Financial Controller - IKEA Queensland Market

IKEA; Logan City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave

Parental Leave

Co-worker discount 15%

Meal benefits

Job summary

IKEA Queensland Market is seeking a Financial Controller to oversee financial control, budgeting and reporting for the Queensland retail unit. You will manage expenses, prepare reports and lead variance analysis to guide store management and stakeholders.

The role requires strong accounting qualifications, experience in retail finance, and a proactive, collaborative approach to improve cost efficiency and financial processes across the business unit.

Qualifications

• Qualified in accounting or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of financial and operational processes.
• Experience in financial control, budgeting, reporting or commercial controlling, ideally in retail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee expenses, invoices and ledger allocations to cost centers and owners.
• Manage budgets across departments, conduct regular financial reviews and explain variances.
• Prepare clear financial reports, forecasts and variance analyses for store management and stakeholders.
• Review ledger accounts, identify errors and opportunities to improve cost control.
• Analyze historical spending to understand cost drivers and potential savings.
• Support risk identification and drive continuous financial process improvements.
• Collaborate with store management and finance stakeholders to strengthen controls and reporting.

Skills

Financial control

Budgeting & reporting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Cost control

Process improvement

Analytical mindset

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Financial Controller - IKEA Queensland Market

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself.

At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.
We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work.
We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion.
We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing.
We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.

What you need to know

Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards:

• 5 weeks’ Paid Annual Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Family & Community Leave and much more
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support
• 15% Co-worker discount
• Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant
• Co-worker uniform provided
• Free Co-worker parking
• Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand)
• Bonus programme (where eligible)
• Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible)

Additional Information:

• This role is Permanent, Full-time, 76hrs/fortnight, working an even split between IKEA Logan and IKEA North Lakes.
• Applications close Thursday 5 November 2026.
• Domestic relocation support provided.
• As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates including a National Police Check.

About this work area

As Financial Controller, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure that expenses and invoices are correctly recorded, coded and allocated to the appropriate ledger accounts, cost centres and cost owners. Oversee purchase order compliance and support improvements to the invoice and ordering process.
• Manage budgets across departments, cost centres and cost owners. Lead regular financial reviews to monitor spending, explain variances and support budget adherence.
• Prepare clear financial reports, forecasts and variance analysis to help the store management team and business stakeholders make informed decisions.
• Carry out detailed reviews of ledger accounts and spending patterns to identify errors, misallocations, duplicate bookings, unusual activity and opportunities to improve cost control.
• Analyse historical spending trends to understand key cost drivers and inefficiencies. Constructively challenge discretionary spending and identify opportunities for structural savings, such as consolidating or centralising supplier orders.
• Use insights from past spending to support more accurate and efficient baseline budgets for future financial periods.
• Work closely with store management, department leaders, cost owners and finance stakeholders to strengthen financial accountability, maintain effective controls and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Build financial understanding across the retail unit by supporting stakeholders with financial processes, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving continuous improvement.

Who you are

• Qualified in accounting or able to demonstrate equivalent experience, with a strong understanding of financial and operational processes.
• Experienced in financial control, accounting, budgeting, reporting or commercial controlling, ideally within retail or another operational environment.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to connect financial information and spending patterns to business performance and operational priorities.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong skills in reviewing ledger accounts, identifying errors and finding opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• A confident communicator who can build effective relationships, influence stakeholders and hold cost owners accountable in a constructive and solution-focused way.
• Comfortable questioning discretionary spending and turning financial analysis into practical recommendations, process improvements and savings.
• Proactive, curious and collaborative, with the ability to work effectively at both a strategic and operational level.
• Passionate about strong financial control, responsible cost management and supporting the retail unit to perform successfully.

We need people like you!

At IKEA, work is so much more than a job. Come join us!