Company Name

Cadbury Schweppes

No. of employees

7,000 in the UK

8,900 in Europe

50,000 worldwide (excluding beverages)

Department(s) recruiting internal auditors

Finance

No. of graduates recruited per year

20-25

Telephone

0121 451 4164

Email

csgraduates@csplc.com

Application details

Apply online at www.cadburyschweppes.com/ukgraduates

Closing dates

See website

Web address

www.cadburyschweppes.com/ukgraduates

Company Profile

Creating brands that are household names around the globe is no small feat. It takes highly commercial thinking, regular strokes of inventive genius and some truly great minds. As a blue-chip FTSE 100 company, Cadbury Schweppes have all of this. A market leader in every sense, they offer graduates the chance to build the career they’ve always wanted.

Cadbury Schweppes people have the satisfaction of working on some of the best-loved brands - everything from Bassett’s Allsorts to Trident Soft and Cadbury Flake to Cadbury Creme Eggs.  And, because this business was founded upon socially responsible principles that have been benefiting employees, suppliers and local communities for over 200 years, they’re proud of what those brands stand for.

Graduates who share that passion have the chance to become part of the company’s rich heritage, helping to develop an already famous portfolio as well as creating some new bestsellers. After all, many of the business’ leaders began their careers here. So people who are keen to learn and take on responsibility can go very far indeed. What makes our graduate scheme different is that it’s uniquely tailored around you as an individual.  That means a real, specially selected job from day one. And when you factor in the support of a mentor and enthusiastic colleagues, it makes a career at Cadbury Schweppes simply irresistible

What we offer our clients

The role of Cadbury Schweppes Group Audit is to give independent reassurance that the standard of risk management, control and compliance meets the needs of the business. Our risk-based approach leads us to focus on the major risks facing each of our company units, which are agreed by the Board, as opposed to concentrating on purely financial audits as is traditional in many internal audit functions. We also concentrate on the key controls we would expect to see in place to protect against each of these risks. Examples of risk areas reviewed in 2007 include Research & Innovation, Product Quality & Food Safety, Policy Compliance and People Capability.

What we can offer you (the graduate)

Exposure to the entire business will allow you to gain a broad knowledge of how the organisation works, providing you with greater awareness of how functions operate and the risks they face. You will develop a wide range of skills, such as interviewing, presenting, analytical skills and team working. Participating in audits at our company units throughout the world allows you to benefit from extensive international travel opportunities. You will be working as part of a truly global team and will gain invaluable insight into different working cultures.

What it’s like working with us

A placement in Group Audit will provide you with a challenging, rewarding experience. You will have the opportunity to participate in each stage of the audit process, from audit planning and research, to interviewing and fieldwork, to presenting at our end of audit meetings and writing audit reports. We are team-focused, seeking to provide an environment where team members feel they have the responsibility and support to allow them to develop and achieve to the best of their ability.