Deputy Chief Accountant for FCA Group & Sweden, Volvo Logistics

Are you passionate about accounting, digitalization, working in project and are looking for the next professional step in a global environment, you might be the one we are looking for.


Our position


As deputy Chief Accountant, you will collaborate with chief accountant and take on some of the responsibilities connected to the role. The responsibility includes wide range of accounting activities including participation in monthly closings activities as well as support our business with accounting questions. You will provide internal and external parties with accurate and timely legal entity financial information.


Main part of your role will be an important key in the Elvira project for Volvo Logistics AB. In this role you will interact with financial and business control, group accounting, accounting services, IT and more. This to secure a correct setup and transfer into the new Master Finance platform which will enhance the reporting and follow up possibilities. The work will increase your knowledge about the business, structures, and reporting. Your understanding in feeder systems and generated transactions will give you deeper understanding of Volvo Logistics business model, and you will get a broader end to end perspective and get a lot of new contacts and interfaces.


You will report to FCA Director GTO/GTP.


You will be joining a team with highly skilled colleagues with a positive and forward-leaning attitude. The job involves working in close collaboration with other Chief Accountants, Financial Controllers, Business Controllers, and other functions within Volvo Group which will give you a broad and valuable operation and business understanding. Based on this, you will have the opportunity to work with and learn more about additional areas of expertise which will enable you to build a great network within Volvo Group.


Who are you?


To be successful in this position, you have a proactive, analytical, business-oriented, and professional mindset and act as a strong stakeholder in the finance community. You have excellent collaboration and communication skills, and you engage and drive towards a target vision. You are well organized with a problem-solving attitude, you have high integrity and simultaneously contribute with a good team spirit.


Qualifications
University degree in Business Administration or similar education and minimum of five years of advanced experience
Fluent in written and spoken Swedish and English
Experience in VGCS, SAP R/3, Essbase, Microsoft Office and Power BI are considered an advantage.



What do we offer you?


Working within the Volvo Group, you will be cared for and listened to, you will design you own career, you will get rewarded for your contribution and you will contribute to leave society in good shape for the next generation. You will become a part of a company culture based on our values Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change and Performance. You will join a team with highly skilled and professional colleagues with a pleasant team spirit.


This position is based in Gothenburg, Sweden and requires occasional travel.
Last application date 2023-11-19.


For further information please contact
Marina Johansson, FCA Director GTO/GTP, marina.johansson@volvo.com
Cecilia Celestian, People & Culture Partner, cecilia.celestian@volvo.com


Kindly note that due to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.


Financial Control & Accounting (FCA) is the function in Group Finance with responsibility to ensure that financial performance is correctly reflected for Business Areas, Truck Divisions, Group Functions, and legal entities. FCA is also a global service provider through Accounting Services with process efficient, standardized service deliveries supporting local finance. FCA employs close to 1 400 people in 50+ countries.