Company Description
IKEA is the world’s largest home furnishing retailer with 460 stores across more than 60 countries. IKEA Philippines is part of Ikano Retail, one of 12 IKEA franchisees and the only one owned by the family of Ingvar Kamprad, who founded IKEA in 1943.
IKEA Philippines creates a better everyday life by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low, that as many people as possible can afford them. Ikano Philippines Inc. owns and operates the country’s first and the largest IKEA in the world – IKEA Pasay City – which offers an omnichannel shopping experience. To learn more, visit IKEA.ph

Job Description
About the job
Reporting to the Store Accounting Manager, this ASSOCIATE role is to be part of the Finance organisation in IKEA Philippines supporting Store, and by that support the growth of IKEA businesses by ensuring accurate and timely work practices on: processing and payment of invoices from local vendors and reimbursements to co-workers
Your assignment

• Verify invoices and billings to ensure correctness and completeness of supporting documents (e.g. billing/sales invoice, receipt, purchase order) prior to payment processing
• Input invoices and assign account code and business dimension for each invoice and post into the accounting system in a timely and consistent manner
• Verify and process co-workers claims
• Prepare and ensure timely payments to local vendors
• Liaise with vendors on payment related enquires
• Check and follow up long outstanding invoices
• Reconciliation of monthly GL accounts and vendor balances
• Assist Store Accounting Manager in the preparation of monthly reports and audit schedules
• Archiving of Accounting documents
• Other ad hoc tasks related to accounting and finance

Qualifications
Your profile

• You are passionate about home furnishing, people's life at home and the IKEA range of products and services;
• You must be a Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or other related course;
• You are knowledgeable in local legislation and corporate requirements on documentation and archiving;
• You have a minimum of 3 years working experience in the retail industry with computerized accounting system;
• Knowledgeable in local tax legislation and corporate requirements on documentation and archiving
• You have good communication and interpersonal skills, particularly fluent in Filipino and English;
• You have good attention to details and must have good computer literacy;
• You have ability to work independently in a team and in a multinational environment and can work under pressure with tight schedule deadlines;
• You are able to work with multiple task and to make priorities;
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced and future-oriented retail environment;
• Knowledge on Microsoft Dynamics MVBC will be an advantage;

Additional Information
We offer many benefits at IKEA other than just having the opportunity to work for a global company! Along with a focus on your personal and career development goals and being a part of an inclusive culture driven by values, you will be entitled to great initiatives including Annual leave, Medical and Dental, Family & Community leave, Co-worker discount, subsidized meals in our Co-worker Restaurant, Bonus program, full training and inductions.
Work Location is at IKEA Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
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