Business Controller - Bus and Coach & Power Solutions

Scania Group; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Enhanced parental leave

Annual bonus eligibility

Loan car scheme

25 days annual leave + BH

Competitive pension

Life assurance 4x salary

Job summary

Scania Milton Keynes is seeking a Business Controller to lead the full Business Control function for Bus, Coach, and Power Solutions. You will own month-end close, margin analyses, and comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.

The role requires CIMA/ACCA qualifications, strong Excel skills, and robust stakeholder management. It offers hybrid working, a strong benefits package, and a 12-month fixed-term contract to maternity cover.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA qualified or finalist at least on final stage.
• Previous experience in a finance, accounts, business support, or analytical role.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Good understanding of financial reporting and reconciliation processes.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full Business Control function for Bus, Coach, and Power Solutions, providing financial oversight and strategic insight.
• Full responsibility of the preparation of month-end management accounts, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Review and assess financial control provisions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform complete balance sheet reconciliations to maintain financial integrity and transparency.
• Prepare accurate margin analyses to support profitability reviews and performance evaluation.
• Analyse and compare budgets against projections, identifying any variances.
• Overview of daily reports on order intake, stock levels, and the order book to inform operational decisions to ensure accuracy.
• Collaborate closely with the Head of Bus, Coach, and Power Solutions, delivering key financial insights to drive informed business decisions.
• Primary contact together with Technical Sales Manager on all pricing analysis for tender submissions working closely with the Fleet Manager.
• Collaborate closely with the Administration Coordinator and the Sales Administration Team on day to day operations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits, ensuring all required documentation and information is readily available.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA

Finance experience

Excel skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Communication

Team player

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualified or finalist

Tools

Power BI

Autoline

Job description

Job Title

Business Controller

Salary

Starting from £40,000 plus an excellent benefits package

Location

Milton Keynes/ Hybrid

Contract

12-Month Fixed Term Contract – maternity cover

Benefits

• Hybrid working


• Enhanced parental leave


• Eligibility to annual bonus scheme


• Access to a fantastic loan car scheme


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Competitive pension


• 4x basic salary life assurance

In this role you will

• Responsible for the full Business Control function for Bus, Coach, and Power Solutions, providing financial oversight and strategic insight.


• Full responsibility of the preparation of month-end management accounts, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.


• Review and assess financial control provisions to ensure accuracy and compliance.


• Perform complete balance sheet reconciliations to maintain financial integrity and transparency.


• Prepare accurate margin analyses to support profitability reviews and performance evaluation.


• Analyse and compare budgets against projections, identifying any variances.


• Overview of daily reports on order intake, stock levels, and the order book to inform operational decisions to ensure accuracy.


• Collaborate closely with the Head of Bus, Coach, and Power Solutions, delivering key financial insights to drive informed business decisions.


• Primary contact together with Technical Sales Manager on all pricing analysis for tender submissions working closely with the Fleet Manager.


• Collaborate closely with the Administration Coordinator and the Sales Administration Team on day to day operations.


• Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits, ensuring all required documentation and information is readily available.

Essential

• CIMA/ACCA Qualified or Finalist – Ideally recently qualified or at the final stage of qualification


• Previous experience in a finance, accounts, business support, or analytical role.


• Strong organisational skills.


• Good understanding of financial reporting and reconciliation processes.


• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.


• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience within the automotive, transport, fleet, or commercial vehicle sector.


• Knowledge of Autoline


• Experience using Power BI to create reports, dashboards, and visualisations


• Experience supporting sales finance or commercial finance functions.

Personal Attributes

• Analytical and methodical approach.


• Strong problem-solving skills.


• Proactive and self-motivated.


• Team player with a customer-focused mindset.


• Comfortable working with large volumes of data and administrative processes.


• Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Closing Date

06.10.26 - Pending volume of applications, the closing date is subject to change.

We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.

At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.

We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.

Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.

Next steps

• A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application.


• If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.