Financial Controller

IKEA; Carugate; In loco; EUR 36.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Employee discount

Hybrid work

Wellbeing program

IKEA vouchers

Corporate discounts

Bonuses

Descrizione del lavoro

IKEA Italy is seeking a senior finance professional to lead accounting and reporting within a multinational structure. You will partner with the Finance team to translate costs and performance into actionable insights and support business decisions.

The role includes budgeting, forecasting, cost follow‑up and management reporting, ensuring accurate controls and compliance with local and global standards. English and Italian required, permanent contract with competitive salary.

Competenze

• Bachelor or Master degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics or a related field
• Professionally qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or local equivalent with strong knowledge of Gaap
• 5–7 years with increased responsibility in accounting or finance related field
• Experience in larger international structure
• Strong ability to prioritize, provide clear directions and multitask
• Business Partnering: Strategic, tactical and operational business partner with strong analytical skills
• Networking: Strong network and relationship builder both within and outside of the own organization
• Business acumen: Recognise external trends and translate into business opportunities
• Communication: Strong communicator with capacity to influence decisions and create energy and commitment within the organisation
• Change oriented: able to handle a constantly changing environment with many different stakeholders and demands
• Developing people: Ability to inspire individuals and teams to accomplish goals; motivate people to perform and grow
• Good knowledge of English and Italian language

Mansioni

• Support and educate the business with setting up and maintaining the financial structures to follow-up cost and performance and support decision making in line with global frameworks.
• Work closely with Finance team to create insight in costs and performance and support business steering
• Coordinate the budget, forecast and cost follow up including preparation of management reporting
• Support an efficient and effective cost recharging process (calculation, recharging, agreements)
• Ensure relevant, complete, accurate and timely accounting and financial reporting based on global frameworks and local legal requirements
• Contribute to global projects to develop financial operations and reporting
• Support the organisation with insight in financial performance, position and liquidity and support investment decisions and financial planning
• Ensure a safe environment for co-workers and external consultants and contractors in accordance with policies

Conoscenze

Strategic financial partner

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

English and Italian

Stakeholder management

Prioritization

Formazione

Bachelor/Master in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Strumenti

ERP systems

Forecasting tools

Accounting software

Descrizione del lavoro

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY:

• Support and educate the business with setting up and maintaining the financial structures to follow-up cost and performance and support decision making in line with global frameworks.
• Works closely together with Business Navigation – Finance team to create insight in costs and performance and support business steering
• Coordinate the budget, forecast and cost follow up including preparation of management reporting.
• Support an efficient and effective cost recharging process (calculation, recharging, agreements etc).
• Work closely together with the local and/or centralised Accounting & Reporting Operations to ensure relevant, complete, accurate and timely Accounting and Financial and Management reporting based on standard global frameworks and local legal requirements and maintaining effective internal controls.
• Contributes to global projects to develop financial operations and reporting.
• Support the organisation with insight in financial performance, position and liquidity and support investment decisions and financial planning.
• Ensure a safe environment for co-workers and external consultants and contractors in accordance with policies

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE:

• Bachelor or Master degree in Accounting / Finance / Economics or a related field.
• Professionally qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or local equivalent with strong knowledge of Gaap.
• >5-7 years with increased responsibility in accounting or finance related field.
• Experience in larger international structure
• Strong ability to prioritize, provide clear directions and multitask
• Business Partnering: Strategic, tactical and operational business partner, with strong analytical skills, translate business needs into financial consequences and solutions
• Networking: Strong network and relationship builder both within and outside of the own organization.
• Business acumen: Strong ability to recognise external trends and translate them into business opportunities.
• Communication: Strong communicator with capacity to influence decisions and create energy and commitment within the organisation.
• Change oriented: to able to handle a constantly changing environment with many different stake holders and demands.
• Developing people: Ability to inspire individuals and teams to accomplish organisational goals; motivate people to perform and grow by providing feedback, coaching, training and career direction.
• Good knowledge of English and Italian language

WORKING WITH US HAS ITS REWARDS

Being part of the IKEA team has many benefits. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture, driven by values and your growth will be guided by structured HR processes. As part of the team you’ll have access to:

• Structured HR processes to support you in your growth (onboarding, training, coaching sessions, internal recruitment opportunities, etc)
• Wellbeing Offering, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides you with immediate and confidential support for any concerns related to your daily life.
• Healthy and affordable food: you will have access to a canteen and will be able to enjoy a complete meal for just over 1€
• Employee discount: 15% on the purchase of IKEA products for personal use
• IKEA Vouchers for the most important moments in your life (marriage, cohabitation, birth or adoption of a child)
• Corporate discounts: you’ll have access to portal dedicated to our co-workers to enjoy discounts for different activities such as travel, leisure, technology and more
• Hybrid Work
• Bonuses: we believe that everyone's contribution is needed to achieve (and exceed!) our goals. Every year all the co-workers can be rewarded for how we develop our business together

WHAT WE OFFER

Permanent contract classified at Level 1 under the Italian National Collective Labour Agreement for Modern Organized Distribution. The annual gross salary for this position starts from €40.500.

We believe in valuing everyone’s unique contribution, which is why the final compensation package will be defined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, professional background and overall qualifications in line with internal equity principles and the specific scope of the role.

WE CARE FOR PEOPLE:

At IKEA we cultivate an inclusive work environment where everyone feels welcomed, accepted, respected, acknowledged for its uniqueness and where we work together in a supportive climate regardless age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, family situation and ability. Our recruitment process may include recorded video interviews, digital platforms, and assessments (e.g. logical numerical or aptitude tests). If you have a disability or any specific needs you’d like us to be aware of, please feel free to share this with us during your first contact with our recruitment team. We’ll make sure you receive the support and accessibility you need to fully engage in the process.

We see ourselves as influencers – we steer the IKEA business by finding the truth behind the figures. Together we secure compliance with local and international laws and reporting standards; we assure that accounting processes are efficient and that tax compliance meets business needs. We’re a diverse group of people driven by providing reliable financial data to a wide variety of stakeholders. At the end of the day, that’s one of the foundations to make IKEA even better!