KNOWLEDGE Comprehensive understanding of the IKEA concept, its Brand identity, Culture & Values, and strategic directions • Comprehensive knowledge of IKEA business, its market, industry, and customer needs; knowledge of Ingka Group's core business operations and key interactions between businesses/functions • Broad understanding of Ingka’s financial and operational processes (the interdependencies and how to manage them) • Good understanding of measuring, processing and communicating financial information in compliance with internal and external regulations and ensuring value for money in reaching business objectives and profitable growth • Good understanding of Ingka’s accounting and financial reporting rules, standards and manuals along with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) • Good understanding of applying organizational policies and procedures to assess, mitigate, ensure appropriate internal controls and communicate risks to the organization • Good understanding of data science, analytics, data visualization tools, and new technologies to secure a predictive and value-adding finance and accounting function • Good understanding of procedures and tools for data management • Good knowledge of how to create and implement change initiatives and manage stakeholders in Ingka • Basic knowledge of project management processes, methods and tools including how to integrate them in everyday work • Good understanding of tax accounting, statutory and regulatory reporting as well as knowledge of how to provide support in an auditing process
MOTIVATION • Passionate about creating an Ingka fit for the future • Energized by increasing customer value, driving business growth and contributing to overall success and results through people • Motivated by leading and developing people • Inspired by working together in an ever- changing multi-dimensional environment • Motivated by leading through cocreation with colleagues and other IKEA units • Motivated by sharing and living the IKEA Culture & Values
CAPABILITIES • Attention to detail: Thoroughness and quality in accomplishing a task • Results orientation: Focus on meeting and exceeding the desired result • Collaborating in change: Ability to collaborate and build alliances in a constantly changing environment with many different stakeholders and demands • Critical Thinking: Ability to conceptualise, analyse and evaluate data and determine cause and effects to generate innovative, data-driven ideas • Learning agility: Ability to learn from experience, and apply that learning to perform successfully under new or first- time conditions • Data fluency: Ability to work with complex data and communicate insights to make more informed decisions
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Execute work to provide accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with Ingka Group frameworks, applicable GAAP and relevant local regulations. • Execute internal and external audit tasks to meet relevant compliance and legislative requirements. • Collaborate with country and shared service Co-workers to review quality issues, organising remedial action. • Maintain effective internal control by reviewing and analysing relevant activities.
TOGETHER AS A TEAM
We see ourselves as influencers – we steer the IKEA business by finding the truth behind the figures. Together we secure compliance with local and international laws and reporting standards; we assure that accounting processes are efficient and that tax compliance meets business needs. We’re a diverse group of people driven by providing reliable financial data to a wide variety of stakeholders. At the end of the day, that’s one of the foundations to make IKEA even better!
