Finance Graduate Program 2026 - Business Controller within Service Market

Job description

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. 

The Finance Graduate Program

If you are up for the challenge of developing our future Finance function and want to be a part of the innovative world of Volvo Group, this is the graduate program for you!  

 

During 12 intense months, you will get an end-to-end perspective of our Finance functions and how we co-drive the business, both from a local as well as from a Volvo Group perspective. From day one, you will have a permanent role in one of our organizations, where you will play an active role in daily deliveries. In parallel, you will participate in a number of common training weeks with the other Finance graduates throughout the year, do various job rotations to increase your insights of the Volvo Group and last but not least you will grow as a person. Your professional and personal growth will be supported through individual and team development sessions, mentoring, coaching and feedback. 

 

You will take a deep dive into some specific areas of our business, which will help you get a holistic view and build your future career within the Volvo Group.  Besides your manager, who will guide and support you in your daily job, you will have a supportive network of peer graduates, colleagues across the globe and senior leaders to help you excel. We hope you will learn as much from us as we will from you! 

Our organization

At GTO Service Market Logistics (SML), we believe logistics is more than the movement of parts, it’s the momentum that keeps the world rolling. It's how we power uptime, enable customer success, and support the growing ambitions of the Volvo Group service business. The world around us is changing fast, and with it comes a powerful opportunity. The service business is becoming one of the most strategic growth areas for the Volvo Group.  

 

Our SML wanted position towards 2030 - Together, we unlock the full potential of the Volvo Group service business - marks a bold new chapter. Together with our people, brands, and partners, we are supporting the evolution from a traditional logistics role to a true service provider. Fully focusing on customer impact, enabling uptime, and creating value across the Volvo Group service business. 

 

Service at Heart:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Emd8grWsI  

This is us, your new team

In this role, you will be a part of the SML Financial Performance & Control Team. We provide business reviews and financial direction, tailored to optimize the performance. We act as a business partner to support the organization with financial analysis towards the SML wanted position. We are very proud to be collaborative and supportive as a team, and of our strong improvement record, but we are also curious and eager for the opportunities that the digitalization journey provides. We’d like to see the same characteristics in you!

How you will make an impact

Your main mission will be to create transparency in our financial performance. To create this, you, your colleagues and global network will have some key challenges and focus areas:

 

·  Financial stability: Secure a stable base to understand the overall financial performance
·  Analytic capability: Explore financial data in an efficient way for information purposes
·  Story telling: Take the information analyzed and make it into something actionable

 

Closings and estimates are of course important deliveries, but most of the work is done in between to improve our processes and understand our business to support decision makers with financial analysis. 

 

We strongly believe that you are not only responsible for your day-to-day deliveries, but also responsible for improving the way we work, grow as a person and help your colleagues to grow.

Who are you?

We know that no one knows everything. Therefore, we strongly believe in the power of a team, building on each other’s strengths and competencies. As a team we can go wherever we want to go. We also believe that in a diverse and collaborative environment, we learn and grow. So, if you are not ‘ticking all boxes’, don’t worry. To thrive in our culture you should be a team player and have a growth mindset, developing yourself, and supporting your peers.

 

We also value courage, the bravery to question, challenge, and share your thoughts. By speaking up and contributing with ideas, we foster a culture of continuous improvement where everyone has the opportunity to shape how we work and grow together.

 

The main areas where we look for strengths that you can bring us as a team are:

·  Business – Curiosity in logistics, distribution and service sales to put financials into context.
·  Financial – Keen to develop in financial analysis in a fast-paced environment. You want to understand what’s behind the figures in order to provide clear data based recommendations
·  Digitalization for impact – Power BI, Microsoft 365 etc. Supporting a data-to-information journey.

 

Qualifications for this role: 

·  BSc of MSc in Business administration or relevant financial related field(s)
·  Experience in data analytics or visualization tools (such as Power BI, BW or Qlick) is an advantage
·  You are fluent in both spoken and written English
·  Excluding work during your studies, you should not have more than 2 years of previous full-time work experience prior to or after graduation.
·  To be eligible for this position you also need to have a valid study or work permit for Sweden (if not a Swedish citizen)  

What's in it for you?

Our Finance Graduate Program starts in the beginning of September 2026, and you will be offered a permanent position at Volvo Group. These are some of the benefits of joining our program: 

·  An exciting and global working environment with experienced colleagues
·  Possibility to gain international experience through a short-term assignment abroad during first year
·  A competitive salary and permanent position from day one
·  A variety of workshops and seminars designed to help you grow into your future career
·  Possibility to shape your own career with endless career opportunities within the Volvo Group 

 

Are we a perfect match?

The journey begins! An email confirmation will be sent as soon as you submit your application. After this, it is still possible to update your personal profile by login into your account. The hiring team will review your application together with the hiring manager. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with information about the following steps. 

 

Location :  Gothenburg, Sweden.   

Last application date: 23rd of November 2025

 

Curious, and have some questions? Contact us!

Camilla Wallin, Head of Financial Performance, camilla.wallin.3@volvo.com  

Louise Gillberg, P&C Business Partner, louise.gillberg@volvo.com

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

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. 

 

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?

Job Category:  Finance

Organization:  Group Trucks Operations

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  25396