Director, Financial Control
Curitiba, BR, 81260-900
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 Financial Control Director of Volvo Financial Services (VFS) Brazil, you will lead a strategic function in a dynamic and evolving financial environment. Your leadership will ensure compliance, drive financial performance, and support our transformation journey, creating impact for our customers, society, and future generations. At VFS, we believe in ‘Transforming Together’ to shape a stronger future.
What will you do?
VFS Brazil is formed by 4 legal entities (Bank, Consorcio, Insurance Brokerage, and Rental) and is seeking an experienced and strategic Financial Control Director to join our leadership team. You will report directly to the VP Finance Latin America and be based in Curitiba, Brazil.
As Financial Control Director, you will lead financial and regulatory compliance across four legal entities (Bank, Consorcio, Insurance Brokerage, and Rental). Your role will ensure financial accuracy, optimize cash flow, and strengthen financial controls—while inspiring and developing a high-performing team
This position takes full responsibility for accounting and record keeping of the entities, cash flow management, tax calculations and reporting, external and regulatory audits and human resources management.
Who are you?
We’re looking for a strategic and people-centric leader who combines financial expertise with integrity, business acumen, and a commitment to excellence. You lead by example, fostering a culture of compliance, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
- • Oversee month-end and semi-annual close processes, maintaining financial integrity.
- Strengthen financial control, ensuring compliance with local and international standards.
- Manage and comply with local and international tax reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Collaborate with external auditors, tax authorities and the Brazilian Central Bank to ensure successful reviews results and compliance.
- Prepare and execute the cash flow forecast of the companies.
- Oversee the accounts payable and expenses control functions.
- Develop, implement and improve internal financial control policies, systems and processes.
- Optimize accounting operations, including the design and implementation of scalable systems and processes to support the company's growth.
- Lead and develop the team to enhance performance, through mentoring, training, and recruitment.
What will you bring?
- Certified Accountant (CRC active registration required) with in-depth knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards, and regulatory requirements, preferably in the Financial Services industry.
- Proven managerial experience, with a track record of leading and developing high-performing financial teams.
- Proven experience in implementing and improving finance systems and processes.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to track and interpret financial data across the organization.
- Detail-oriented and highly organized, capable of managing multiple deliverables and competing priorities.
- Experience collaborating with external auditors, tax authorities, and regulatory bodies.
- Ability to lead under pressure, maintaining a calm and solution-oriented approach to tight deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving, organization, and time management skills to drive efficiency and compliance.
- Effective communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage and develop teams.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential, with Spanish language skills considered an asset.
What’s in it for you?
In many of our markets, VFS has won the “Great Place To Work” award, where Great Work is done. By interacting with each other as an on-site business, we build relationships, which allow us to work together more efficiently and form stronger bonds with our colleagues and customers.
Volvo Financial Services is an on-site business, and we understand that you might need occasional or temporary flexibility, which your leader is equipped to manage and fits well with our culture, as being together enables us to build upon our innovative and collaborative culture, as well as develop you for continued success.
This selection process will be conducted with the support of Manu Mourão Consulting
At Volvo do Brasil, we value the candidate experience and collaborate with approved partners to ensure a professional selection process aligned with our values.
We reaffirm our commitment to protecting the personal data of all participants, in full compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful experience at every stage of the process.
Ready for the next move?
If you want to make a real impact in your career, Volvo Financial Services is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you.
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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.