Business Controller

AB Volvo; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 122,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Competitive retirement matching plans

Volvo Group University

Job summary

Volvo Group North America, LLC (Greensboro, North Carolina) seeks a Business Controller to optimize engineering budgets and cost management across VEHICLES and prototyping. You will prepare CAPEX requests, manage capitalization, and ensure accurate RIG cost calculations while driving cost transparency.

Utilize Power BI, VBA and Python for big data management, financial modeling and decisions. Collaborate with prototype fleet management to ensure proper phasing and cost allocation, supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, finance, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience as a business controller in engineering prototyping and testing.
• Experience with SAP Master Finance and SCORE for cost management.
• Proficiency in Power BI, VBA, and Python for data management and modeling.
• Ability to analyze CAPEX, capitalization, and RIG costs.

Responsibilities

• Optimize engineering budgets and cost categories.
• Prepare CAPEX and capitalization requests with planning, approval, and follow-up.
• Ensure transparency and accuracy of RIG cost calculations and purchased services.
• Develop and maintain engineering hourly rate models and chargeability concepts.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting during engineering development cycles.

Skills

Power BI

VBA

Python

SAP Master Finance

SCORE

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, finance, or related field

Tools

SAP Master Finance

SCORE (Scheduling Cost and Resource)

Job description

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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

Business Controller positions offered by Volvo Group North America, LLC (Greensboro, North Carolina). Optimize engineering budgets through solid foundation of vehicle verification and validation testing steps, engineering expenses, and cost categories. Prepare CAPEX and Capitalization requests, including planning, approval, follow up and quality to ensure business decisions are reached in accordance with guidelines. Ensure transparency and accuracy of RIG cost calculations, reviewing purchased services for machine maintenance, consumable materials and labor hours required to keep equipment running. Utilize Power BI, VBA and Python to support big data management, financial modeling and business decisions. Collaborate closely with the prototype fleet management to ensure proper phasing and cost allocation. Develop and maintain engineering hourly rate models, chargeability and billable ratio concepts, including project and equipment maintenance hours, as well as key expense components. Ensure that financial processes and procedures are being adhered to in terms of proactive assessment, evaluation of key controls and audit support, including issue resolution. Work proactively with Forecast and Budgeting during the engineering development cycles to support direction setting actions to reach expenses targets. Develop project payment plan and perform cost analysis. Drive team understanding of financial impact from decisions and direction taken. Perform project portfolio financial reporting and serve as an active resource for balancing analysis. Contribute to developing routines, processes and ways of working globally and regionally through digitalization and automation.

• Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in engineering, business, finance, or a related field and 3 years of experience working as a business controller in engineering prototyping and testing.
• Must have 3 years of experience in each of the following:
  • Working with the following IT platforms: SAP Master Finance and SCORE (Scheduling Cost and Resource) management tool
  • Programming in Power BI, VBA, and Python for big data management
  • Working with vehicle verification and validation testing steps, engineering expenses, and cost categories
  • Calculating RIG costs
  • Working with CAPEX and Capitalization rules
• Position reports to Greensboro, NC office. Telecommuting permitted in accordance with company policy, but must live within commuting distance of stated office.
• Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.
• Experience may be acquired prior to completion of degree.

We are offering a salary of $135,179 per year.

#LI-DNI

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $135,179 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Divisionhire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

Job Category: Finance

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.