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Job Description:

UPS GLOBAL TREASURY PLC

INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT YEAR

2024-2025

The UPS industrial placement programme is designed to provide you with broad and invaluable Finance and Treasury experience in a relatively short period of time. Our interns are valued as analysts, and we’ve created an environment that allows you to contribute new ideas and support the growth of our business through your intelligence, initiative, and individuality. We look for candidates with a strong work ethic that can easily integrate into our teams, be proactive and go that extra mile. 

In return, we will provide you with support and various opportunities that will give you invaluable industrial experience, contributing to the achievement of your degree, future career prospects and potentially a future employment opportunity with UPS.

ABOUT US

Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a multi-billion-dollar corporation by clearly focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today UPS, or United Parcel Service Inc., is a global company with one of the most recognised and admired brands in the world. As the largest express carrier and package delivery company in the world, we are also a leading provider of specialised transportation, logistics, and capital and e-commerce services. Every day we manage the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performing credit rating analysis for all international subsidiaries of the UPS group
• Updating and maintaining the credit ratings database
• Updating monthly borrowing credit limits for cash pooling entities
• Gathering subsidiary information to be used in the capital structure analysis of the entity, including financial, tax and legal information
• Assisting in the completion of capital structures funding business cases and addressing Interco corrections and settlement issues
• Recording and archiving all business cases reviewed by the Credit Committee
• Administrating the loan database, updating the cash position and KPI monitoring tool
• Assisting in the completion of monthly data extraction, analysis and reporting tasks
• Maintaining controls and records for audit purposes
• Treasury administration
• Ad hoc tasks and projects

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Studying towards an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance related
• Strong numerical, financial & analytical skills, and a good attention to detail
• Adaptable to different software & systems, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

INTANGIBLE CHARACTERISTICS

• Effective communication, interpersonal, organisation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask between various projects and daily ad hoc requests

BENEFITS

• Opportunity to gain valuable hands-on industry experience with a Fortune 500 company
• Engage with UPS operations, and work with various teams globally
• Experience managerial level meetings, and increase networking opportunities
• Improve your presentation and professional skills
• Develop a wide range of skills to assist with your post-university career

CURRENT PLACEMENT STUDENT TESTIMONIAL

“In this role, you will develop your ability to work accurately and in a timely manner. The role has a very tangible impact at UPS, and it does not feel like you are ‘just the intern’. By working with people across the world, you gain a better understanding of the various business segments of UPS as well as trends in other countries.

This role has allowed me to develop a set of skills that will be extremely valuable to my future studies and career. The team is friendly and supportive, always happy to answer any questions or work with you on any tasks.

I have learnt new processes and had the chance to become more competent with Excel in a professional setting. It has been fascinating understanding the reasoning behind certain business decisions, and I have no doubt that my experiences have made me a more well-rounded individual with highly valued competencies.”

(Hayyan – Treasury Finance Placement Student 2023-2024)

All applications must be received by: 31st January 2024

Please include a covering letter with your application.

(Please note post-graduate applications will be rejected)

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