Expert Accountant i Göteborg

It's not about cars. It's about people
Our human-centric focus is what makes us different from all other car companies, and it’s at the heart of everything we create. If you want to join us in our mission to make people’s lives less complicated, we offer you a chance to grow together with talented people who want to make a true difference.

We’re on a truly exciting journey, working together in a fast-paced global environment to break new ground in almost every aspect of our operations. At Finance, you are part of a global team that drives business performance in order to realize the objectives set out in Volvo Car Group’s Corporate Strategy. Here, you can push your own professional skills and drive change together with committed people. Right now, we have an exciting job opening for you in our Accounting Team as Expert Accountant – Pensions & Insurances and other Employee Benefits.
 

What we offer
At the Accounting function within Finance, we offer you to be a part of a global team. You co-operate with colleagues in other business units and functions globally, with the purpose to drive value creation, provide accounting expertise and guidance and make change happen. Volvo Car Corporation is a company that encourage people to take responsibility and work independently. The location is based in Gothenburg and the team is working in a hybrid model (4 days office and 1 day home office).

What you’ll do
As an Expert, you will have an important role to ensure correct accounting and reporting of Pension & Insurances and other Employee benefits for Volvo Car Corporation.  

Your main tasks and responsibilities in this position will be:
•    Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities within the area of responsibility according to local GAAP and IFRS.  
•    Accounting expert in business projects/new business models within the area of responsibility
•    Actively contribute to the improvement and standardization of current processes
•    Recognise the importance of digitalization and the ability to contribute in various projects 
•    Close cooperation with Group Accounting, People Experience Pension&Insurance team as well as other business functions in daily business and project matters

What you’ll bring
To be successful in this role, you should have a passion for accounting, and you need to have a desire and drive for change and be comfortable with working with complex accounting questions in accordance to Swedish GAAP and IFRS. If you have experience working in SAP R/3 and Hyperion FM it’s an advantage. You have strong analytic and problem solving capabilities and you possess abilities to grasp the big picture.  In addition to the above you have a University degree in Finance and minimum 5 years of working experience in Accounting. You are fluent in Swedish and English both verbally and written.

Personal qualities as high integrity and ability to uphold standards of professionalism and confidentiality are valued. You need to be curious and be flexible to handle short notice situations. Since you will be member of a team and a key contact person, work well with others will be a key factor such as also ability to engage people. 
 
Want to know more? We hope so 
We’d love to receive and review your application. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities or simply to learn a bit more about the team, please reach out to the hiring manager at anna.skarhammar@volvocars.com or the recruiter at anita.noordzij@volvocars.com. 

Volvo Cars - Driving change together 
Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. 

For the right person, an inspiring, and creative workplace awaits. Did you know that every Volvo Cars employee worldwide has the right to our Family Bond, our new all-gender, paid parental leave policy? You’ll also enjoy a culture and benefits package that’s made us one of the world’s most awarded and progressive employers. 

By 2025, we aim to sell 1.2 million cars annually, 50% of which will be electric vehicles and sold directly to customers through digital channels. Join us on the journey of a lifetime as we create the driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.