Business Controller

Mission
Close to the operations but independent, safeguard integrity and foster bottom-line impact mindset in purchasing activities and behaviors. Secure timely and qualitative monthly deliveries in closing. Provides guidance and support to the organization on area of expertise and scope. Actively contribute to projects and process improvements.


Responsibilities


IPS
Act as a business partner (understand needs, question and support)
Perform defined control loop for the cases booked each month in their region
Perform regular audits on cases reported in Webpp
Produce monthly bridges (versus previous forecast, month)
Prepare and provide monthly performance synthesis including IPS financial contribution KPIs, Payment Terms, Spend analysis, OPEX/HC
Contribute to the continuous improvement of the guidelines of IPS financial contribution KPI to ensure consistent, traceable and credible performance measurement and reporting
Actively involved in all projects affecting IPS financial KPIs
Contribute to annual budget or forecast related processes

PT/Cash Flow
Manage monthly payment terms closing, analysis and reporting
Follow-up of cash flow improvement initiatives (not visible in payment term KPI)
Support buyers and managers to improve Payment days or/and group cash flow by proactively analyzing the payment term supplier base
Drive and coordinate regional specific payment terms / Cash Flow projects together with internal stakeholders within Volvo Group
Support buyers with cash flow principles during negotiations preparation: interest rates, cash flow mechanism, cost of capital
General support on rules/restrictions within payment terms area such as FPP compliance, local limitations or contractual requirements
Manage early payment requests: challenge reasons for the request and secure policy compliance, analyze of impact and feasibility

Compentences
Drive for results
Analytic and synthesis skills
Ability to transform data into business information
Capacity to build international and cross-functional network to the benefit of the position mission
Autonomous and self-driven
Capacity to use English as working language (written and oral)

Background and Experience
University/college graduated preferably Business Control
3-5 years of financial analysis experience in a corporate / multicultural environment
Position reports to Director, cashflow, uptime, and IPS

For more information please contact
Amy Jeffers, Director Cash-flow, Uptime and IPS Contr, +1 301 6600493