Senior Business Controller
Arbetsgivare / Ort:Volvo Business Services Aktiebolag / Göteborg
Omfattning / Varaktighet:Tillsvidareanställning (inkl. eventuell provanställning) / Tills vidare
Lönetyp: Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön
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Publicerad: 2026-09-28
Källa: Arbetsförmedlingen
Om jobbet
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
As a Senior Business Controller, you will be part of a global Business Control team supporting Cab Over Trucks Engineering (COT Eng), the largest R&D function within Volvo Trucks Technology & Industrial Division. You will report directly to the Head of COT Engineering Business Control.
In this role, you will act as a trusted business partner to the Heads of COT Engineering departments, supporting an organization in which both resource and product ownership are important dimensions. You will work with resource balancing and forecasting, drive efficiency, strengthen cost control, and ensure compliance with financial rules and policies. You will also provide financial insights that enable informed and sustainable decision-making within R&D.
Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, as you will work with stakeholders at different levels across the organization. You should have an open and positive mindset, proactively identify improvement opportunities, and enjoy driving change. As a collaborative team player, you enjoy supporting colleagues and contributing to the success of the wider team.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring accurate and timely month-end and year-end closing
- Acting as the main Finance contact for the supported Engineering departments
- Managing forecasts and monitoring R&D expenses and project costs
- Providing financial analysis, insights, and business support to Engineering functions
- Performing financial due diligence on CAPEX-related business cases
- Supporting intercompany invoicing processes
- Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, efficiency, and decision support
To succeed in this role, we believe you have:
- A relevant university degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
- A minimum of five years’ experience as a Business Controller or in a similar finance role
- Strong Excel skills; experience with Power BI is an advantage
- Strong digital literacy, with an interest in and aptitude for working with IT tools and financial systems, such as SAP
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
What we offer
You will join a global and collaborative team with the opportunity to work closely with Engineering leadership and influence financial and operational decision-making in a complex R&D environment. The role offers broad exposure, a strong business-partnering dimension, and opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement across Engineering and Finance.
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.