Job ID: R0009080
Date posted: 05/09/2024
Are you ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together?
In Range, we are ready to put in the next gear of moving IKEA and making us better together. We have decided that we will focus, simplify and concentrate going forward by putting the product in the center – with a full focus on the core of our assignments.
Finance Performance & Operations at IKEA of Sweden has the important role of making sure we are a cost-conscious company; setting budget frames, taking part in deciding on resource allocation, cost follow up, providing financial analysis & insights to different parts of the Range organization to enable the right business decisions at the right time, and spotting future opportunities or risks. We are responsible for developing the financial steering model for Range and for providing best-in-class specialist knowledge in finance controlling & navigation.
We are looking for a Finance Navigator with assignment to Total Cost Business Intelligence platform.
Your assignment is to take part in solving difficult business dilemmas by converting complex and large datasets into facts, actionable insights and user-friendly performance follow ups. You lead and run continuous business performance monitoring through financial lenses as well as explorative analytics to discover, highlight and communicate new business opportunities. You communicate performance results in a clear and relevant way to stakeholders with main risks and opportunities in focus.
Please note -This is a permanent position at IKEA of Sweden in Älmhult.
In IKEA, we strive for a strong and living learning culture, and we believe that you thrive in a collaborative environment where you have the freedom and responsibility to develop through solving difficult business questions. You lead the development of business and finance analytical approaches in your area of responsibility and act as the bridge between business needs and finance partners and bring it to digital development of business information tools. You are securing data correctness and completeness in close collaboration with finance and business navigation departments across the IKEA value chain. You are close to the business and engage actively in sharing your expertise with others across the whole value chain.
You will report to the Finance Planning & Reporting Manager, Finance Performance & Operations, Range.
To be successful in this role we believe that you have strong and proven skills in finance and accounting principles, performance analytics and passion for business. You have both a holistic view and an eye for detail. You act with proactiveness, curiosity, goal orientation and drive for results, aiming for big achievements and believing in doing things a little bit better every day. You have capability to analyze large datasets in both known and unknown, working with modelling and scenarios to describe the future. Ability to explain and communicate in a clear and inspirational way around complex analytical results. Eager to learn from others as well as sharing own knowledge and interest in finance, business improvement, processes, interdependencies, and cause & effect relationships. You are committed to find root causes and suggest and implement corrective actions.
Furthermore, we want you to have:
Education in a numerate field, e.g. finance and/or business administration, economics, engineering is a preferable background.
You have experience from working with analytics within the area finance controlling or auditing experience.
Proficiency in business intelligence tools (Power BI, Qlik etc)
Previous experience from IKEA value chain is meriting.

More Information
We look forward to receiving your application. Please upload your CV and include your responses to the following two questions – in English, no later than September 18th 2024 Be sure to keep your answers short and concise:
1 What do you think you would bring to this role and makes you an ideal candidate?
2 What inspired you to apply for this position, and how do you believe your experience matches the key requirements for the role?
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the hiring manager maria.kullberg.persson@inter.ikea.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Recruiter Christina Appelqvist, +46-766-113408