Financial Controller
Warwick, GB, CV34 5YA
Salary- £90,000- £100,000 with a 20 % Company Bonus & Company Car
Location: Warwick, UK (Office based, five days per week)
At Volvo Group, we are committed to shaping the future of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Volvo Financial Services is a vital part of that journey, supporting Volvo Group customers and dealers across the UK and Ireland with smart, responsible financial solutions that help businesses invest, grow and move forward with confidence.
As the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for leading the Accounting and Tax function across the UK and Ireland, ensuring full compliance with local GAAP, IFRS, Volvo Group standards and all regulatory requirements. This role reports directly to the CFO and is positioned as the natural successor, with accountability for driving a strong internal control environment, delivering high-quality and timely financial reporting, while leading continuous improvement and transformation across the finance function.
What’s in it for you?
- Company bonus: Enjoy a 20% yearly bonus provided by the company.
- Pension scheme: We offer a matched pension scheme of up to 10% of your salary, with incremental benefits based on length of service, including death in service cover.
- Healthcare: Benefit from access to Bupa Cover and Dental insurance.
- Company Car: A Choice between an Electric or Hybrid car
- Employee Assistance Programme: Take advantage of wellness, mindfulness and counselling services to support your overall well-being.
- Holiday Allowance: Start with 25 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
- Maternity and Paternity leave: Maternity leave (6 months full pay, 6 months half pay) and 5 weeks of paternity leave, with 3 weeks flexible to take at any point.
- Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets,
- Fitness perks: Access MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts. Make use of our on-site gym.
You can learn more about the rewards and benefits of working at Volvo Group here: Volvo Group Employee Benefits
Who are you?
You are a confident, self motivated senior finance leader with gravitas, deep technical expertise and a proven track record of delivering high quality financial control, reporting and tax compliance in a complex global organisation.
- You will already be a Financial Controller or operating at a similar level in a senior finance role
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Strong experience in financial control, group reporting, statutory reporting and balance sheet management
- Knowledge of IFRS, local GAAP and tax compliance, including the UK and ideally Ireland
- Experience working within captive financial services, leasing or commercial vehicle financial services businesses is highly advantageous
- Inspirational financial leader with proven experience of managing, transforming and developing finance teams in a complex organisation
- Strong understanding of corporate tax, VAT and financial compliance frameworks
- Experience working with auditors, regulators and senior stakeholders in a financial services or similarly complex environment
What’s in it for you?
You will fully own and oversee statutory reporting, group and local period end close, balance sheet integrity, tax reporting and compliance, and the financial control environment, while acting as a key partner to Capital Markets and Business Control to optimise funding, cash flow and financial performance.
- Own and maintain an effective control environment, including the delivery of accurate balance sheet reconciliations with full ownership and resolution of issues
- Provide financial insight to Business Control to support forecasting, planning and performance analysis
- Own and deliver accurate and timely financial reporting to key stakeholders
- Embed and strengthen internal controls across all finance processes, ensuring audit readiness at all times
- Lead external audit engagements and manage the delivery of the annual audit and statutory accounts process
- Build capability across finance teams through coaching, development and adoption of digital tools
- Be an advocate for best in class, single source data through the adoption of Power BI, Power Automate and broader existing and emerging data and automation tools to improve reporting quality and efficiency
- Promote a culture of timely, high quality delivery with a proactive "no surprises" mindset across the finance function
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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.