One brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people.
At IKEA,we believe in offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home-furnishing products at prices so low, that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. To meet the needs of our customers we have a unique business model and value chain. It includes product development, design, supply, manufacturing and sales. And of course, it starts and ends with our customers.
We are looking for Accounting & Reporting Manager, who will lead both the business and the people in the Accounting & Reporting team. To ensure a competent and motivated Accounting & Reporting team, to timely deliver accurate financial information for both interrnal and external stakeholders, and continuously look for opportunities to improve the way we work.
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Your assignment
Financial Reporting Stewardship
- Own end-to-end accounting, reporting, compliance, and financial governance for assigned entities.
- Secure timely and accurate internal and external financial reporting, in compliance with IIG group policy and China accounting standards and other applicable regulations
Leadership & Capability
- Lead and develop the Accounting & Reporting team to ensure high quality performance and succession readiness.
- Drive a high-performance culture through effective resource planning, performance management, and capability development.
Transformation & Improvement
- Drive continuous improvement, standardization, and finance transformation initiatives across processes and systems.
- Lead and support finance transformation initiatives, system initiatives, system implementations, and process redesign projects.
Risk & Compliance
- Act as the key owner for audit, internal control, and compliance matters, ensuring risks are identified and mitigated effectively.
- Provide expert accounting guidance on complex transactions and regulatory changes.
- Responsible for developing the working methods and working instructions, to secure well designed internal control and processes to assure the company's interest are safeguarded
Business Partnership
- Influence key stakeholders and support business decisions through professional accounting expertise and financial insights.
- Partner with local and global finance stakeholders to ensure alignment on accounting treatments, reporting requirements, and business priorities.
Key Deliverables
• Accurate and timely financial closing
• High-quality financial and statutory reporting
• Strong balance sheet governance
• Effective internal control environment
• Successful audit outcomes
• Continuous process and system improvements
• Development of team capability and succession pipeline
QualificationsAbout You
You are an experienced accounting and reporting professional who combines strong financial expertise with a passion for leading and developing people. You bring a broad understanding of accounting, financial reporting, compliance and internal controls, ideally gained in a large and international organization.
You enjoy taking ownership, creating structure and driving continuous improvement. You are curious by nature, eager to understand the details as well as the bigger picture, and motivated by finding efficient solutions that create value for the business. You thrive in a changing environment and are comfortable balancing operational excellence with long-term development.
As a leader, you build trust through openness, collaboration and clear direction. You enjoy helping others grow and creating an environment where people can perform, learn and contribute together. Strong communication skills, an analytical mindset and the ability to build relationships across functions and organizational boundaries are key to succeeding in this role.
Job specific knowledge:
• Financial accounting and reporting schedule
• IFRS / Group Accounting Standards
• PRC accounting standards
• Internal controls and risk management
• Financial systems and ERP knowledge
• Audit management
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Good presentation skills
• Financial analysis
Motivation:
1. Driven by the desire to exceed my goals and my team achievement
2. Passionate about being part of a business
3. Curious to find more effective ways of working
4. Hungry for knowledge and want to increase my skills and learning, using this to benefit Inter IKEA and grow personally
5. Professional, continuously striving for excellence and simplicity, enabling change, developing growth potentials and sustaining long term profitability
6. Motivated by team development
Capabilities:
• People leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Stakeholder management
• Problem solving and decision making
• Change leadership
• Continuous improvement mindset
Essenital for particular job:
5 years+ working experience in audit firm
5 years+ corporate accounting team experience in leadership position
Additional InformationFor questions about the role, please contact Hiring Manager (Michelle He: [email protected]).
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience working in an audit firm
- 5+ years of corporate accounting team experience in a leadership position
- Knowledge of financial accounting and reporting schedules
- Knowledge of IFRS and group accounting standards
- Knowledge of PRC accounting standards
- Knowledge of internal controls and risk management
- Financial systems and ERP knowledge
- Audit management experience
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Good presentation skills
- Financial analysis skills
- People leadership, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, problem solving, change leadership, and continuous improvement capabilities
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.
