Can you really reach out to the whole world, creating a better everyday life for the many people? In Älmhult, Sweden you can. Älmhult is home to IKEA of Sweden. Here the IKEA range is developed and made available to stores and customers all over the world. At IKEA of Sweden you will work in a truly international and dynamic environment. You will have different opportunities to learn new skills and where the goal always is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

We are now looking for a Finance Controller to the Finance & Administration department. We offer a challenging and inspiring role where you will have the possibility to be a part of a great team working together to support the business in the best way possible. You will also have the opportunity to learn new things at the same time as you contribute with your knowledge and expertise!

About the job

Growth and long term profitability is one of IKEAs key business objectives. Finance & Administration department at IKEA of Sweden has the important role of making sure we are a cost conscious company; setting the budget frames, taking part in deciding on resource allocation and supporting the organization in the budget work, cost follow up, forecasting and financial controlling/projects. Securing that our financial process and routines are efficient, documented and communicated. Finance & Administration is responsible for securing that IKEA of Sweden lives up to contractual liabilities from a legal, accounting and internal control perspective.

About the assignment

Your main responsibilities as Finance Controller are:

• Supporting our business with budgeting, forecasting, follow-up and reporting for IKEA of Sweden and its subsidiaries.
• Be the analyzer, translator and presenter of financial reports to the different stakeholders.
• Work with cost and project controlling.
• Be the speaking partner and support the line organization within our area of competence.
• Highlight and investigate deviations to plan

About you

We believe you are an experienced professional with great knowledge within finance and controlling. You have a degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or equivalent knowledge gained from work experience. You have knowledge and interest in business information tools like QlikView and Excel.

You have the ability to shift focus from details to a holistic view and through your good communication skills you build strong partnerships with stakeholders, at all levels of the organisation. As a person you are driven, structured and have the curiosity and ability to question and challenge always with cost efficiency in mind. You deliver pragmatic and timely results to the business with a service-oriented approach. We see it as valuable if you have former work experience from the finance or Business Navigation area within IKEA.

Sounds interesting? 

If you have questions about the role, please contact Deputy Finance & Administration Manager Emma Keith, +46 766 190 265. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Specialist Måns Persson, +46 708 21 95 45. Please note that we will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates.

We look forward to receiving your application in English, at the latest February 7th.

IKEA is a world leader in the home furnishing business. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.