Everything we do starts with people.
Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people.
Global Accounting Delivery (GAD) - Let’s introduce ourselves
You will be part of the Global Accounting Delivery (GAD) team, where we strive for smart and nimble finance processes by analyzing financials to support the business in the best way. Working at GAD gives you the opportunity to work in a truly global environment, with colleagues all over the world. Our culture is human-centric and we embrace honesty, transparency, respect, empowerment and authenticity.
GAD is currently a team of 400 people operating from seven different countries and representing over 30 nationalities! Our focus is to deliver compliant and quality assured financial information faster and smarter to support business decisions. In GAD, dedicated professionals are working in a dynamic and customer focused environment.
We are now looking for an Accountant with business acumen to join our Order-to-Cash (OTC) team to be based in Madrid (metro Cuzco). The OTC team is responsible for the traditional and online business currently rolled out over several European countries.
What’s in it for you
People are at the heart of our business. We want you to innovate, challenge and build a career at Volvo Cars. In return we offer flexible working hours and hybrid working* to allow for greater flexibility and work-life balance, further enabling us to reduce our environmental impact and support your personal circumstance. You can even work 15 days per year from any location in the world.
What You'll Do
In this role, you will be the interface and the point of contact between the Business Process Outsourcing delivery team and the Care by Volvo organization. You will be following up on inquires and perform timely escalation to applicable parties for swift resolution.
Perform judgement-based issue resolution of inquires relating to in-scope OTC process such as (but not limited to):
• Processing of customer credit
• Monitor Invoicing processes
• Processing of deductions, returns, discounts o Application and allocation incoming payments
• Analysis of overdue invoices and performing dunning
• Management of customer inquiries & reclamations
• OTC closing activities
You will have the opportunity to manage project in specific areas. Furthermore, in this role you will be monitoring rule-based activities performed by a Shared Service Center (SSC).
You will be securing correct accounting principles and compliance with national and international laws and regulations. The main purpose of the accountant role is to coordinate, execute, implement, and harmonize OTC processes and procedures within the Volvo Cars Group.
What you’ll bring
You have a university degree in Finance or equivalent with minimum 2-3 years working experience in Accounting. You are knowledgeable in Finance processes and policies and you can apply these to your full ability in your daily work. You work effectively in global teams and you have experience in executing global processes locally and globally.
Ideally you have experience working with any of the following tools and technologies: Excel, SAP (ECC and S4 HANA), Salesforce, Blackline Reconciliation System, Power BI and a Subscription Manager Fleet System. It would be highly beneficial if you have specialized work expertise in handling Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) Fleet processes.You are eager to learn, customer oriented, proactive and have a great attention to detail. You are fluent in English both verbally and written, additional language skills are advantageous.
• Strong communication and cooperation skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize with a flexible and positive mindset and able to keep deadlines.
• Great analytical skills
• High integrity
How do you learn more and apply:
Does this sound like your next challenge? Please apply as soon as possible but no later than 25th of June with a CV in English. There will be qualifying questions when you apply, so a cover letter will not be required. Please note that due to GDPR we cannot accept applications through E-mail. For more information about the role, please contact the hiring manager at carlos.arnott@volvocars.com. For more information regarding the recruitment process, please contact the recruiter at anita.noordzij@volvocars.com.
Volvo Cars - Driving change together
Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential.
For the right person, an inspiring, and creative workplace awaits. Did you know that every Volvo Cars employee worldwide has the right to our Family Bond, our new all-gender, paid parental leave policy? You’ll also enjoy a culture and benefits package that’s made us one of the world’s most awarded and progressive employers.
By 2025, we aim to sell 1.2 million cars annually, 50% of which will be electric vehicles and sold directly to customers through digital channels. Join us on the journey of a lifetime as we create the driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.
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* Currently Volvo Car Spain offers up to 50% home office policy, which will be reviewed on a yearly basis. The 15 days per year where you can work from any location in the world are part of the 50% home office policy.