Accountant - R2R

Volvo Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group Accounting and Company Control, Record to Report Department in Bengaluru, is seeking an Accountant – General accounting to manage day-to-day general accounting tasks and support month-end close with accuracy and timeliness.

The role requires collaboration with Volvo Group partners, strong Excel and BI tooling skills, and experience with SAP or other ERP systems to ensure compliant financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance.
• Minimum 3+ years in general accounting and close reporting.
• Proficient in Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and BI tools.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Cooperate with Volvo Group Partners on accounting matters.
• Record business transactions related to sales and general accounting; post journals.
• Manage period-end close and reconciliations; discuss with owners.
• Reconcile balance sheets and income statements.
• Prepare and review recurring reporting packages and year-end statements.
• Maintain daily contact with clients within assigned areas.
• Participate in internal and external audits.
• Understand interfaces and their impact on financial statements.
• Ensure internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Monitor transactions per Volvo Group policies; SAP FI/CO master data maintenance.

Skills

Fluent English

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Data validation

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Master's degree in Finance (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Blackline

Feeder system

ERP systems

Job description

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.

Job Description

Volvo Group Accounting and Company Control, Record to Report Department in Bangalore, is looking for candidates for the position of Accountant – General accounting.

Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance

Experience

• Minimum 3+ years of experience within General accounting, reconciliation, Month end close reporting processes, financial reporting.
• Experience in working with Advance Excel, Power Point, BI tools are required.
• Preferable working experience in GL, AP, AR, FA Module, with SAP Exposure/Other ERP
• End user experience in various source systems Blackline, Feeder system / sub systems.

Main Responsibilities

• Cooperation with Volvo Group Partners
• Records of business transactions related to the sales Accounting, General accounting, and process Journal requirements.
• Period end close processes, reconciliation systems, discuss with appropriate account/profit Centre owners, and prepare and post journal entries.
• Reconcile various balance sheets and income statement accounts.
• Prepare and assist with the review of recurring reporting packages to include financial statements, analysis and assist in preparation of year-end financial statements.
• Daily contact with clients within assigned areas of responsibility
• Participation in internal and external audits
• Understanding of Interfaces and impact on financial statements
• Adherence to Internal control and SOX compliance
• Monitoring and analysis of business transactions according to Volvo Group Financial Policies and Procedures
• SAP Master data maintenance – FI/CO

Requirements

Special requirements in relation to initiative, judgment, flexibility, communication, management etc.:

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Strong analytical skills
• Solid knowledge about data validation, presentation and interpretation
• Fast learner i.e. able to learn the basic accounting flow in the different systems used and transform data into usable information.
• Thorough, detailed and responsible
• Teamwork attitude and service minded
• Good IT skills/technical expertise
• Flexible to work in shifts.
• Commitment, self-reliance and accuracy
• Ability to contribute various lean ideas, process improvement initiatives to drive efficiency in process.
• Preferable experience from the Manufacturing industry/ shared service experience is a plus)

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 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 thr…

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