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We are looking for an experienced and passionate person with particular interest in financial processes and continuous improvement wanting to join our Financial Control & Accounting (South EMEA) Internal Control Team within the Volvo Group.
We offer you an interesting job opportunity, in a flexible and team-oriented work environment, with access to a professional and global network. Are you interested in becoming our new Internal Controller and join the Volvo Group? This position is temporary in order to replace the incumbent who will move to a long-term team project (lasting around 3-4 years).
In the role as Internal Controller, you will work in close co-operation with a network within the finance community to support the compliance of internal control in the legal entities based in eight different countries: France, UK, Italy, Spain, Middle East, South Africa, Algeria and Morocco. You will get a broad understanding of business processes and their connection to the financial statements. You will be able to work with and learn more about several transaction flows and build a strong network both within accounting and business control communities. As Internal Controller, you evaluate controls within the Volvo risk framework to secure there are mitigating identified risk related to activities in place according to the Volvo Group Internal Control Program.
You will report to the Internal Control Director within the FCA South EMEA function. The position is based in Lyon (Saint-Priest) and occasionally requires travel (up to 20%).
Key responsibilities
• Perform and drive evaluation of transaction level controls according to the yearly scope, ensuring that controls are operating effectively (e.g., perform assessment, testing and walkthroughs)
• Support management and Chief Accountants in designing activities that meet the requirements of the Volvo Internal Control Standard framework and secure internal control scope coverage in relevant entities in the region
• Support management with actions and remediations regarding issues from internal or external audits related to internal control
• Actively work to improve the internal control environment within the region S-EMEA, partly through digitalization
• Drive and support management in internal control related projects and improvement activities
• Lead and drive internal control awareness and trainings
• Take active part in different networks within the organization at regional and global levels to learn and implement best internal control practices
• Be a knowledge basis for internal control initiatives, questions or concerns
To be successful in this role you have a holistic business and process awareness and understand the link to the financial statement. You have the ability to identify the key control points in the processes and secure adherence from financial reporting risk perspective. You act as a strong stakeholder in the internal control community and will be appreciated for you communication skills and good team spirit approach. You consider yourself as an analytical and driven person with high integrity and with a structured, and well-organized way of working.
Educational qualifications and experience:
• University degree in Business Administration or similar and minimum 3 years of advanced experience in the field of financial reporting (including min. 3-year experience in an audit firm)
• You need to be fluent in written and spoken English.
• Previous international experience in multi-cultural companies with global exposure is an advantage
Financial Control & Accounting (FCA) is the function in 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 close to 1 400 people in 50+ countries.
FCA South EMEA is the part of FCA with responsibility for financial performance reporting for Business Areas, Truck Divisions, Group Functions and legal entities based in eigh
countries: France, UK, South Africa, Spain, Italy, Middle East, Algeria and Morocco.
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Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
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