Team Lead - Purchase to Pay
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
As the Team Lead for Accounts Payable, Volvo Penta Accounts Receivable, and Truck Billing, you will lead a combined team responsible for the accurate and timely resolution of invoicing and payment issues for U.S. and Canadian Volvo Group companies. In this role, you will provide analytical, operational, and customer support for Volvo Group North America entities, including Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks, while helping ensure compliance with Volvo policies, procedures, and internal controls.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Lead, coach, and guide analysts and associates in resolving case inquiries, invoice discrepancies, payment discrepancies, and related operational issues
- Identify and support process improvement opportunities that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and customer service.
- Provide support for internal team audits and external audits, helping ensure documentation and processes are audit-ready.
- Support internal team projects and cross-functional initiatives with other departments.
- Assist with accounting functions within Financial Control & Accounting across the U.S. organization.
- Provide technical support, training, and resources that enable the team to meet department and corporate objectives.
- Serve as a key point of contact for the department and provide customer support to internal and external stakeholders.
- Research and resolve invoicing issues, payment errors, credit holds, and related account concerns.
- Assist with maintaining work instructions, training materials, and process documentation.
Who are you?
You are a collaborative leader who enjoys helping teams solve problems, improve ways of working, and deliver strong service to internal and external customers. You bring sound accounting knowledge, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate clearly across teams and functions.
Required qualifications and competencies:
- AA/AS degree in Accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, or a related finance/accounting function.
- Ability to lead processes and encourage cooperation across different teams and groups within Volvo.
- Thorough knowledge of Volvo financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Strong teaching and training skills, with the ability to explain processes, connections, and ways of working clearly.
- Proficient knowledge of SAP financial systems, including the ability to analyze general ledger and customer/vendor accounts related to accounting entries.
- Ability to understand systems that interface with SAP and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
- Strong prioritization skills and the ability to meet time-sensitive deadlines.
- Proficiency in accounting principles, analytical thinking, Microsoft Office products, and Power BI.
- Effective teamwork skills with strong written and verbal communication abilities.
Ready for the next move?
What’s in it for you?
You will have the opportunity to lead a knowledgeable finance operations team, partner across multiple Volvo Group entities, and contribute to process improvements that support accuracy, service, and operational excellence. You will work in an environment that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and development.
Other considerations:
- Normal office environment.
- To qualify, applicants must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
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.
Group Finance contributes to realizing the vision of the Volvo Group by developing and providing a wide range of expert services from financial planning to accounting, business controlling, M&As, financial reporting and investor relations. With Volvo Group Finance you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro