BE THE BEST – ACCOUNTS EVOLUTION

Are you fanatical about being the best you can be?

We know your hard work makes a real difference to Vertu Motors and our customers every day, but do you believe you have the talent to achieve even more?

If you have the passion and drive to succeed in your career with us, and you aspire to be an Accountant of the future, Evolution could be for you.

Evolution is aimed at attracting the brightest and best colleagues from within Vertu Motors and supporting talented individuals like you to reach your full potential as an accountant.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

Evolution is a formal programme of learning and development which equips you to be best placed to realise your ambitions and deliver exceptional performance and financial leadership in the future.

This is a 22-month programme which will set you on a career accelerating journey. You won’t be alone - you will be part of a group of 16 Accounts colleagues from across the business.

It won’t be an easy journey – we will demand a lot from you. We expect that you are enthusiastic about learning new skills and actively progressing your personal development. You’ll be required to demonstrate the highest level of drive, energy and motivation throughout the whole programme. By committing to Evolution you will be agreeing to dedicate time inside and outside of work to the programme, and your personal development.

In return for your hard work you will be provided with a structured programme of learning and development, work based experience and projects and networking opportunities with like-minded colleagues from across the business.

You won’t be alone - you will be part of a group of colleagues from across the business. It won’t be an easy journey – we will demand a lot from you, despite ensuring that your day to day duties are carried out we will expect you to commit the time to your development, attendance at training courses, and reading. For Accountants Evolution we even expect you to give a couple of weekend down days to working in the sales area of your site! We expect that you are enthusiastic about learning new skills and actively progressing your personal development.

In return for your hard work you will be provided with a structured programme of learning and development, work based experience and projects and networking opportunities with like-minded colleagues from across the business.

The 22-month structured personal development programme will include:

• Leadership workshops
• Personality profiling
• Formal training courses in job specific skills
• Work based learning and experience appropriate to the role you are aspiring to
• Access to a suite of on-line learning opportunities
• A coach and mentor throughout the programme to assist with career development
• Access to 360 degree feedback
• Support from your Line Manager and the Talent Coordinator

To make sure you have what it takes, we will put you through a structured selection process including an Accountant / Divisional Finance Director endorsement, application, online Talent Strength testing and an assessment centre.

The aim of Evolutionis to offer you a range of training and development opportunities to equip you to progress into supervisory or managerial roles in the future, however we cannot guarantee a new role at the end of the programme, your progress within the business will be down to you.

What we will guarantee is TALENTED colleagues with DRIVE, ENERGY, ATTITUDE and CHARACTER who will be ready to achieve the goals they set out at the beginning of the programme... does this sound like you?

If so, you can apply by downloading the application form from the Vertu Central Talent Pages or accessing it online at www.vertuevolution.com. You should detail in 500 words why you believe you’re suitable for the programme and outlining your career aspirations. Once complete you will have your application endorsed by your Accountant or Divisional Finance Director, who will complete the application form confirming the reasons why they agree with the application. Once complete please send your application to the Talent Coordinator, Sue Smeaton at [email protected] to progress.

All applications should be received by 28 October 2019.

On submission of your application you will be asked to complete a number of on-line assessments, the results of which will form part of your application. There are 5 Talent Strength assessments which include:

• Numerical Reasoning - minimum 50% pass rate required
• Number Skills - minimum 50% pass rate required
• Verbal Reasoning
• Logical Reasoning
• Personality Questionnaire

Online assessments should be completed by 05 November 2019.

All applications will then be reviewed by a selection panel to determine who will be invited to a function specific assessment centre, which will involve:

• Role Play Exercises
• Group Tasks
• Presentation

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