Team Lead - Business Control

AB Volvo

  • Greensboro, NC
  • 1 day ago

    Highlights

    Cascade strategy into action - turn the long-term ambition into clear targets and owned action plans at every level of the channel - region, district and dealer - so the plan steers the year rather than just reporting it./pp /ppPricing amp; deal supportbr• Keep pricing sharp and deals profitable - support risk-based pricing with margin discipline against cost of funds, deal-desk and credit-committee review, and program economics - so the channel wins the right business at target risk-adjusted returns.brProject management amp; transformationbr• Run one path from idea to adoption - operate a single intake, transparent prioritization and staged delivery for channel priorities, so good ideas become delivered, adopted outcomes with a status the VP and leadership can see anytime.br• Champion a tool-first, teaching-led model - build tools that scale insight to many decision-makers, and teach the business to self-serve - reserving in-person partnering for the most material decisions.brPortfolio risk amp; controlbr• Protect the book - keep the credit portfolio healthy and priced into decisions - monitoring delinquency, losses, residuals and concentration - and ensure operational controls over data quality and compliance are in place and evidenced./p/div/divdiv style=padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px success looks like/b/H2/divdivp• A trusted partner - the VP relies on you as the channels financial and digital lead - consulted before decisions are made, not after.br•

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGreensboro, NC

    Description

    p /ppTransport 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./pdivdiv style=padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparentdiv style=font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-wordH2 style=font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0pxbWhat you will do/b/H2/divdivpVolvo Financial Services (VFS) is the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, financing the trucks, equipment and services that keep our customers moving. The Truck Business Control team is the finance and digital team embedded in the Truck channel - a dedicated finance and analytics partner that gives the channel a clear, trusted view of its business, from the total channel down to region, dealer and customer economics, and connects with Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks finance to help shape go-to-market./pp /ppWe are hiring a Team Lead to run this team. This is a stretch opportunity for an emerging leader ready to step beyond individual contribution: you will own the relationship with the Truck channel and its brand partners, provide day-to-day leadership to a Financial Analyst and a Data amp; Analytics Analyst, and act as the financial and digital lead for the Truck channel. It is a role with real scope and visibility today, and a clear path to grow into a manager./pp /ppAs Team Lead, you will lead day-to-day finance and digital initiatives within the VFS North America Truck channel. You own the teams mandate - turning the channels data into trusted insight, building the plans that steer it, and running the projects that turn ideas into adopted solutions - so the business steers on facts and finance is in the room before decisions are made, not explaining results after./p/div/divdiv style=padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparentdiv style=font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-wordH2 style=font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0pxbKey Responsibilities/b/H2/divdivpLead the team and the relationshipsbr• Lead and develop the team - provide day-to-day leadership, direction and coaching to the Financial Analyst (1-2) and Data amp; Analytics Analyst - set priorities, review quality, and grow their skills and careers.br• Coordinate the specialists - bring the embedded SMEs - Accounting, Tax, Funding and Syndication - into the channels numbers and decisions on a dotted-line basis.br• Own the channel relationships - act as the trusted partner to the VP of Truck and his leadership team, the Regional Sales Directors and Sales Operations Director, and the Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks brand-finance teams./pp /ppPerformance reporting amp; governancebr• Own the reporting and review cadence - produce the recurring management reporting and lead the performance reviews the channel runs on - monthly reviews with the leadership team, quarterly business reviews, month-end reporting and the channel performance story - one honest, decision-ready view across commercial, portfolio and financial results.br• Turn results into decisions - translate performance into insight and agreed actions at channel, region and dealer level, so the business steers on facts, not surprises.brStrategic planningbr• Lead the annual planning cycle - translate the channels long-term strategy and priorities into tangible financial plans and targets - building the long-term plan, the annual and two-year operating plans, and the monthly and quarterly reforecasts, top-down and bottom-up, by region and dealer, and integrated with brand go-to-market.br• Cascade strategy into action - turn the long-term ambition into clear targets and owned action plans at every level of the channel - region, district and dealer - so the plan steers the year rather than just reporting it./pp /ppPricing amp; deal supportbr• Keep pricing sharp and deals profitable - support risk-based pricing with margin discipline against cost of funds, deal-desk and credit-committee review, and program economics - so the channel wins the right business at target risk-adjusted returns.brProject management amp; transformationbr• Run one path from idea to adoption - operate a single intake, transparent prioritization and staged delivery for channel priorities, so good ideas become delivered, adopted outcomes with a status the VP and leadership can see anytime.br• Drive the transformation portfolio - lead the teams initiatives across the data platform, automation, self-service and AI - building the operating model, not just reporting on it./pp /ppAnalytics, self-service amp; the digital toolkitbr• Direct the digital layer - partner with the Data amp; Analytics Analyst to build a governed single source of truth, self-service dashboards, pricing and program tools, and predictive analytics.br• Champion a tool-first, teaching-led model - build tools that scale insight to many decision-makers, and teach the business to self-serve - reserving in-person partnering for the most material decisions.brPortfolio risk amp; controlbr• Protect the book - keep the credit portfolio healthy and priced into decisions - monitoring delinquency, losses, residuals and concentration - and ensure operational controls over data quality and compliance are in place and evidenced./p/div/divdiv style=padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparentdiv style=font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-wordH2 style=font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0pxbWhat success looks like/b/H2/divdivp• A trusted partner - the VP relies on you as the channels financial and digital lead - consulted before decisions are made, not after.br• The channel runs on trusted numbers - leadership sees the full Pamp;L down to dealer and customer economics and knows where to act.br• Ideas land - priorities move from idea to adoption without stalling.br• A growing team - your two analysts are well-directed, developing, and increasingly self-sufficient.br• Integrated with the brands - finance is wired into Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks - aligned on strategy and go-to-market./p/div/divdiv style=padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparentdiv style=font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-wordH2 style=font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0pxbWho are you?/b/H2/divdivpQualifications - Requiredbr• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field.br• 5+ years in FPamp;A, business control, commercial or captive finance, accounting or finance analytics br• Strong skills in analysis, forecasting and modeling, and storytelling, with comfort working across large, imperfect data sets.br• Advanced Excel plus hands-on experience with BI / analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks / SQL).br• A track record of turning data into insight and influencing business decisionsbr• Experience coordinating, mentoring or leading others - and the ambition to grow into a people-leadership role.br• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the presence to partner with senior commercial leaders and ability to present to senior management. /pp /ppPreferredbr• Knowledge of the truck, transportation, equipment-finance or automotive industry.br• Experience in captive finance, banking, leasing or a related lending business a plus.br• Understanding of lending economics - credit risk, pricing and spread, portfolio, floorplan / wholesale, remarketing and residuals, funding and syndication.br• Experience with pricing, deal desk, credit committee, or incentive and dealer programs.br• Familiarity with key risk indicators, risk and control frameworks, and governance routines.br• Automation and advanced-analytics skills (SQL, Python, Power Automate) and genuine interest in applying AI to finance./pp /ppAn emerging leaderbr• Leadership potential, player-coach mindset - you lead by example, stay hands-on, and lift the people around you.br• A natural business partner - you build trust quickly and earn a seat at the table before decisions are made.br• Owner who drives to closure - you turn analysis and ideas into delivered, adopted outcomes.br• Curious and rigorous - you anticipate the next question rather than just answering the last one.br• Bias for tools and scale - your instinct is to automate and productize, not repeat manual work./pp /p/div/divdiv style=padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparentdiv style=font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-wordH2 style=font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0pxbWhy this role?/b/H2/divdivpThis is a springboard. You will carry real scope and executive visibility with the VP and the region from day one, own a mandate that spans the full finance and digital agenda of the Truck channel, and have a clear path to grow into a Manager, Business Control role as the team and you develop./p/div/div/divp /pdivAt 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 $96,000 - $118,000 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./divdiv /divp /pdivIn addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:  /divdiv• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance./divdiv• Generous paid time off./divdiv• Competitive matching retirement savings plans./divdiv• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first./divdiv• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University./divdiv• Programs that make today's challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier./divp /pdivAll 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./divp /pdivWe value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. /divp /pp /ppstrongWho we are and what we believe in /strongbrWe 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./pp /ppApplying to this job offers you the opportunity to join strongVolvo Group/strong. 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. /pp /ppAt strongVolvo Financial Services/strong, we are working together to shape the world we want to live in. As the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, VFS provides financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers' evolving business. Through our dedication to innovation, we support society in its adoption of sustainable transport and equipment solutions. VFS is headquartered instrong /strongGothenburg, Sweden, and serves Volvo Group customers and dealers in more than 50 markets./pp /ppstrongWhat's in it for you?/strong/ppWe offer a solid and competitive package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy a diverse working environment with a culture of care and inclusion. As an investment, we support your personal development and growth to achieve your career aspirations. Volvo Financial Services is an on-site business and we understand that you might need occasional or temporary flexibility, which your leader is equipped to manage and fits well to our culture, as being together enables us to build upon our innovative and collaborative culture, as well as develop you for continued success./p

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