Volvo

Head of Business Controlling and Performance Steering, US

Volvo$159K — $265K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/business or related field
  • 15+ years of relevant experience in Financial and P/L Management
  • Proven track record in a collaborative team environment across multiple markets
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills for cross-departmental interaction
  • Ability to present financial concepts clearly to senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Drive and oversee budget and forecast submissions alongside actuals reporting
  • Lead the annual Regional Business Plan Process
  • Review and estimate full-year profit outlook, identifying risks and opportunities
  • Maximize ROI and drive cost optimization through US Controlling
  • Steer revenue management and discount optimization aligned with Sales and Customer Service
  • Manage Residual Value Risk and Wholesale Pricing Strategy/Analytics
  • Present financial results and insights to senior leadership
  • Ensure internal control processes are adhered to
  • Act as Deputy CFO Americas as required
  • Develop and lead a high-performing finance team

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence strategic financial initiatives
  • High visibility role interfacing with senior leadership
  • Collaborative team culture across multiple regions
  • Professional growth opportunities within a leading organization
  • Dynamic work environment focused on financial optimization
Full Job Description
  • The Head of Business Controlling and Performance Steering, US, is responsible for the steering, reporting, and strategy of actuals, budgets, and forecasts for US Business Operations. You will be responsible for driving financial optimization for VCUSA as well as act as the finance lead for strategic initiatives within the sales company. This role requires an analytical and commercially minded individual who can work collaboratively with the business units and manage a team of controllers covering all areas of the US business.


What you'll do

- Accurately drive and oversee all budgeting/forecast submissions as well as actuals reporting
- Drive the annual Regional Business Plan Process
- Continuously review and estimate full year profit outlook to bring awareness of changes and potential risks and opportunities to annual market earnings target
- Oversee US Controlling to maximize ROI on investments, drive cost optimization and resource efficiency, and maximize the commercial equation
- Create and steer revenue management and discount optimization projects in alignment with Sales, Regional, and Customer Service management
- Oversee Residual Value Risk and Management as well as Wholesale Pricing Strategy/Analytics
- Motivate strong financial focus throughout the various business departments to maximize profits and top/bottom line growth
- Drive financial rigor and discipline for strategic investments to ensure optimal return on investment spend
- Present financial topics/results to senior leadership and global finance community
- Ensure appropriate internal control processes are in place
- Act in an official capacity as Deputy CFO Americas as needed
- Develop, recruit, and manage a high performing team

What you'll bring

- Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/business/related field
- 15+ years of relevant experience in Financial and P/L Management
- Proven record of guiding a team in a highly collaborative environment that spans across multiple markets/regions with effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to present financial concepts in a clear & concise manner to senior audiences

Salary Range:
• $159,963 to $265,374
Compensation is determined based on experience, qualifications, internal equity, location and company guidelines

About Volvo

Volvo Car Corporation is a Swedish luxury automobile marque. It is headquartered in Torslanda in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company manufactures and markets sport utility vehicles (SUVs), station wagons, sedans and compact executive sedans. The Volvo Group was founded in 1927 as a subsidiary of the ball bearing manufacturer SKF. When Volvo AB was introduced on the Stockholm stock exchange in 1935, SKF sold most of the shares in the company. Volvo Cars was owned by AB Volvo until 1999, when it was acquired by the Ford Motor Company as part of its Premier Automotive Group. Geely Holding Group then acquired Volvo Cars from Ford in 2010.
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Size
105,000 employees
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Founded
1927

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