People within IKEA value a culture of humbleness and open-mindedness. We don't have a rigid hierarchy system and encourage everyone to talk to anyone, and we don't have a dress code. We are characterized by enjoying long discussions and a relaxed, natural order with a great deal of personal responsibility. We want people to proactive, engaged, internally motivated for results and eager to learn.
IKEA Purchasing Services (Czech Republic) spol. s r. o. is a purchasing organization which cooperates with furniture and home furnishing manufacturers located in Europe on producing furniture with perfect design and quality for many people, and which ensures distribution into retail stores IKEA worldwide. We are a team of about 150 co-workers of over 20 nationalities.
Job DescriptionYou will be mainly responsible for:
- keeping accounting and reporting in accordance with local regulations
- cooperation on financial audits and controls performed by state institutions
- processing of VAT tax returns, cooperation on calculation of income tax
- the timely and accurate preparation of monthly accounts
- posting and monitoring of liabilities and receivables, creation of accruals
- posting of bank statements, payment proposals preparations
- matching invoices with orders
- close cooperation with Administration and People and Culture team
- travel management - care about travel expenses calculations, CITI Cards management
- assets management – care about tangible and intangible assets, depreciations, inventory
You will be successful in this role if:
- you have 2-3 years of experience in accounting
- you speak the local language and you have a communicative level of English - needed for everyday cooperation!
- you are advanced user of MS Office - especially MS Excel
- you have analytical thinking and can make logical conclusions
- you have orientation to detail and ability to deal with routine
- you are striving for continuous improvement and simplification of processes
- you are able to initiate change and have ability to self-motivate
- you have ability to work in a team, but also independently
- you want to learn new things
- knowledge of SAP is a plus
We offer:
- Flexible working hours
- Working from home (approx. 2 days/week)
- Development opportunities
- 25 days of vacations, 5 sickdays, other time off
- Benefit account Cafeteria
- Meal vouchers
- Mobile phone for personal usage
- Discount for IKEA products
- Parking in the office building
- Exceptional company culture and environment
Skills Required
- 2–3 years of experience in accounting
- Fluency in the local language
- Communicative level of English
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
- Analytical thinking and ability to draw logical conclusions
- Attention to detail and ability to handle routine work
- Commitment to continuous improvement and process simplification
- Ability to initiate change and self-motivate
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to learn new things
- Knowledge of SAP
IKEA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IKEA and has not been reviewed or approved by IKEA.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision alongside company‑paid protections. Feedback suggests access is available for many part‑time schedules, with additional resources such as savings accounts and mental health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is presented as generous, complemented by paid time off for caregiving needs. Family‑focused benefits like adoption support and childcare discounts are also available in some regions.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401k with company match and the Tack! loyalty pension contributions, alongside pension or group insurance in certain markets. These programs are positioned as broad‑based, adding long‑term value to total rewards.
IKEA Insights
What We Do
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. Our business idea is to offer well-designed, functional and affordable, high-quality home furnishing, produced with care for people and the environment. The IKEA Brand unites more than 200.000 co-workers and hundreds of companies with different owners all over the world. It’s one brand, but it reaches millions of hearts and homes. Our value chain is unique. It includes everything from product development, design, supply, manufacture and sales – and of course it begins and ends with our customers.
