Sr. Commercial Business Control (FP&A) Analyst
Greensboro, NC, US, 27409
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
Reporting to the Director Business Control, the Sr Commercial Business Control (FP&A) Analyst will serve as a trusted advisor for the commercial channel, with a primary focus on enabling the execution of commercial strategy and priorities. This role goes beyond traditional planning and reporting to actively co‑drive strategy definition, translate priorities into measurable actions, and support execution that delivers profitable growth.
The analyst partners closely with commercial leaders to help establish strategic objectives, define success metrics, identify the highest‑impact initiatives, and track execution against those priorities. Data and analytics are used as enablers — not endpoints — to drive alignment, decision‑making, and action. Success in this role requires strong financial and business acumen and the ability to influence stakeholders through actionable insights to support their decision making.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Strategy Enablement & Performance
• Partner with commercial leaders to develop and refine commercial strategy, translating strategic objectives into financial implications, priorities, and execution plans
• Identify and focus the organization on the key drivers and initiatives that will have the greatest impact on growth and profitability
• Develop and maintain customer, product, and portfolio profitability views to inform prioritization and trade off decisions
• Support pricing, promotion, and go to market decisions by assessing impact, risks, and execution considerations
• Track performance against strategic priorities and help drive corrective actions where execution is off track
Business Partnering & Decision Support
• Act as a trusted thought partner to commercial and functional leaders, helping them move from strategy to action
• Translate VFS strategy into an actionable financial plan and strategic priorities for the commercial channel
• Enable effective decision-making by framing options and clarifying trade-offs across profitability, risk, and growth opportunities
• Challenge assumptions constructively and help leaders understand implications across growth, profitability, and risk
• Translate complex analysis into clear priorities, decisions, and next steps, not just insights
• Build financial understanding in the commercial channel by translating operational decisions into clear financial implications
Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management
• Use planning and forecasting as tools to align the organization around strategic priorities and expected outcomes
• Help define and operationalize KPIs that matter, ensuring they drive focus, accountability, and execution
• Monitor performance against plan and strategic initiatives, highlighting execution risks and recommending course corrections
• Support target setting and incentive performance management to reinforce desired commercial behaviors
Analytics, Tools & Continuous Improvement
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, and self service analytics that enable faster, better commercial decision making
• Improve data quality, transparency, and automation in commercial finance processes
• Collaborate with digitalization, data, and IT teams to enhance models, tools, and reporting capabilities
• Drive a culture of insight based decision making across the organization
Who are you?
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Math, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a related field
• Strong understanding of financial statements and their drivers
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to link commercial actions to financial outcomes
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Qlik, Tableau) preferred
• Ability to communicate complex financial insights clearly to non finance stakeholders
• Present financial implications clearly in cross-functional teams
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in a commercial, sales driven, or B2B environment
• Experience analyzing profitability, pricing, or customer/product performance
• Exposure to pricing, deal structuring, or incentive compensation analysis
• Experience with SQL, Python, DataBricks is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to influence decisions without direct authority
What Success Looks Like
• Commercial strategies are clearly translated into actionable priorities, KPIs, and execution plans
• Commercial leaders actively seek your input before making key decisions
• Growth initiatives are supported by clear financial logic and measurable value creation
• Profitability drivers are well understood, transparent, and acted upon
• This role is viewed as a key financial thought partner and analytical co-driver of profitable growth
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.
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.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a solid and competitive package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy a diverse working environment with a culture of care and inclusion. As an investment, we support your personal development and growth to achieve your career aspirations. 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 to our culture, as being together enables us to build upon our innovative and collaborative culture, as well as develop you for continued success.
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro