Head of Finance & Business Support SEA

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. 

Purpose & Mission

The Head of Finance & Business Support is responsible for overseeing business control, credit control, order processing, and logistics flow at the Market Unit level. This role also has the responsibility of coordinating and consolidating the local Marine Market reporting and business performance. The person reports directly to the Head of Marine Market Asia and plays a key part in supporting the local organization in all matters related to financial and operational controls. The Head of Finance & Business Support is essential for ensuring compliance with AB Volvo’s policies, guidelines, and legal requirements, while also leading a local Business Support Team to ensure smooth execution of processes.

The Head of Finance & Business Support ensures seamless coordination of operational and financial activities, driving efficiency, compliance, and support to the business in achieving its goals within the Marine Market Asia and Market Unit South East Asia.

Job Responsibilities

•    Business Support Team Management: Lead and manage the local Business Support Team, ensuring team efficiency and alignment with business goals.
•    Order to Delivery Process: Oversee the order-to-customer process, ensuring timely and accurate order fulfillment.
•    Warehouse and Logistics Management: Manage warehouse and logistics operations, including inbound and outbound movements, storage, inventory accuracy, stock controls, and coordination with internal teams and warehouse or transport service providers. Oversee warehouse personnel assigned to the Business Support Team and address service, safety, and operational issues within delegated authority.
•    Compliance with AB Volvo Guidelines: Ensure all business decisions align with policies and guidelines set by AB Volvo.
•    Financial Reporting and Operational Follow-up: Manage the financial reporting, operational analysis, and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
•    Credit Control: Responsible for credit assessment, monitoring customer creditworthiness, and enforcing effective credit control measures.
•    Year-End Closing: Oversee year-end financial processes and ensure accurate financial reporting.
•    Accounting Oversight: Ensure overall responsibility for the accounting functions within the Market Unit.
•    Cash Flow and Working Capital Management: Manage cash flow and optimize working capital to support the financial health of the Market Unit.
•    ISO Standards Compliance: Ensure adherence to ISO standards across the Market Unit and manage the implementation and maintenance of these standards.
•    Audit Coordination: Act as the primary contact for internal and external audits, ensuring full compliance and timely resolution of any issues.
•    Real Estate Issues: Serve as the point of contact for Volvo Group Real Estate (VGRE) to resolve real estate-related issues within the Market Unit.
•    Development of Local Marketing Coordinator: Provide guidance and oversee the professional growth of the Local Marketing Coordinator.
•    Shared Cost Management: Review and sign shared cost agreements within the local Volvo Group, ensuring fairness and accuracy in cost allocations.
•    Internal Activities Coordination: Coordinate internal meetings, including staff meetings and Business Financial Updates (BFUs).
•    Consolidation and Reporting: Consolidate and report local marine market and market unit performance.

Authorities

Take decisions in accordance with given guidelines within Volvo Penta Business manual and those responsibilities delegated by the head of marine. 

EXTRAS: In addition to the above responsibilities, the Head of Marine, based on local needs, might assign the one or all of the following responsibilities to the Business Support Manager: 
•    Legal Representation: Act as the Legal Representative for the Market Unit in countries where required by the organizational setup, ensuring compliance with local legal requirements.
•    Country Management Representation: Represent Volvo Penta at quarterly Country Management Meetings and attend ad hoc meetings as needed.

Competences

•   Strong leadership and team management skills.
•    Expertise in financial control, credit control, and accounting, order processing, and working capital management.
•    Experience in handling legal responsibilities and representing the company in local markets.
•    Ability to manage cross-functional coordination and work collaboratively across different departments.
•    Proficiency in ISO standards implementation and audit coordination.
•    Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

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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. 

Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.