Financial Controller - IKEA Marketing & Communication AB

IKEA; Älmhult; On-site; SEK 750,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

IKEA Marketing & Communication AB (IMC) in Älmhult, Sweden, is seeking a Financial Controller to manage end-to-end financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and performance follow-up. You will support leaders with financial decision-making and help drive financial awareness across the organization.

The role focuses on project and portfolio financial management, developing reporting and digital tools, and partnering with the Finance Manager and colleagues across the company.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business administration or similar.
• Proven experience in financial control, analytics, and performance reporting.
• Strong knowledge of Swedish accounting rules and regulations.
• Experience from ERP and Project Portfolio management (PPM) systems.
• Leadership skills – leading yourself and leading others.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for monthly and annual P&L reporting and analysis.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Develop and improve financial structures, processes, systems and reporting for effective decision-making.
• Drive financial steering and follow-up across the project and portfolio landscape.
• Act as a trusted business partner, providing financial insights and guidance for cost-conscious decisions.

Skills

Financial control

Budgeting

P&L reporting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

ERP

PPM (Project Portfolio Management)

Leadership

Education

University degree in Business administration

Tools

ERP systems

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

• Full-time

Job Description

Hej,

Do you want to go to work and help create a better everyday life for the many people?

With us, you can feel at home at work while sharing that feeling with millions of people around the world. We encourage you to stand up for yourself and others, creating an environment where everyone feels welcome. We invite you to open new doors, embrace mistakes, and grow from them.

We are looking for a Financial Controller for IMC’s Finance Team in Älmhult.

As a Financial Controller in IKEA Marketing & Communication AB (IMC), you will have an end-to-end perspective on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and performance follow-up. You will support leaders and stakeholders in financial decision-making and help drive financial awareness across the organization.

Operating in a project and assignment-based environment, you will play a key role in project and portfolio financial management. Together with the Finance team, you will contribute to the development of reporting, structures, and digital solutions to support efficient financial steering. You will report to the Finance Manager and work closely with colleagues across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for monthly and annual P&L reporting and analysis
• Lead the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Develop and continuously improve financial structures, processes, systems, and reporting to support effective decision-making with minimal administration
• Drive financial steering and follow-up across the project and portfolio landscape
• Act as a trusted business partner, providing financial insights, analysis, and guidance to support cost-conscious decision-making and efficient use of resources

What we would like you to bring to the table

In addition to your accounting and financial controlling expertise, experience in implementing digital solutions within Finance, Accounting, and Project & Portfolio Management will be highly valued. The ability to prioritize, communicate, and provide clear directions is necessary.

The role as a financial controller we believe you have:

• Good financial knowledge (University degree in Business administration or similar)
• Proven experience in financial control, business analytics, and performance reporting.
• Strong knowledge of Swedish accounting rules, and regulations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience from ERP, and Project Portfolio management (PPM) system
• Leadership skills – leading yourself and leading others.

This position is placed in Älmhult, Sweden.

Please note that this is a temporary position for one (1) year with the possibility of becoming a permanent contract. We welcome your application.

Through creativity, IKEA Marketing & Communication connects the heart of IKEA to the hearts and minds of the many people. We plan, produce and distribute content that enables our retail markets to grow and position IKEA as a purpose-led business and an expert in life at home. We are 300+ co-workers based in Älmhult, Sweden. As part of Inter IKEA Group, we work towards the vision of creating a better everyday life for the many people.

Your health, wellbeing, and development matter most to us, and our benefits are designed with you in mind. As a co-worker and a person, you are an essential part of our down-to-earth, playful, and inclusive culture, collaborating with others across roles, departments and even across the globe. In this curious and optimistic environment, you will find endless opportunities to grow. Make us the home of your career.