Product Stream Controller

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

Business Finance at Research & Development is responsible for securing the profitability of our future and existing products and services – controlling Engineering Cost, Material Cost, Service Costs, and Investments in the Product Streams.

We are looking for qualified people with a positive mindset and experience in product development (R&D) or Finance to join us at our headquarter in Gothenburg.

What you’ll do

As a Product Stream Controller in Propulsion and Energy, you will be able to create, develop, and influence your daily work. Except investments in Facilities and Vendor Tooling, your focus area will be material cost, which is the largest cost item on our company’s Income Statement. In close collaboration with the electric Propulsion Management team, you will participate in steering business decisions based on value for customers.

You will work together with the Propulsion and Energy Business Controller and the Operational teams within the Product Stream “Electric Propulsion” in providing financial recommendations based on data analysis, benchmarks, and business cases. The main responsibilities include:

* Performing analysis on relevant data and using the insights to influence and steer decisions which have a financial impact.
* Creating presentations and reports to visualize and communicate financial performance and status of data quality for various decision forums. 
* Creating awareness and contribute to the fostering of a business orientated mindset by providing financial expertise as well as putting cost into a context. 
* Driving decision-making towards business target fulfilment and proactively initiate corrective actions when necessary.
* Actively working with the Program Controllers in matters of content balancing and Material Cost bandwidth to achieve material cost targets, hence, contributing to a profitable end product.
* Working together with other teams within Finance in improving existing and developing new financial principles, processes, and tools (globally and locally) within given area of responsibility. 


We are a company who values the personal collaboration, communication, and creative environment that arise from being physically present at the office together with our colleagues. That is why the primary place of work for this role is our office in Gothenburg.

What you’ll bring

You have a university degree within Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or similar. You are adaptable and enjoy being part of a dynamic organization, and you are able to change your priorities on a short notice based on any given situation. Strong business acumen and accountability combined with analytical skills makes you a trustworthy colleague and business partner. 

To be successful in this role it is important to able to understand, interpret, analyze, and communicate financial information in a contextual and visual manner.

Furthermore, we are looking for a candidate with a high level of integrity and solid leadership skills, as you will be the driver for financial performance in the R&D organization.  

Additional qualifications:

* Experience of finance work or product development.
* Good system understanding and efficient in data handling, e.g., experience in Pecca Procost and Power BI.
* Experience of Product Development processes (VPDS).


As a person you have a curious and holistic approach to business and prefer to see opportunities when others see problems.

Want to know more? We hope so

We welcome you to apply in English by November 5th, 2023, at the latest. Please apply through the provided link. Applications submitted via email will not be retained or taken into consideration. Once you receive a confirmation email from the system, your application will be acknowledged.

We are committed to keeping you informed during the entire process. If you have any inquiries about the role, you are welcome to contact hiring manager Lukas Lagerlöf at lukas.lagerlof@volvocars.com or +46-766 21 09 50. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Alice Elisson at alice.elisson@volvocars.com.