the optimum level of service to business partners and third parties.
• Knowledge of how to develop and manage internal and external Service Level Agreements
• Experience of process design and improvement.
• Ability to make effective decisions with technical implications which affect the day to day
  operational viability of the organisation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to assist, support and empathise with others.

Terms & Conditions:

This is a fulltime permanent position. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with
experience and qualification level will be offered to the successful candidate

Background:

Volkswagen Financial Services AG is the largest automobile financial services provider in Europe. Our central task is to promote sales for the Volkswagen Group and its brands (Volkswagen, Volkswagen CV, Audi, Škoda, SEAT & CUPRA). The products and services of Volkswagen Financial Services Ireland Limited range from the leasing and financing of new and used vehicles of all the Group's brands to dealer financing.

Job Description:

The role holder will be responsible for the Retail portfolio in arrears, minimising bad debts through stringent credit control and ensuring adequate provisioning for a growing portfolio of Hire Purchase, PCP and Service Plan products. The role holder will work within and contribute to a strong controlled environment, incorporating financial controls and procedures, legislation and risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the collection and the maintenance of account receivables: contact customers, follow up on payments and engage late payers to maximise collection efficiency. 
• Manage inbound and outbound telephone calls while processing the daily direct debit unpaid file 
• Manage the 0 – 90 days in arrears queue 
• Process Visa Debit/ Laser Card payments and the represented direct debits 
• Upload the next day’s Direct Debit unpaid file 
• To provide cover as needed for the team

Key Person Requirements:

• 2 + years’ experience in negotiating with customers and identifying restructuring situations 
• 1+ years’ experience in a call centre environment 
• Ability to deal with customers confidently and in a professional manner 
• Awareness of the Code of Conduct, Hire Purchase Terms and Conditions, Section 54 and Termination process 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate and document the rationale for decisions, an ability to manage difficult conversations and problem solving capabilities 
• Knowledge of managing customers, particularly those with deteriorating financial positions 
• Ability to work within a small team and collaboratively with colleagues 
• Good level of numeracy and strong Microsoft suite skills 
• Having APA Loans / QFA qualification is an advantage but not mandatory 

Terms & Conditions:

This is a full time 2 year position. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualification level will be offered to the successful candidate.

Background:

Volkswagen Financial Services Ireland Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Financial Services AG, the largest automobile financial services provider in Europe. Our central task is to promote sales for the Volkswagen Group and its brands. The products and services of Volkswagen Financial Services Ireland Limited include financing of new and used vehicles of all the Group's Brands, operating lease, vehicle service plans and dealer financing, with a portfolio in excess of €1.3 billion.

Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of qualified accountants responsible for managing the company’s budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis needs in order to inform the operational, financial and strategic decisions of the company.

Reporting directly to the Head of Controlling (FP&A), the FP&A Specialist will provide key support to the Controlling function of the company, including analysing and explaining historical performance and forecasting future results.

The role provides an opportunity to work closely with senior management, internal business stakeholders and working directly as a key contact with our International Controlling representative in HQ Germany. This role contributes to the commercial success and development of longer-term strategic objectives of the company. 

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning

• Prepare/review the annual budget, forecasts and 5 year plan for the local entity 
• Prepare/review of associated MS PowerPoint presentations, which summarize financial and strategic plans, for presentation to local directors and HQ counterparts. 
• Creation and maintenance of planning models in excel, including management and maintenance of associated data to inform financial planning

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare/review of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet analysis by product 
• Prepare/review of monthly HQ management accounting consolidation files, including information on sales performance, product profitability, overhead expenses and margin analysis by product & KPI’s 
• Support regular Pricing Committee meetings, through the preparation and professional presentation of profitability analysis by product, including management of any actions arising 
• Ensuring financial data communicated to HQ is timely, accurate and complete 
• Handle queries internally and externally in relation to financial/sales data.

Projects / Adhoc

• Support key strategic projects including supporting the implementation of a replacement customer management system. This will include setting out business requirements, planning, testing and documentation of test evidence. 
• Act as Data Champion within Finance, including improvements in reporting capability through automation of manual reports and querying discrepancies in source data 
• Review of prepared pricing examples for brands, vehicle models, campaigns 
• Prepare/review of financial business cases for new business products, if required 
• Prepare adhoc profitability analysis for specific commercial deals, if required 
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, if required 
• Develop and maintain efficient processes with internal and external stakeholders 
• Support cross-training of core competencies to the other members of the Controlling team 

Key Role Requirements:

• Professional ACA, ACCA or similar qualification. Newly qualified or above. 
• Degree in Business/Accounting/Finance/Actuarial (or related discipline) is required 
• Previous FP&A experience is required in the analysis, production and presentation of financial data in a clear, high quality, professional manner to facilitate commercial decision making, including financial planning or modelling.  Solid knowledge of IFRS accounting standards 
• Previous experience with SAP, plus reporting tools (Hyperion, Cognos) and BI tools (SAP BI, Qlickview or similar) will be considered a very strong asset 
• Understanding of financial services products including the impact on balance sheet and profit & loss. Ideally, but not essential, this would include experience with leasing, hire purchase, unit funding and complex loans 
• High level of motivation, flexibility and drive is required, suiting someone who is proactive, well organized and with an ability to work to strict deadlines 
• Team player and excellent communication skills are a necessity 
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) 
• Fluent written and spoken English

Terms & Conditions:

This is a full time permanent position. A competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualification level will be offered to the successful candidate.