Financial Controller-Supply Chain Development

Company Description
You see things a little differently. So, do we. We offer positions that will challenge your skills and let you grow. We put togetherness at the heart of everything we do. Come see things a little differently with us.
IKEA is one of the world's leading home furnishing companies. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.
IKEA Supply is part of Inter IKEA and is responsible for different business units across the IKEA value chain. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with various stakeholders in all our retail markets to secure customer availability at lowest total cost.
Intralogistics support with establishing, optimizing, integrating, automating and conceptualizing logistical flows for any (IKEA) unit that has a logistic or fulfilment component. With innovative, technology driven and automated intralogistics solutions for any IKEA unit we will together reach more of the many.
Job Description
We are now looking to recruit a Financial Controller to join our exciting journey.
As a financial controller, you will be developing the company and company efficiency in order to reach excellence within Finance, Business Navigation & Credit Management. Key contributor in supporting to drive business performance, in close collaboration with business leaders.
By steering business through the strategic landscape, taking lead in fact-based decision-making and supporting with tools, insights and recommendations, we enable goal achievements and customer satisfaction. Secure legal compliance to laws, standards, and policies within Finance. Enable efficiency and develop new ways of working.
A few job specific key tasks and responsibilities could be:
Responsible for legal & operational financial reporting
Secure that the company has access to all needed competence within finance and navigation area.
Secure compliance with accounting and tax laws and legal rules and standards.
Secure compliance with IKEA financial policies & procedures and internal work instructions.
To develop and implement the functional plan for Finance and Business Navigation.
To develop and lead the budget/forecast process.



Qualifications
To be successful we think that you need to have good knowledge of Inter IKEA strategic landscape.
You have very good financial knowledge (university degree in economic or corresponding knowledge).
Strong accounting, reporting, tax and treasury knowledge and understanding of business operation.
Understanding of the IKEA business model, strategic landscape and IKEA Ways of working and Finance and legal compliance.



You are highly motivated to lead and develop people and to living the Inter IKEA values. Good understanding of the IKEA businesses. High energy to develop the business and deliver result. You are curious to find more effective ways of working and passionate about using knowledge to drive the business development and optimize performance.
You have previous experience and a proven track record in meeting/exceeding results in a financial and/or business leadership role. You preferably also have experience in working on a strategic level, and the ability to translate long-term priorities into clearly defined business objectives. You have strong analytical skills and fact-based business leadership capabilities support making the right decisions and their implementations.
Minimum 3 years of experience within the area of Business Navigation and finance.
Additional information
Does this sound like your next challenge?
We look forward to receiving your application – CV and letter of motivation – in English latest 20th September 2021. 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.
The position is placed in Älmhult, Sweden. Preferred starting date is as soon as possible.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Ottilia Herremo, ottilia.herremo@inter.ikea.com. If you have questions regarding this role or recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Katie Pettersson on +46 702 99 42 48.