Jobs at IKEA – Accounting & Reporting Team Leader

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for recording all intercompany transactions and ensuring they are reconciled with all Group companies at each reporting period in accordance with GAAPs.
• Manage, support, and develop the co-workers within the Accounting & Reporting Function.
• As the team leader of the A&R function, you must keep up to date with changes in accounting and tax legislation and then ensure the AR function is compliant with the requirements of these changes.
• Responsible for all A&R processes in UK & IE, ensuring that it is effective, with good controls in place and that each process is well documented.
• At all times the processes should lead to accurate and timely recording and reporting of sales and accounts receivable balances, in line with accounting and tax regulations.
• Support the wider Finance team in tasks.
• Ensure that the team collaborates effectively with other teams in Finance and the wider business, working with them actively to seek better ways of working.
• Responsible for ensuring complex accounting concepts are accurately recorded and work is only delegated to personnel with appropriate knowledge and skills.
• Review the work completed by the team to ensure the output is accurate, of good quality and that the tax has been correctly accounted for.
• Work with key stakeholders in the wider business to ensure that all accounts receivable and sales balances are accurately captured and that all risks are controlled/mitigated.
• Actively take part in finance meetings.

Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to perform a wide variety of high-level accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting
• Strong business partner with analytical skills and the ability to translate business needs into financial consequences and solutions
• Strong ability to prioritize, provide clear direction and multi-task
• Knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and tax laws and regulations, as well as additional knowledge of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) preferred.

Qualification & Experience:

• Qualified through 10+ years experience in an accounting environment
• Professionally qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or local equivalent
• 3-5 Years of managerial / leadership experience
• 3+ years of increasingly responsible accounting and/or auditing experience in a similar or larger organization.

Job Details:

Company: IKEA

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: London Colney, GB

Application Deadline: N/A

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