At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Accounting and Tax functions, ensuring compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and regulatory requirements.
- Company: Volvo Group is committed to sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions across the UK and Ireland.
- Benefits: Enjoy a £90,000-£100,000 salary, 20% company bonus, and a choice of electric or hybrid company car.
- Other info: Office-based role in Warwick, UK, with a focus on continuous improvement in finance.
- Why this job: This role offers the opportunity to drive financial transformation in a complex global organisation.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong experience in financial control and reporting.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 100000 £ per year.
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.
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.
- 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 or Car allowance.
- 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 MyGym Discounts and MyActive Discounts. Make use of our on-site gym.
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.
Qualifications:
- 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.
Financial Controller in Warwick employer: AB Volvo
Located in Warwick, UK, Volvo Group offers a matched pension scheme up to 10% and access to Bupa healthcare. Join a team dedicated to shaping sustainable transport solutions while enjoying perks like a company car and wellness programmes.
