Contrôleur Financier

**Job ID**: 213804

**Date posted**: 31/10/2023

Who you are

As a person you are passionate about people, business, IKEA’s purpose and continuously driving better performance. You are energized by increasing customer value, driving business growth and contributing to overall success and results through people as well as motivated by leading and developing people.

For this role we believe you have a Bachelor or Master Degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics or a related field combined with >5-7 years with increased responsibility in accounting or finance related field and that you are professionally qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or local equivalent with strong knowledge of Gaap. In addition, you have experience in larger international structure, strong ability to prioritize, provide clear directions and multi-task as well as to communicate confidently and clearly in English.

You have knowledge in the following areas:

- comprehensive knowledge of IKEA business, its market and industry; knowledge of Ingka group's core business operations and key interactions between businesses/functions
- broad knowledge of Ingka’s business, financial and operational processes, their inter-dependencies and how to work through them
- good knowledge of the measurement, processing and communication of financial information regarding economic entities, which aims to document the organizations’ resource management
- good knowledge of Ingka’s accounting and financial reporting rules, standards and manuals, along with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- good knowledge of how to assess, analyse and mitigate risks in a business environment
- good knowledge of how to plan, measure financial records in compliance with internal and external regulations and ensuring value for money in reaching business objectives and long term profitable growth
- advanced knowledge of how to create and implement change initiatives and manage stakeholders in Ingka
- good knowledge of project management processes including methods and tools; and how to integrate them
- good knowledge of the customer needs, demands and expectations on the markets

You have ability in Business Partnering, i.e. strategic, tactical and operational business partner with strong analytical skills to translate business needs into financial consequences and solutions as well as in Networking, i.e. strong network and relationship builder both within and outside of the own organization as well as within Communication, i.e. strong communicator with capacity to influence decisions and create energy and commitment within the organization as well as in Developing people, i.e. ability to inspire individuals and teams to accomplish organisational goals; motivate people to perform and grow by providing feedback, coaching, training and career direction. Finally, you have Business acumen, i.e. strong ability to recognize external trends and translate them into business opportunities and are Change oriented, i.e. able to handle a constantly changing environment with many different stakeholders and demands.

**What you'll be doing day to day**

To lead, steer and support overall Ingka financial reporting that is beneficial to people & planet and protects and adds value to our assets, securing profitable growth and financial independence. By providing Accounting & Reporting services, supporting a strong compliance framework, and effective governance to enable entrepreneurship and safeguard our people, customers and businesses.

You will:

- support and educate the business with setting up and maintaining the financial structures to follow-up cost and performance and support decision making in line with global frameworks
- work closely together with Business Navigation to create insight in costs and performance and support business steering. Perform variance analysis, reviewing and challenging reported actuals and forecasts and first level of commentary
- coordinate the budget, forecast and cost follow up including preparation of management reporting
- support an efficient and effective cost recharging process (calculation, recharging, agreements etc)
- work closely together with the local and/or centralised Accounting & Reporting Operations to ensure relevant, complete, accurate and timely Accounting and Financial and Management reporting based on standard global frameworks and local legal requirements and maintaining effective internal controls
- work with the Group framework teams and functional leadership to minimise deviations from standard global frameworks for business needs and compliance reasons and secures effective ways of working Contributes to global projects to develop financial operations and reporting
- support the organisation with insight in financial performance, position and liquidity and support investment decisions and financial planning
- secure and maintain a connection with and between core ar