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Inter IKEA Systems BV is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the worldwide IKEA franchisor. Our assignment is to continuously develop the IKEA Concept and to ensure its successful implementation in existing and new markets. We are embracing the opportunities arising from a new everyday reality to add more value for today’s and tomorrow’s customers. Our way forward is to keep on being a modern and optimistic brand and work together to fulfil the IKEA vision: To create a better everyday life for the many people.

All IKEA retailers (with the exception of the IKEA store in Delft, the Netherlands, owned by Inter IKEA Systems B.V.) are franchisees and our business partners. 13 different groups of companies own and operate IKEA stores under franchise agreements. Today there are more than 412 IKEA stores in 49 countries.

Inter IKEA Systems offers an exciting work environment in a global marketplace with exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.
 

About the assignment

As Division Controller you work in the Financial Planning & Reporting team, part of the Finance department. You are part of a team of 4 professionals and will be based in Delft.

The assignment of the team is developing and leading the financial planning and reporting for Core Business Franchise by;

• Leading and coordinating the annual budgeting process
• Leading and coordinating the Bi-monthly financial and management reporting
• Defining and describing forecasting and reporting processes for stakeholders and the team

Continuously improving our ways of working. Our ambition is to drive the right questions at the right moment in time and to support the business in its decision making process by providing value added financial information and with financial competences.
 

About the job

Your key stakeholders are Business Navigators, unit managers and finance functions such as accounting and group finance. You will be part of the Financial Planning & Reporting Matrix where you are interacting with other Division controllers and Business Navigators in Franchise.

As a Divisional Controller we offer a mixture of both leading and coordinating but also operational responsibilities as the division controllers also fulfil the  a business navigator role for Leadership Area Business Support.

As a Division Controller you will:

• Work with Bi-monthly reporting for Franchising in total but also monthly follow up for Business Support as a Leadership Area.
• Create and improve reports and reporting process
• Together with business navigation, drive the bi-monthly financial forecasting and reporting processes
• Drive the timeline/calendar for reporting processes, prepare templates, follow up on deviations/concerns, consolidate figures and prepare comments and reports for management
• Manage master data and act as a super user for key reporting solutions (e.g. SAP BPC, etc)
• Support with ad-hoc reporting & analysis.

As a Business Navigator you will:

• Contribute to, report and follow up on the action plan for Business Support
• Follow up and challenge the unit goals for Business Support
• Project portfolio management tools and methods.
   

About you
You are a natural leader with excellent communication skills, including active listening and the ability to communicate complex issues in a simple, clear, engaging and inspirational way. You are able to prioritize, set goals, and follow-up in order to secure delivery and achievements

You have a methodical, analytical, and critical thinking capability; capability to analyse, draw conclusions and act on them with a holistic business understanding

What more are we looking to find in you?

• Bachelor education in business administration, economics or a related field
• At least 4-5 years of experience of financial modelling, forecasting, and reporting processes, methods and related tools (e.g. SAP, Planview, Qlikview, Excel) preferable from a multinational company
• Computer literacy, including the ability to work with various IT systems and digital tools
• Thorough understanding of activities involved in budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes
• Good knowledge of project and process management relevant to drive effective financial planning and reporting
• Good understanding principles and practices for stakeholder management
• A holistic view of financial controlling – how it influences and is influenced by the broader business environment
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Additional information
This is a position at the Inter IKEA Systems office in Delft and is a full time (40 hours) contract. The closing date for applying is 22 June, 2020. Recruitment talks can be started before the closing date. Please submit your CV along with a letter of motivation in English when you apply.

If you have questions about the position then please contact Gabriella Stenson: 06 2573 5717.

We look forward to receiving your application!