Global Business Controller

Are you a person who knows that the key to business success is curiosity and who can look at the bigger picture as well as going down in details? Are you structured, data driven and committed team player keen to innovate through IT solutions? Do you want to be part of a successful team and work in a global context? Look no further, apply today to Business Control at Business Area Buses Headquarters!


This is us, your team and new colleagues
Business Area Buses Business Control team is a vital part of creating business value for the company. The team members are dedicated, open-minded, and contribute to an inspiring and motivating climate. Everyone in the team has a drive to improve and take own initiative within respective area of responsibility. We put a lot of emphasis on people development, granting the opportunity to work in new areas of responsibility over time. All in the team provide support, are backup for each other and swap respective responsibilities. As we work in an intellectually challenging area, a sense of humor helps to have fun and strengthens the high performing team!


Global Business Controller position description
In collaboration with colleagues in the team and in Volvo Group Finance, you have responsibility for developing and maintaining BA Buses financial planning & Business Intelligence solutions. As Key User for these solutions, you are supporting BA Buses finance community in planning, monitoring, analysing, and visualizing key financials. Together with colleagues from BA Buses finance community around the globe, you develop solutions to improve business performance. We can offer an exciting work environment, education, and professional development opportunities.

Main activities and responsibilities:
Develop and maintain BA Buses financial planning tool (Oracle Hyperion Planning) as well as Business Intelligence solutions for finance (mostly Power BI). Drive improvements in data analytics, visualization, and automation.
Coordinate estimate data entry by different parts of BA Buses organization, according to defined estimate process and timeline.
Support different parts of the organization to effectively plan, monitor, analyse and visualize their financial figures in our planning & Business Intelligence solutions.
Be a Key User and provide expert advice regarding BA Buses financial planning & Business Intelligence solutions (Oracle Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Power BI). Guide colleagues through reporting and master data changes. Represent BA Buses in Volvo Group Business Control Solution Network.
Prepare closing and forecast reports, analysis, and presentation material together with colleagues in the BA Buses Business Control team.
Secure that Volvo financial policies and procedures are followed, aiming at providing data without errors and on time.
Anticipate future risks & opportunities and develop actions to mitigate the risks.
Ad hoc assignments, typically driven by larger initiatives with significant financial impacts.

To be successful in your new role we want you to have the following knowledge/experience:
Master of Finance or equivalent in Business Administration, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics or Computer Science.
Data-driven analytical skills with proven records of developing data models in Excel as well as Business Intelligence tools.
Knowledge of Oracle Smart View/Essbase and Hyperion (or other similar planning solution) as well as Power BI (or other Business Intelligence tool).
Ability to create innovative & illustrative visualizations, communicate the results of analysis, and explain deviations to senior stakeholders in both financial and non-financial audiences.
Experience from business control function in a global matrix organization.
Understanding of lean principles and structured problem-solving tools.
Fluent in both written and spoken English.
Preferably experienced in Volvo business.
Experience in developing business cases is also a merit.

We are looking forward to your application!


For more information please contact:
Alexandre Kaszycki, Head of Business Control, +46 7390 26551
Helena Frilén, HR Business Partner, +46 7655 38002


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