Business Control Analyst
Volvo Financial Services
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Finance / Banking / Insurance, Accounting / Auditing
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
The Global Headquarters for Volvo Financial Services is seeking a Business Control (FP&A) Analyst to support finance activities while driving data analytics, dashboard development, and transformation initiatives across the organization. This role combines strong financial acumen with advanced analytical and business intelligence capabilities and will partner closely with Accounting, Treasury, Risk, IT, Operations, and regional finance teams globally.
This position will play a key role in advancing finance automation, data visualization, and AI-enabled solutions while supporting core business control processes and executive reporting.
What You Will Do
As a Business Control Analyst, you will prepare financial analyses, develop data-driven insights, and support strategic finance initiatives across VFS markets and regions. You will also help modernize finance reporting, training, and analytics capabilities using business intelligence tools and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities Include
You will report directly to a senior leader within the Business Control function at Volvo Financial Services Global Headquarters. In VFS, we demonstrate a clear vision to continue Transforming Together, a global mindset and a proven track record of successfully developing people, teams, culture, and leadership.
In many of our markets, VFS has won the Great Place To Work award, where Great Work is done. By interacting with each other as an on-site business, we build relationships, which allow us to work together more efficiently and form stronger bonds with our colleagues and customers.
This position will be located in either Gothenburg, Sweden or Greensboro, North Carolina.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, we believe it is the right mindset that will make a difference at VFS. If you, besides your genuine interest in working with people in Transforming Together, also have a positive, service-oriented, and collaborative mindset, and take a proactive approach to handling all responsibilities, idea generation, and recommendations for productivity and efficiency, then we would welcome you to apply for this role.
We believe the successful candidate has an effective level of ambition and ability to understand team and corporate objectives, proven organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work effectively on multiple tasks in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, demonstrates superior verbal and interpersonal communication skills as well as ability handling confidential information and working with a high level of integrity and ethics. You also have proven experience including problem solving, research and analysis.
Qualifications likely required to be successful in this role include:
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package along with the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative, global environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement. As part of Volvo Financial Services, you will have opportunities for professional development, international collaboration, and participation in meaningful transformation initiatives that help shape the future of finance.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
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.
The Global Headquarters for Volvo Financial Services is seeking a Business Control (FP&A) Analyst to support finance activities while driving data analytics, dashboard development, and transformation initiatives across the organization. This role combines strong financial acumen with advanced analytical and business intelligence capabilities and will partner closely with Accounting, Treasury, Risk, IT, Operations, and regional finance teams globally.
This position will play a key role in advancing finance automation, data visualization, and AI-enabled solutions while supporting core business control processes and executive reporting.
What You Will Do
As a Business Control Analyst, you will prepare financial analyses, develop data-driven insights, and support strategic finance initiatives across VFS markets and regions. You will also help modernize finance reporting, training, and analytics capabilities using business intelligence tools and emerging technologies.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Supports initiatives to enhance finance reporting, analytics, and automation capabilities through Power BI, dashboard technology, and AI-enabled solutions.
- Performs user acceptance testing (UAT) and validation activities for new dashboard, reporting, and analytics solutions.
- Key contributor in projects transitioning finance training content and learning materials to AI-enabled platforms and tools.
- Acts as a strategic business partner and consultant, responding thoroughly and efficiently to internal and external stakeholder requests.
- Supports month-end consolidation, financial reporting, variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and executive management reporting.
- Develops and maintains financial models, dashboards, and analytical tools used in profitability analysis and operational decision-making.
- Serves as administrator for Hyperion Essbase, including maintenance, governance, user support, and backend administration.
- Compiles and analyzes internal and external financial information, industry trends, and business performance metrics for senior management presentations.
- Actively promotes the sharing of best practices within the finance community, champions ongoing competence development, and cultivates a strong sense of community through targeted engagement initiatives.
- Engages in additional projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.
- Ensures full compliance and upholds ethical standards by consistently following the Volvo Code of Conduct.
You will report directly to a senior leader within the Business Control function at Volvo Financial Services Global Headquarters. In VFS, we demonstrate a clear vision to continue Transforming Together, a global mindset and a proven track record of successfully developing people, teams, culture, and leadership.
In many of our markets, VFS has won the Great Place To Work award, where Great Work is done. By interacting with each other as an on-site business, we build relationships, which allow us to work together more efficiently and form stronger bonds with our colleagues and customers.
This position will be located in either Gothenburg, Sweden or Greensboro, North Carolina.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, we believe it is the right mindset that will make a difference at VFS. If you, besides your genuine interest in working with people in Transforming Together, also have a positive, service-oriented, and collaborative mindset, and take a proactive approach to handling all responsibilities, idea generation, and recommendations for productivity and efficiency, then we would welcome you to apply for this role.
We believe the successful candidate has an effective level of ambition and ability to understand team and corporate objectives, proven organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work effectively on multiple tasks in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, demonstrates superior verbal and interpersonal communication skills as well as ability handling confidential information and working with a high level of integrity and ethics. You also have proven experience including problem solving, research and analysis.
Qualifications likely required to be successful in this role include:
- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or related field required; MBA, CPA, CFA, or related advanced certification preferred.
- 2–5 years of experience in business control/FP&A, data analytics, business intelligence, or related analytical roles.
- Experience with Power BI, dashboard development, and data visualization tools required.
- Understanding of finance concepts including time value of money, net present value, internal rate of return, and loan amortization.
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and quantitative problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience supporting financial consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Hyperion Essbase strongly preferred with knowledge of administration and planning applications an additional plus.
- Familiarity with automation, AI-enabled tools, and finance transformation initiatives preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Experience in multinational and/or financial services environments preferred.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
- Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English; additional languages are a plus.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package along with the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative, global environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement. As part of Volvo Financial Services, you will have opportunities for professional development, international collaboration, and participation in meaningful transformation initiatives that help shape the future of finance.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
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.
About the company
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Volvo Financial Services is the official financial services provider of the Volvo Group and one of the Volvo Group companies. We offer flexible financial solutions to customers of Volvo Trucks, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Buses, Prevost, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks, Eicher and Nova Bus, with a full range of offerings to customers and dealers, including financing, leasing and insurance solutions.
Our team of over 1,700 professionals is located in around 40 countries across the globe. The world of transportation and related financial solutions is changing rapidly. Bring your creativity, talent and passion to our growth-oriented organization where we are committed to moving the world forward through innovative financial solutions and services.