Experienced Business Controller
Finance, Banking & Legal · Banking & Investments · Financial Analysis
In short
Volvo Group North America seeks an experienced Business Controller in Greensboro, NC, to optimize engineering budgets and financial processes. This hybrid role requires proficiency in data analysis tools like Power BI, VBA, and Python, along with experience in CAPEX, RIG costs, and financial reporting.
Responsibilities
- Optimize engineering budgets through analysis of vehicle verification and validation testing steps, engineering expenses, and cost categories.
- Prepare CAPEX and Capitalization requests, ensuring business decisions align with guidelines.
- Ensure transparency and accuracy of RIG cost calculations and review purchased services for machine maintenance, consumable materials, and labor hours.
- Utilize Power BI, VBA, and Python for big data management, financial modeling, and business decisions.
- Collaborate with prototype fleet management for proper phasing and cost allocation.
- Develop and maintain engineering hourly rate models, chargeability, and billable ratio concepts.
- Ensure adherence to financial processes and procedures, including proactive assessment, control evaluation, and audit support.
- Work proactively with Forecast and Budgeting during engineering development cycles to meet expense targets.
- Develop project payment plans and perform cost analysis.
- Drive team understanding of the financial impact of decisions.
- Perform project portfolio financial reporting and balancing analysis.
- Contribute to developing global and regional routines, processes, and ways of working through digitalization and automation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in engineering, business, finance, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience working as a business controller in engineering prototyping and testing.
- 3 years of experience working with SAP Master Finance and SCORE management tool.
- 3 years of programming experience in Power BI, VBA, and Python for big data management.
- 3 years of experience working with vehicle verification and validation testing steps, engineering expenses, and cost categories.
- 3 years of experience calculating RIG costs.
- 3 years of experience working with CAPEX and Capitalization rules.
- Must live within commuting distance of the Greensboro, NC office.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience may be acquired concurrently.
- Experience may be acquired prior to completion of degree.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off.
- Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
- Working environment where safety, health and wellbeing come first.
- Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
- Programs that make combining work and personal life easier.
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