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Volvo Cars AB

Accountant Purchase-to-Pay Polestar

Madrid

August 26, 2024

Everything we do starts with people
Our human-centric focus is what makes us different from all other car companies and it’s at the heart of everything we create. If you want to join us in our mission to make people’s lives less complicated, we offer you a chance to grow together with diverse people who want to make a true difference.

Global Accounting Delivery (GAD) - 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.


Global Accounting Delivery (GAD) is a team of 400 people operating from six 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 to join the Purchase-to-Pay (PTP) team in the Polestar team to be based in Madrid (metro Cuzco). Polestar is an all-electric car Swedish brand, which sells directly and online to consumers and listed on Nasdaq. 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 coordinate with different teams and be responsible for daily execution of correct PTP processes. You will be the interface and the point of contact for our Polestar entities in the EMEA region and the Business Process Outsourcing delivery team. In addition to this, you will perform judgement-based issue resolution of inquiries relating to PTP processes.

In this role, you will secure correct accounting principles and comply with national and international laws and regulations as well as company guidelines. You will also be responsible for the accuracy of reported financial figures.


  • Focus on the self-billing invoice processes of direct materials and support indirect material processes: On-boarding new suppliers, set up, fix issues, and detect improvement areas in the process
  • Analysis of overdue invoices
  • Management of supplier inquiries
  • Approving invoice payment proposals
  • PTP period end activities
  • Analysis of KPIs
  • Account reconciliation review
  • Intercompany reconciliation
  • Phone support for supplier calls
  • Problem solve escalated tickets through the ticketing system


As part of our Continuous Improvement initiative, you will have the opportunity to coordinate projects in various areas and monitor rule-based activities performed by our Business Process Outsourcing delivery team.

What you’ll bring
You have experience in Purchase-to-Pay processes in an international environment. You enjoy working in a structured way, but at the same time can detect areas of improvement within your area and like implementing their improvements.

  • A university degree in Finance or equivalent.
  • Minimum 3 years experience in Accounting and PTP processes
  • Fluent in English both verbally and written (C1)
  • Experience in SAP (MM/FI modules)
  • Be a great communicator with good collaboration skills.
  • Have an ability to plan and prioritize with a positive mindset.
  • You have high integrity regarding your work
  • Great analytical skills
  • You are service minded and curious.

Want to know more? We hope so
Does this sound like your next move? Please apply no later than the 9h of September 2024 with a CV in English. There will be qualifying questions when you apply, so a cover letter will not be required. Please note that due to GDPR we cannot accept applications through E-mail.

For more information about this role, please contact the hiring manager at delia.hernaiz@volvocars.com. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact the recruiter at anita.noordzij@volvocars.com.


Volvo Cars - Driving change together
Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential.

By 2025, we aim to sell 1.2 million cars annually, 50% of which will be electric vehicles and sold directly to customers through digital channels. Join us on the journey of a lifetime as we create the driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.


* Currently Volvo Car Spain offers up to 50% home office policy, which will be reviewed on a yearly basis. The 15 days per year where you can work from any location in the world are part of the 50% home office policy.

** In Spain the difference between legal parental leave and the 24 weeks will be reimbursed at 80% of gross salary

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