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 plantballs 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?

Job Description

About the job

As the IKEA franchisor we have three core tasks: To protect, develop and enable the future success of the IKEA Concept. We are on the journey to transform our digital capabilities, bringing core business processes, people, data & technology together - an enabler for IKEA to become an even better home furnishing retailer in the future. A journey that needs passionate people who embrace change, dare to question and want to make a difference. If that sounds like you, come and join us. Together we can do great things!

We are looking for a Financial Accountant to join our team in Delft. You will report to the Accounting Manager and will be part of the Accounting team.

We expect that you become part of the centre of excellence in the accounting topics and together with the team move forward to an efficient way of working throughout Retail Concept as a part of the Record 2 Report (R2R) team. To succeed in the role, you interact seamlessly with the rest of the Finance team (i.a. AP, AR and Financial Controllers) and various financial and non-financial stakeholders. You provide business performance management and follow up, including making business insights available to the IKEA Franchise System. You support RC with business navigation, financial, legal, risk procurement and office operations related competences and solutions. You support the completeness of the franchise and store financial statements to create insights available to the IKEA Franchise system. You are accountable for correct accounting and legal and managerial entity reporting. Thereby securing proper documentation through position papers and reconciliations.

The key responsibilities of this position include (but are not limited to):

• Responsible for month end close cycles, including journal processing such as corrections, (intray) accruals, payroll, prepayments, depreciation, revaluation and FX analysis, thereby securing proper documentation and reconciliations
• Responsible for correct accounting and legal and managerial entity reporting for all entities in scope
• Support transfer pricing analysis
• Accountable for the annual audit process of the financial statements of the respective legal entities
• Firm discussion partner with Financial controllers on accounting questions such as Capex / Opex or provisions
• Contributing and working closely together with peers across the totality of Retail Concept and across IKEA to strengthen and contribute to a strong and relevant financial reporting
• Take the lead, follow up and report on recharging of Inter IKEA group costs.
• Take the lead and support improvement projects in the accounting area
• Ensure legal and tax compliance in cooperation with respective departments, supporting filings
• Lead and improve, statistical reporting & other external reporting.
• Super user for the involved accountants systems (Coda, ICI, PAM, SAP BPC) taking part in forums and knowledge sharing

About you

When it comes to motivation, you are proactive and a self-starter; showing initiative and taking responsibility. You have a drive and commitment to deliver results. You are a team player and enjoy working in a multicultural and international environment. You have a first time right mentality and have a continuous drive for improvements and efficiency.

When it comes to capabilities, you have a critical view towards existing processes and propose process improvements. You are able to recognize errors & exceptions in automated processes. You are able to work independently in a team in a high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy & timeliness. You are able to communicate effectively verbally & written in English and are able to explain processes and procedures to the organization. You are well organized, structured and a self-starter and passionate for numbers. You are able to guide (financial) audits & take the lead and are discrete with sensitive and confidential information.

What you need to be successful in this role

• Excellent knowledge of Accounting (Dutch GAAP & IFRS)
• Knowledge of relevant financial and accounting procedures, policies and tools
• Understanding of local (Dutch), statistical & VAT reporting
• Tax knowledge (DTA/ DTL, TP and CIT)
• Experience with Accounting systems (Coda, Qliksense, PAM & SAP BPC), but also with MS Office applications
• Good understanding of internal control measures
• Required language skills: English
• PowerBI experience is considered a plus

Additional Information

This is a full time role (40 hours per week) located in Delft, Netherlands. The R2R team consists of Financial Accountants in Delft and in Sweden and we are looking for a local based colleague with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a comparable function, preferably within a company with a similar magnitude.We currently don't have relocation support for this role so please apply if you are already in Delft or the the surrounding areas.

A masters level or equivalent in business administration, accounting or economics is required.

Interested? Submit your CV , in English, by March 1st.

If you have any questions about the role and the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Partner Jamila Harmal via jamila.harmal2@inter.ikea.com