Finance and Accounting Analyst

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.

What You Will Do

Would you like to help us build tomorrow?

Are you passionate about customer success? Would you enjoy working with a team of enterprising people who motivate themselves and those around them to develop personally and professionally?

Our organization is built by people and great teamwork. We are a truly global company, and we believe in the advantage of diversity. Together, we create a workplace that brings the best out of everyone. Here at Volvo Group, we are motivated by the idea that with imagination, hard work and innovation we will lead the way towards developing a world that is cleaner, smarter, and more connected. We believe in a sustainable future.

This role is an entry point to the finance function within Volvo Financial Services. We are looking for candidates with professional degrees and a passion for applying technical learning and frameworks in a corporate finance environment. The role will report to one of our senior finance leaders and will gain experience through planned rotations in the different areas of finance, including Accounting, Tax, Financial Planning, Data Analytics, Cash and Treasury Operations, and Capital Markets. This opportunity can be located in Greensboro, North Carolina, or Aurora, Ontario, and is an in-office role. There will be ample opportunity to work across the organization, including with regional and global headquarters functions.

Focus Areas

• Accounting: Month-end closing, journal entries, account reconciliations, daily wires, internal controls, and audit support
• Tax: compile audit data (sales & use, property tax), internal tax requests, develop account reconciliations, resolve tax issues with jurisdictions, state and federal returns
• Financial planning: Business intelligence and monthly or long-term planning, data analysis and business area support, financial modeling, trend analysis
• Data analytics: Develop visualizations and advanced analytics, work with IT to reconcile data warehouse and other data sources
• Treasury and Cash Operations: cash applications, accounts payable, daily cash forecasting, short-term debt management and forecasting, long-term debt management and matched-funding actions, support for large commercial transactions
• Capital markets: syndication and securitization pool development and selection, support servicing of syndicated and securitized contracts, coordinate credit and documentation packages
• Learn and understand the financial services business and how the finance function supports all areas of the business
• Other duties as required.
  
  

Who are you?

Education

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring the following education, experience and skills:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• Will support professional certification and development: CPA, CFA, CGMA, etc.
  
  

Experience

• Entry level position, on-the-job training will be provided.
• Internship in finance or accounting preferred.
  
  

Skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work effectively on multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated track record of process improvement.
• Customer service, delivery, and quality focused.
• Strong computer literacy with experience in BI Tools (Power BI, Tableau, Power Automate), intermediate / expert Excel skills needed.
• Innovative problem-solving, research, and analytical skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

We are pleased to offer a solid package of compensation and benefits. You will enjoy:

• Competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO
• Tax deferred retirement plans, varied by business; 401(K) with company match
• Global organization with expansive career growth opportunities
• Volvo Group University for professional and personal development
• Workplace health/wellness and reimbursement programs
• On-campus fitness center and café
• Avid approach to Sustainability
• Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all
• We also offer an array of additional benefits and programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier. We will gladly share this information and more at any time during the interviewing process or as part of your offer letter.
  
  

Ready for the next move?

• If you are curious to explore how we put our words into actions, follow us on LinkedIn and volvogroup.com.
• Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
  
  

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Who We Are And What We Believe In

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

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.

At Volvo Financial Services, we are working together to shape the world we want to live in. As the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, VFS provides financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers’ evolving business. Through our dedication to innovation, we support society in its adoption of sustainable transport and equipment solutions. VFS is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and serves Volvo Group customers and dealers in more than 50 markets.