Regional Financial Steering Co-op (Jan 2025)

Your role

Job Description:

• Support Finance team initiatives and key department objectives.
• Work within the International Regional Financial Steering Department of Region Americas to learn BMW financial processes in order to help steer the organization, and drive efficiencies and cost-saving measures.
• Provide an environment of learning and training that fosters growth and experience for the selected candidate while simultaneously assisting the company to achieve internal goals, targets, and KPIs.

The qualified co-op should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions:

• Financial Data Analysis
• Forecasting & Monthly Reporting
• Creation of Management Presentations
• Further development of financial reporting tools
• Facilitates team meetings
• Maintain Financial intranet site and communication
• Implement efficiencies and digitalization with current financial processes
• Create training & process documentation
• Develop tools used for reporting and maintain system applications for financial metrics and data (MS Applications, Oracle, PowerBI, APEX, …)

About you

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a degree in Finance/Computer Science/Business/Accounting preferred.
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills
• Team player
• Ability to communicate to multiple levels of management
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent Microsoft Products skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in PowerBI, QlikSense, and/or Tableau (preferred)
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
• Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at the time of application.
• Ability to complete 3 work terms for co-op positions as an enrolled student. 
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours/week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from their current university.
• Must attach a copy of the unofficial transcript.
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
• The work term dates are January 13th - May 16th, 2025.

Benefits

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• High Work-Life Balance
• Paid Holiday
• Flexible Working Time Models and Home Office
• Performance-Related and Above-Average Pay
• Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Vehicle Programme
• Health Management Programmes
• Further Additional Benefits Differ from Country to Country
• A culture of openness, appreciation, trust, responsibility, and transparency
• Fostering diverse teams drives innovative solutions and promotes leadership across all backgrounds.

Training & development

During your internship, you will get broad supervision and regular feedback, so that you have the opportunity to develop your potential in the best possible way. You will receive an invaluable opportunity to gain in-depth exposure and experience. Furthermore, you will not only get insights into different projects and working processes, but you will also self-evidently be a fully integrated team member.

Career progression

At the BMW Group, you'll have the chance to put your talent to work, gain valuable financial support, and explore various career options. By experiencing their working culture up close and developing the necessary knowledge and skills, you'll be one step closer to becoming a strong candidate for a job with them upon graduation.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• bmwgroup.jobs/en/explore-your-opportunities/benefits.html
• bmwgroup.jobs/us/en/opportunities/student/undergraduate-student.html
• bmwgroup.jobs/us/en/opportunities/student.html
• youtube.com/@BMWGroupCareers