Accountant Order-to-cash

**It’s all about people**:
We put people at the centre of everything we do. Being curious about what the people around us need and want is key to creating safe, personalised and sustainable mobility solutions. If you believe in the power of people and share our respect for human-centric innovation, you'll thrive at Volvo Cars. We are people who care about other people. With us, you’ll be surrounded by brilliant, curious colleagues all committed to making a difference.

**Let's introduce ourselves**:
You will be part of the Global Accounting Delivery (GAD) team, where we strive for smart and nimble finance processes by analyzing financials to support the business in the best way. Working at GAD gives you the opportunity to work in a truly global environment, with colleagues all over the world. Our culture is human-centric and we embrace honesty, transparency, respect, empowerment and authenticity.

GAD is currently a team of 400 people operating from seven different countries and representing over 30 nationalities Our focus is to deliver compliant and quality assured financial information faster and smarter to support business decisions. In GAD, dedicated professionals are working in a dynamic and customer focused environment.

We are now looking for an Accountant with business acumen to join our Order To Cash team in Madrid (metro Cuzco). The team is responsible for the online business currently rolled out over several European countries. Our continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment.

**What’s in it for you**
People are at the heart of our business. We want you to innovate, challenge and build a career at Volvo Cars. In return we offer flexible working hours and hybrid working* to allow for greater flexibility and work-life balance, further enabling us to reduce our environmental impact and support your personal circumstance. You can even work 15 days per year from any location in the world. Did you know that every Volvo Cars employee worldwide has the right to our Family Bond, our new all-gender, 24 weeks paid parental leave policy**? You’ll also enjoy a culture and benefits package that’s made us one of the world’s most awarded and progressive employers.

**What you'll do**:
You will performs professional accounting work including compilation, consolidation and analysis of financial data. You will an understanding of accounting fundamentals and principles and bookkeeping experience.

You will be the interface and the point of contact between the Business Process Outsourcing delivery team and the organization and monitor and review OTC activities e.g. payment proposals, reconciliation of OTC GL accounts. You will be following up on inquires and perform timely escalation to applicable parties for swift resolution.
- Secure updated documentation (DTPs)
- Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
- Support audit requests
- Process customer invoices
- Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency
- Support month-end and year-end close process
- Ad hoc activities related to reporting, analysis, and metrics (KPIs).
- Analysis of KPIs and create action plans to align with targets
- Handling Power Bi dashboards (KPIs)
- Participate in OTC Steering Committee meetings
- Support any supplier queries related to their invoices and payments.
- Collaborate in continuous improvement projects like robotics, improvement and harmonization initiatives

**What you'll bring**:
You have a university degree in Finance or equivalent and have accumulated around 1-3 years of experience in the field, with a focus on Order to Cash and Accounts Receivables. Having proficiency in SAP and/or Workday is an added advantage. Additionally, you’re fluent in English, both oral and written, and any other language skills would be a plus.
- Other requirements:

- Ability to plan and prioritize with a flexible and positive mind set.
- Service minded, proactive and curious mind-set
- Experience in proposing/participating in process improvement initiatives
- Good communication and cooperation skills
- High integrity
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to keep deadlines

***Ready to Take the Next Step?**:
Location: Madrid (Hybrid)

***Volvo Cars - driving change together**:
Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.

And it’s so exciting - we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative