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.

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WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
At Volvo Financial Services, 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 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and serves Volvo Group customers and dealers in more than 50 markets.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As a Senior Automation Analyst you will play a key role in designing and implementing automated control systems to streamline processes to enhance operational efficiency and improving process quality. This role requires technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Your starting point will be to, together with your colleagues at VFS and in the broad cross-functional network at the Volvo Group, take responsibilities in the following areas:

• Work with analytics practitioners around VFS to develop and share best practices in areas of robotic process automation, scripting, and leveraging data lake technology to automate manual processes.
• Develop and deploy automation solutions to streamline internal control processes, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and company policies.
• Create systems that identify, track, and escalate process exceptions, enabling efficient management by exception and minimizing manual intervention.
• Analyze existing workflows within internal controls to identify opportunities for automation, reducing operational inefficiencies and control gaps.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to design robust automated control frameworks aligned with risk management strategies and regulatory requirements.
• Leverage technologies such as RPA (Robotic Process Automation), AI, and data analytics to enhance the accuracy and scalability of internal controls.
• Conduct rigorous testing of automated controls to ensure reliability, accuracy, and adherence to predefined standards.
• Oversee the performance and functionality of automated internal control systems, troubleshooting issues and implementing improvements as needed.
• Work closely with IT, finance, risk, and compliance teams to align automation initiatives with broader organizational goals.
• Create comprehensive documentation for automated processes and provide training to internal control staff on new systems and tools.
• Provide automated control data and insights to support internal and external audits, ensuring transparency and adherence to financial standards.
• Identify emerging automation technologies and trends to enhance the internal control environment and drive process innovation.
• Automate the data collection process for the control self-assessment questionnaires process including Internal Control Framework Questionnaires, VICS, and Fraud Self-Assessment
• Provide analytical solutions and dashboard reports for the data collected from the self-assessment questionnaires to improve the visibility and risk alert for senior management and key stakeholders in the Regions and in the Local Markets
• Optimize the Operational Control deficiency lifecycle management process with latest technology solution to improve the current Deficiency Database, Tracking, Recording, Reporting and Dashboard analysis
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis in support of the finance department, Chief Credit Officer, Communications VP, etc.

Qualifications likely required to be successful in this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications in automation, internal controls, or financial systems are a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in automation engineering, process optimization, or a similar role, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Experience using AI and Machine Learning technology in financial services applications is a plus.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlik Sense.
• Ability to understand the business process and design process flow diagrams.
• Proficiency in automation tools such as RPA (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism), and scripting languages (e.g., Python, VBA, SQL).
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, APIs, and system integration
• Understanding of internal controls and governance frameworks (e.g., COSO, SOX compliance).
• Knowledge of financial systems, ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and their control environments.
• Expert level experience using SQL to extract and transform large and complex datasets into more easily consumable formats.
• Experience collaborating with business partners, and IT department to provide a strong oversight to support and maintain scripts in production ensuring high resilience and availability.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals with minimum supervision.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English; additional languages a plus