Accounting Specialist

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 an Accounting Specialist to the Accounting 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 possible way. Are you ready to grow with us?

About the assignment
As Accounting Specialist you work close to the other team members and your main tasks and responsibilities are:
Responsible for that the accounting and reporting is compliant with accounting legislation and practice, income tax and VAT regulations and correct according to group guidelines and rules.
Be jointly responsible for the bi-monthly closing and year end closing, together with the Accounting Manager and other team members.
Reconcile various accounts and identify errors in posting or omissions by applying appropriate accounting standards.
Review the balance sheet and profit & loss and make necessary adjustments to correctly reflect accruals and provisions.
Perform analyzes on operating expenses and sales to ensure accurate accounting records.
Pro-actively, together with colleagues within the accounting team, improve and automate accounting and analytical processes where possible..


If you have any questions about the role please contact the Accounting Manager, Magnus Carlberg at +46 70-831 09 77 or People & Culture Recruiter, Jakob Bergström at +46 70-147 48 90

Does this sound interesting to you?
Please send your application, CV and personal letter, in English latest by March 15th, 2020. 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.