Financial Controller, IKEA

IKEA

Location:
Netherlands, Haarlem

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

We are looking for a Financial Controller to join us at IKEA service office in Haarlem. The role of Financial Controller is part of the new Country Financial Controlling & Tax team (accounting and controlling). The focus within this role is on the story behind the numbers and providing insights to the business. In this role, you will encourage cross-functional collaborations to better interpret results and add value to achieve set goals. Additionally, the position contributes to ongoing finance operations while supporting transformation efforts within the organization.

Job Responsibility:

Support in setting up and maintaining financial structures to track costs and performance and support decision-making in accordance with global frameworks
work closely with various business partners to gain insights into costs and performance
support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, led by Business Navigation, and ensure proper follow-up of costs and business cases
work closely with local and/or centralized Accounting & Reporting Operations to ensure relevant, complete, accurate management reporting
secure and maintain a connection with and between core areas, business owners, group functions, process teams within the Ingka Group
implement internal controls in the financial area and periodically test their existence and operation

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting & Control or a related field with 5 years of work experience (ACA/ACCA or a local equivalent is a plus)
solid knowledge of Dutch GAAP, understanding of tax administration, statutory and regulatory reporting, and knowledge to support an audit process
broad knowledge of financial and operational processes and tools (Power BI) for accounting and reporting, preferably within a multichannel retail organization
good knowledge of project management processes, including methods and tools, and how to integrate them into daily work
motivated to work agile, open to change, and apply learning to perform successfully under new circumstances
able to create and implement change initiatives
motivated to manage stakeholders to achieve goals in a changing environment
confident in English & Dutch

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 01, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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