VAT Specialist/Team Leader

VAT Specialist/Team Leader FCA Group and Sweden

About us
Financial Control & Accounting (FCA) is the function in Group Reporting Tax & Control (part of Group Finance) with responsibility to secure 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 1400+ people in 50+ countries. FCA Group & Sweden is the part of FCA with responsibility for financial performance reporting, Taxes and VAT Specialists for: Business Areas, Truck Divisions, Group Functions and legal entities based in Sweden.


What makes us special?
Within Financial Control & Accounting you will be part of a team of skilled and high performing professionals who work in an open and positive atmosphere with passion and trust in each other. We are enthusiastic about our work which also involves having a lot of discussions. Daily cooperation with the Corporate Functions and other functions within company will give you a broad understanding about the Volvo Group and possibilities to work with and learn more about additional areas than your own area of expertise.


Position Description
We are now looking for a passionate and driven Senior VAT Specialist/Team Leader to join our team in Gothenburg. You will be responsible for:
Leading and coordinating the work within the VAT department in order to ensure compliance in VAT reporting for Swedish legal entities
Driving the improvement work in order to increase quality and effectiveness
Representing VAT department (contacts with Group Tax, Swedish Tax Agency, Auditors)
Provide stakeholders with information regarding the VAT area
Internal trainings for VAT Specialists in the team
Preparation of VAT reporting for some Swedish legal entities including foreign VAT registrations
Preparation of VAT returns and answers the questions to Swedish Tax Agency (SKV) related to VAT

Required education and experience
Academic degree in business administration (completed university degree of at least 180hp/120p in business administration)
Solid and current experience in VAT reporting
Experience in accounting
Experience from Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), audit company and/or a finance department in an international corporation

Technical/functional/language skills
Proficiency in Swedish and English both verbal and written is required
Extensive user knowledge in Microsoft Excel and Office 365
Experience in the SAP

Preferred personal profile
You have a genuine interest in VAT area and accounting
You are the person with integrity and the ability to work independently, but at the same time enjoy to be a team player in dedicated team
You are able to share knowledge and experience
You are proactive on problem solving
You have analytical skills (end-to-end process view)
You are able to take decisions and drive change
You have organizational skills with the ability to prioritize
You have an open attitude to work in a changing environment (flexible)
You have the ability to build relationships, network and teamwork with all relevant stakeholders in a virtual international environment

What’s in it for you?
We offer an interesting and challenging position in a global and changing environment. You will be a part of VAT and TAX Specialists Team within the Volvo Group and you will have a great opportunity to broaden skills/competencies and to develop both professionally and personally together with a team of highly skilled and dedicated colleagues having a strong sense of team spirit.
Are you interested in joining my team? Don’t hesitate, contact us and we will tell you more.

For further information please contact:
Ella Szumera, phone: +46 765 535 488
HR Katrina Munro, phone: +46 739 22 65 12