System consultant accounting

Who is Volkswagen Financial Services?

It's been more than 70 years since Volkswagen Financial Services AG financed the first Volkswagen vehicles in Germany in 1949. A lot has changed since then, but our core goal hasn't; ensuring we meet the mobility needs of the people.

Volkswagen Financial Services today operates in 48 markets through its various subsidiaries, shareholdings, and joint ventures. Volkswagen Financial Services is the largest provider of automotive financial services worldwide.

At VWFS Porto, we are proud to foster a gender-equal workplace, where diversity is celebrated, and every individual is provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed.

What do we do?

VWFS Porto is a VWFS AG IT hub, and the first outside Germany. Here we will establish a long-term Business & IT company. Our primary goal is to service all European markets in implementing and maintaining contract management systems and another IT projects in other areas.

Our focus is on: Core systems, satellite systems (such as document management systems, collection systems) but also extends to integrations, data, and large project organizations.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Analyze accounting business processes and translate them into system requirements
• Design and support configurations related to General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Asset Accounting
• Financial reporting and reconciliation processes
• Ensure system solutions comply with accounting standards and internal controls
• Configure and maintain CMS accounting modules (Miles)
• Support or lead Miles’s system implementation projects, including:
• Data migration validation
• Testing (UAT, SIT)
• Ensure proper integration between accounting and upstream/downstream systems (e.g., sales, leasing, billing)
• Provide support for accounting-related system issues
• Analyze incidents and propose sustainable solutions and process improvements
• Act as a bridge between Finance and IT teams

We believe that the right profile for this job should have / be:

• Strong ability to act as a bridge between Finance and IT
• Clear communication of complex topics to non-technical stakeholders
• Active participation in workshops, requirement sessions, and demos
• Stakeholder alignment and expectation management
• Experience with leasing or financial services systems (e.g., Miles)
• Knowledge of IFRS / local GAAP
• Familiarity with:
• Agile methodologies
• Jira / Confluence
• Data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI)
• Learning agility (especially important for Junior profiles)
• Ability to work in cross-functional and international environments
• Proactive mindset and adaptability to change

What we Offer:

• Long-term contract.
• Competitive package including private health insurance, life insurance and meal allowance (pay by meal card).
• Bonuses and benefits depending on performance
• Schooling allowance and pension scheme
• Incredible and unique annual company events
• Opportunity to work on an international project and be part of multicultural and multidisciplinary team
• Solid performance evaluation and career management methodologies
• Continuous training – technical and behavioral development