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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.
Job Responsibility:
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
Provide Accounting & Reporting services, supporting a strong compliance framework, and effective governance to enable entrepreneurship and safeguard our people, customers and businesses
Contribute to the accurate and timely execution, preparation and submission of all financial reporting in compliance with INGKA Group frameworks and local GAAP and other (local) applicable regulations / requirements
Maintain and secure the right level of quality of accounting and reporting as a base for business steering and compliance
Review quality issues and communicate to the team and/or country group to organise remediation
Responsible for various types of reconciliations, analytical review, analysis and maintaining effective internal controls
Review, prepare, post and reconcile journal entries like SAREC+, costs and revenues, accruals, intercompany charges, administrative tasks linked to treasury (cash flow) and functional adjustments
Secure all relevant data is processed accurately, timely and according to the accounting framework
Contribute in working with Group and Country organisation to minimise deviations from standard global frameworks for local business needs and compliance reasons and secures effective ways of working
Participate in global projects and support local execution (as part of these projects) to simplify, harmonise and automate financial operations and reporting
Carry out internal and external audit related work, yearly filings and other compliance activities
Support and maintain a connection with and between core areas, business owners, group functions, process teams within the Ingka Group
Maintain cross-organisational readiness and continued business growth in terms of competence, performance and succession through enabling an end-to-end approach
Contribute to a safe environment for co-workers and external consultants and contractors in accordance with Ingka policies
Requirements:
Formal education in Accounting, preferably a Master/Bachelor degree in Economics/Finance/Accounting
>5 years of increasingly responsible accounting and/or auditing experience in similar or larger organisation
Advanced knowledge of accounting principles (e.g. INGKA and local GAAP)
Understanding of the impact of company legal (GAAP, Tax, statistical) obligations, governance and compliance
Business knowledge and cross functional understanding of Ingka’s operations
Ability to communicate in English
Comprehensive understanding of the IKEA concept, its Brand identity, Culture & Values and strategic directions
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
Advanced knowledge of the measurement, processing and communication of financial information regarding economic entities
Advanced 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)
Advanced knowledge of how to assess, analyse and mitigate risks in a business environment
Advanced 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
Good understanding of data science, new technologies, analytics and their wide ranging application in business context
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
Analytical abilities to examine data, determine cause & effects, draw conclusions
Communication skills with the ability to communicate in a clear and straightforward manner
Attention to detail i.e. thoroughness and quality in accomplishing a task
Strong collaborator being good at building alliances and working together with the team and other stakeholders inside as well as outside of IKEA
Results-oriented with ability to focus on meeting and exceeding the desired result