Expert Accountant

Who are we?
Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 
Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

Expert Accountant 
Gothenburg, Sweden

It's not about cars. It's about people
Our human-centric focus is what makes us different from all other car companies, and it’s at the heart of everything we create. If you want to join us in our mission to make people’s lives less complicated, we offer you a chance to grow together with talented people who want to make a true difference. We’re on a truly exciting journey, working together in a fast-paced global environment to break new ground in almost every aspect of our operations.

Whats in it for you?
At the Accounting function within Finance, you are a part of a global team, with the purpose to ensure correct financial reporting and accounting based on our business events. You co-operate with colleagues in other business units and functions globally, with the purpose to drive value creation, provide accounting expertise and guidance and make change happen.  

Are you interested in joining us?  We are now looking for an Expert Accountant to the Operations Accounting team.

What you’ll do:
Located in Gothenburg, you will be part of the Operations Accounting Team of 16 people. The role includes daily accounting activities and preparing, evaluating, monitoring and reporting monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial figures. To develop and improve the processes within the area of responsibilities is also a big part of the role. You will be working closely with the Owners Controlling, Group Accounting, Finance operations teams, your colleagues within Northern European Cluster in Gothenburg, and with the Global Accounting Centre in Madrid.

Your Skills:
To be successful in this role, you should have a passion for accounting, and you need to have a desire and drive for change and be comfortable with working with complex accounting questions in according to Swedish GAAP and IFRS. If you have experience working in SAP R/3 and Hyperion FM it’s an advantage. Your analysis capabilities are strong, and you possess abilities to grasp the big picture.  In this role you will have to recognize the importance of digitalization and be able to contribute in projects related to the same.  In addition to the above you have a University degree in Finance and relevant working experience, and you are fluent in Swedish and English both verbally and written.

Do you fit the profile?
Personal qualities such as high integrity and ability to uphold standards of professionalism and confidentiality are valued. You need to be curious and be flexible to handle short notice situations. Since you will be member of a team and a key contact person, work well with others will be a key factor such as also ability to engage people. 

Learn more and apply:
Does this sound like your next challenge? Kindly apply for this position through this portal no later than 22nd November 2022, but please note that selections will be running continuously. Please note that due to GDPR we cannot accept application through E-mail. If you have additional questions regarding this opportunity please contact Hiring Manager Sretko Cadjo, via sretko.cadjo@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Roza Cizek at roza.cizek@volvocars.com. 

Who are we?
Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.


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