Accounting Assistant - Summer Job

Accounting Assistant - Summer job – Finance & Administration, IKEA of Sweden AB

Company Description

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.



What are you doing this summer? Haven’t got any job offer yet? If you like accounting - keep on reading!

We are now looking for an Accounting Resource to the accounting department in Älmhult for the period beginning of June to end of August. 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 possible way.

Are you ready to grow with us during this summer?



The accounting department at IKEA of Sweden manage the accounting for several subsidiaries within Inter IKEA. As an Accounting resource you will be a part of the accounting team and work mainly in our processes for supplier invoices, ledger administration and monthly closures. You will also be part of the work that our accounting teams continuously do to improve our processes to gain efficiency and quality in our deliveries and support the business and stakeholders.

The focus areas and responsibilities are:
Daily accounting of the bank and sales
Process Supplier invoices according to global and local routines and according to the companies’ authorization matrix
Maintain/setup of master data in our financial systems.
Be part of the closure process, run reports, and do analysis and investigations of specific areas connected to the accounting processes.
Actively participate in the work to increase efficiency and quality and to improve the processes.
We believe that you have a good interest in accounting, tax and VAT area and have finished minimum 1 year of higher education in Sweden with the focus in economics and accounting and have knowledge in Swedish accounting regulations.

To be successful in this role you need to:
Be accurate, analytical, and able to complete your tasks efficiently.
Have good knowledge in Microsoft Excel and experience from working with financial systems.
Be curious and open to new ways of working and strive to improve processes.
Bachelor’s degree or ongoing studies in economics
As a person you are positive, a good team player and have very good communication skills.



The IKEA values inspire you and creating a better everyday life for the many people guides you in your work.





Does this sound interesting to you?

For questions regarding the recruitment process, contact P&C Generalist Oskar Hansson (Oskar.hansson@inter.ikea.com)

Please send your application, CV and personal letter latest by 12th of March, 2023.

Make sure you tell us why you would be a good fit for this role!



IKEA Range & Supply has the responsibility to develop, design, produce and supply IKEA stores with home furnishing solutions available to the many people. Each year IKEA Range & Supply introduce 2,000 new products in the IKEA stores. The total range is almost 10,000 products.