Senior Internal Control Advisor – Global Finance

Volvo Group; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group is seeking an experienced Internal Controller to strengthen financial controls across the South EMEA region. You will work with the finance community to ensure internal control compliance in eight countries, including South Africa, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and more.

You will learn key transaction flows and build a robust control framework. You will evaluate controls within the Volvo risk framework, advise remediation plans, and support regional projects.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration or similar.
• Minimum 7 years of advanced experience in financial reporting (including ideally 3-year experience in an audit firm).
• You need to be fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Perform and drive evaluation of transaction level controls according to the yearly scope, ensuring that controls are operating effectively.
• Support management with actions and remediations regarding issues from internal testing or external audits related to internal control.
• Actively work to improve the internal control environment within the region S-EMEA, partly through digitalization and automation.
• Drive and support management in internal control related to projects and improvement activities.
• Lead and drive internal control awareness and trainings among operational teams.

Skills

Financial controls

Internal controls

Stakeholder management

Process awareness

Analytical thinking

English fluency

Education

University degree in Business Administration or similar

Job description

Volvo Group is seeking an experienced Internal Controller to strengthen financial controls across the South EMEA region. You will work with the finance community to ensure internal control compliance in eight countries, including South Africa, France, UK, Italy, Spain, and more.

You will learn key transaction flows and build a robust control framework. You will evaluate controls within the Volvo risk framework, advise remediation plans, and support regional projects.