Senior Controlling & Reporting Specialist

Volkswagen Financial Services Portugal; Porto; Presencial; EUR 36 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Private health insurance

Life insurance

Meal allowance

Schooling allowance

Pension scheme

Annual company events

Resumo da oferta

Volkswagen Financial Services Portugal is seeking a Controlling & Reporting Specialist to join the Porto Finance team. You will support planning, forecasting, reporting, invoicing and budget processes for international markets, blending traditional controlling with automation and digitalization initiatives.

Work with SAP, Excel, and ERP systems to ensure accurate financial data, reliable reporting, and efficient budget monitoring, while partnering with HQ and markets across Europe.

Qualificações

• Previous experience in Controlling, Finance, Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Planning or similar roles.
• Familiarity with time-tracking tools and experience in service provider company is a plus.
• Experience in international or shared services environments is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with complex financial files.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes.
• Good communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal); German is a plus.
• Ability to interact professionally with both internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Proactive mindset and continuous improvement orientation.
• Structured and organized way of working.
• Problem-solving attitude and ability to manage incidents independently.

Responsabilidades

• Forecast, Budget and Planning Round Activities
• Prepare and support Forecast activities for international markets.
• Support Planning Round and annual Budget preparation and submission to HQ.
• Prepare Forecast, Budget and PR templates, assumptions and supporting files.
• Support the preparation of presentations and reporting data.
• Ensure alignment of critical Forecast, PR and budget activities within the team and with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the allocation of Budget in SAP and preparation of related files.
• Month-End Closing, Reporting and Financial Analysis:
• Support month-end closing activities, including accrual review and finance report preparation.
• Prepare and review month-end reports.
• Analyse deviations between Budget, Forecast and Actuals.
• Perform reconciliations between SAP, Forecast and reporting files.
• Validate accruals and reversals.
• Prepare financial analysis and ad-hoc reports requested by HQ, internal stakeholders or markets.
• Align with accounting team on several topics.
• Invoicing, Payments and Market Support
• Support quarterly invoicing processes, including rollforward of files, preparation of attachments, PDF consolidation and submission to markets.
• Prepare and send CMIS files on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Follow up on pending invoices, credit notes and payment topics with suppliers and customers.
• Validate and monitor critical payments.
• Support markets in invoicing, reporting and Forecast-related questions.
• Handle payment-related incidents and ensure timely resolution with relevant stakeholders.
• Budget, PO and Cost Centre Monitoring
• Monitor PO consumption, budget usage and cost centre-related requests.
• Update and maintain dashboards related to PO analysis and budget control.
• Support FTE mapping before invoicing periods.
• Maintain and update cost centres and assignments documentation in Confluence.
• Respond to requests related to cost centre consumption, travel consumption and budget usage.
• Automation, Digitalization and Process Improvement
• Drive and support process improvement, automation and digitalization initiatives across Controlling activities.
• Develop and maintain tools using Python, Power Apps and SharePoint.
• Create and maintain dashboards to support invoice status tracking, PO monitoring, reporting and decision-making.
• Monitor automations and resolve related incidents.
• Contribute to new ways of working, standardized templates and improved internal processes.

Conhecimentos

Strong Excel skills

English communication

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Proactive mindset

Attention to detail

Ferramentas

Python

Power Apps

SharePoint

SAP ERP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Volkswagen Financial Services Portugal is seeking a Controlling & Reporting Specialist to join the Porto Finance team. You will support planning, forecasting, reporting, invoicing and budget processes for international markets, blending traditional controlling with automation and digitalization initiatives.

Work with SAP, Excel, and ERP systems to ensure accurate financial data, reliable reporting, and efficient budget monitoring, while partnering with HQ and markets across Europe.