Main tasks and responsibilities
Accounting tasks:
- Ensure that all IMS transactions are properly recorded, reconciled, analysed and reported.
- Manage VME (Incentives) calculation and booking system (IMS).
- Manage incentives claims and update the system with the correct amounts.
- Ensure that all variable expenses are taken on accounts payable (accrual).
- Ensure that accounts payable are paid in a timely manner.
- Ensure that periodic reconciliations are completed.
Compliance tasks:
- Maintain control over accounting transactions related to VME.
- Ensure operations’ compliance with revenue and expense recognition policies.
- Ensure periodic training on incentives management system is done to dealers.
Financial analysis tasks:
- Contribute to month end closing activities related to VME.
- Produce periodic management reports.
- Profit analysis by market, product model, and sales channel.
- Variance analysis.
- Explain the business performance in numbers.
Budgeting and forecasting tasks:
- Provide insight and robust challenge to support decision-making.
Additional tasks and responsibilities
- Close collaboration with dealers, functions, regions and A&F teams from different entities.
- Involvement in ad-hoc projects and process enhancement initiatives.
Specific technical skills
- Strong knowledge of MS Office tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of SAP FICO is a plus.
Background and experience
- Solid knowledge of accounting and finance principles.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, problem solving skills and critical thinking.
- Strong sense of ownership, works independently and takes initiatives.
- Fluent in English
- Masters Degree
Eligibility Criterion:
- University to sign the internship agreement with Nissan International SA