Accountant Food 80-90%

IKEA Supply AG (ISAG) is the wholesale company within the Inter IKEA Group belonging to IKEA Supply, owning the goods in the IKEA Distribution and Regional Customer Distribution Centers world-wide. The main functions located at ISAG are Transport & Logistics Services, Supply Chain Development and Finance.

The Finance organization at IKEA Supply AG (ISAG) is responsible for financial matters of the entity including among other financial planning, performance reporting, decision-making support, pricing, external accounting and reporting, tax management, customs and connected business development. We register financial transactions and secure compliance with local and international accounting and tax regulations/standards.

As an Accountant you secure a proper and efficient accounting and reporting for the Food Wholesale business at the given quality level keeping all deadlines.

In this position you will:

Accounting

• Be responsible for correct application of Inter IKEA Group Rules/Guidelines on accounting and financial reporting with the accounting areas of responsibility
• Handle one IKEA Food entity
• Ensure an accurate and timely balance sheet reconciliation
• Support for all accounting tasks, period reporting and closing activities for all entities
• Be responsible for Inventory and GIT reconciliation
• Be responsible for intercompany reconciliation with the other Inter IKEA Group companies
• Be contact person for the audits
• Maintain the IKS (Internal Control System) and the operating working instructions
• Do ad-hoc tasks related to bookkeeping and accounting areas.
• Act as Process Leader for our process documentation tool CANEA

Reporting

• Follow group reporting according Inter IKEA Group Rules/Standards and deadlines
• Be the main contact for Group Finance regarding financial SAP reporting
• Contribute to VAT reporting and reconciliation
• Do local reporting
• Ensure monthly and quarterly statistical reporting

Projects & Support

• Support for direct and indirect tax.
• Contribute to various projects including testing.
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department.

System maintenance

• Link our finance business with solution area/IT.
• Have deep understanding of financial flows and set up in M3.

To be successful in this role you must have/be: 

• Knowledge of accounting and financial processes, knowledge about supply chain is an advantage
• A bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or at least 3 years of experience in a similar position
• Fluency in English
• Good Excel skills
• Ability to take responsibility
• Investigative and detail-orient
• Well-organized and structured
• Good communication skills
• Cooperative with other departments to achieve common goals

At IKEA, we continuously look for better ways of working, following our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people. It is in our culture to work together and to be open, straightforward and inclusive. If this sounds like an environment you could enjoy working in, please apply (in English) until 23.07.2025.

For further information please contact Sascha Langnickel, Accounting Team Leader, sascha.langnickel1@inter.ikea.com. For questions about the recruitment process feel free to contact Anglaé Milanczyk, People & Culture Operations Team Manager, anglae.milanczyk22@inter.ikea.com.

NOTE: Due to long permit process, we prefer candidates with a valid Swiss work permit or EU/EFTA citizenship.

We are looking forward receiving your application!

At IKEA, we do things a little different. We think, differently. Act, differently. And work differently as well. We like to break things. Like rules. And then make things. Like music-playing lamps. And beds disguised as sofas. Even plant balls that help us look after our planet. It’s all part of our vision - to create a better everyday life for the many. And it’s been keeping our co-workers going for over 75 years. By 2030, we hope to help millions more look forward to going home. Maybe you can help us.

IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.

At IKEA we believe that we’re better when we’re physically together for collaboration, dialogues and conversations. We believe in the power of human interactions; the informal chats, the energy, belonging and creativity generated by people being in the same place. Our approach is that we spend most of our time in the IKEA workplace and with flexibility to work from home when relevant.

Another thing fueling our success is our values-based culture. While we are unique individuals with endless differences, something we share is our commitment to lead by example, work together, find better ways and to get things done. We believe in life-long learning, where we all play a part in helping each other (and our business) grow. 

Read more about us athttps://about.ikea.com