Volvo Trucks Senior Accountant

What you will do

Financial Control and Accounting (FCA) is the accounting department within the Volvo Group, responsible for financial compliance in terms of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as well as compliance to local legislation.

Purpose of the Job

As a Senior Financial Accountant, you will be part of the FCA South EMEA team. You will be responsible for supporting the Chief Accountant with the preparation and reporting of month-end results in the group reporting system in accordance with local and IFRS reporting standards to ensure compliance with local financial and tax legislations. You will also take an active part in the development of all relevant reporting and accounting processes within FCA.

Within FCA South EMEA you will be part of a global and diverse team of skilled and high-performance professionals who work with energy, passion and respect towards each other to become the world leader in sustainable transport solutions.

You will report directly to the Director FCA South Africa with a functional reporting line to the Chief Accountant. 

Job Objectives:

• Relationship manager for the Volvo Trucks division consisting of New Trucks, Used Trucks and Market Africa.
• Timely and accurate accounting for the assigned financial line items.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal Volvo Financial Policies and Procedures (FPP).
• Adherence to Financial, Company and Group Internal Controls and associated frameworks. 
• Support the business through the monthly closing process and accounting inquiries. 
• Manage and train offshore Accounting Services teams.
• Responsibility for preparing reconciliations for balance sheet accounts and key income statement accounts to ensure accuracy and validity of general ledger balances.
• Responsibility for the preparation and reporting of month-end results in the group reporting system. Providing timely, accurate, complete and compliant financial, commercial and statistical data.
• Analyse and provide financial reports as required to support Financial Planning, Forecasts and associated processes.
• Approve and ensure accuracy of journals processed by the business.
• Liaise with the business to stay abreast of business developments and resolve concerns.
• Understand business operations and systems and proactively identify areas of efficiency and effectiveness improvement within FCA.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably requested by your manager.

Who are you?

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

Qualification & Job Experience

• A Qualified Chartered Accountant - CA(SA).
• Minimum of three years working experience in financial accounting, reporting and consolidation, financial planning, business analysis and tax.
• Good technical knowledge of IFRS.
• Practical experience working in an international environment and in cross functional teams.

Key Competencies

• A holistic business and process awareness and understand the link to the financial statements. 
• Identify the key control points in the processes and secure adherence from a financial reporting risk perspective.
• High level of accuracy and reliability.
• Excellent communication skills and good team spirit approach. 
• Analytical and driven person with high integrity and with a structured, and well-organized way of working. 
• You have a solution-oriented mindset who deals with different matters in a logical and structured manner, and you have a can-do-attitude and not afraid of taking own initiative. 
• You have a strong ethical compass and are not afraid to speak up.

Shortlisted candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Application Closing Date: 29 September 2025.