Graduate: Business Control at Volvo Group

Position Description

Volvo Trucks Southern Africa is offering an exciting opportunity for a graduate to get exposure in various Business Control functions as described below.

• The main purpose of the job is support function, you will learn to manage different activities in the Finance area within Central Business Control. The position is based in Boksburg at the Head Office. Some travel occasionally is to be expected.
• The successful candidate will have exposure to various functions within the Business Control.

Reporting: This position will report to the CFO.
Job Objectives:

• To support with Management cost control.
• To support with monthly Financial Reporting i.e.
  • Journal posting and review on SAP accounting system.
  • Reporting financial results on Company’s reporting system (VGCS system).
  • Detailed financial analyses vs Planned/Budget.
  • Preparing and presenting results to Business Control Global Team.
• To support with preparing financial forecast and budget.
• To support with equipment investment management.
• To support with management accounting tools to visualize results and data.
• To support with other Finance related tasks.
• To support with cost reports and analyses the cost for accuracy and completeness.
• To support work with Cash Flow, both actuals and forecasted to present and visualize this in tools like Power Bi, AI, Robot analytics etc.
• This role also requires you to participate in many areas, but main focus will be Central Business Controlling.
• Participate in projects to drive progress.
• Liase with other Finance colleagues for decision making, analysis, reporting and consolidation.

As a successful Graduate Business Controller will:

• Perform current work.
• Develop the work.
• Develop yourself.
• Develop the team.

We believe in the importance of diversity and inclusiveness to make us a stronger and better organization. The motivation and passion to support our customers set us apart from others that want to be like us. Our company culture is how we interact with each other, with our customers and society as a whole. It is the foundation on which everything else is built. We embrace new ideas and constantly challenge the status quo – innovation is driven by a willingness to change to stay ahead and find smart ways to create new solutions. The role may require rotation of work tasks to keep us updated.
Participate and drive new technology as an important role with automation and artificial intelligence.
Qualification:

• Diploma/Degree in Finance.

Key Competencies:

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office - confident in PowerPoint and Excel advantageous).
• Power Bi/AI exposure or the interest in visualization tools.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to multi-task.
• Time management as we report globally to pre-defined deadlines.
• Administration Skills.
• Ability to work under the pressure.
• Flexible and with social skills as we interact with many internal and external stakeholders.