SASEA - VN - Accounting Intern

Welcome down-to-earth, straightforward, and curious people who want to develop the IKEA business, society, and themselves. The IKEA vision to create a better everyday life for the many motivates us to supply IKEA products that are sustainable, affordable, and accessible for everyone. And it’s been keeping us going for more than 80 years.

We are seeking a 6-month intern to join the Accounting team in our Ho Chi Minh office. While the primary focus will be on Accounting tasks, the role also involves providing extended support to our Sustainability team.

At the end of this internship, the intern will be equipped with practical accounting knowledge, data integration between systems, project management skills and understanding some basics standard operating procedures in an SME.

Scope of assignment:

Expense management and payment processing, purely Accounting.

• Follow company procedures for travel expense claims, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulations.
• Perform simple bookkeeping tasks related to daily financial transactions.
• Assist in invoice handling, verifying accuracy, and ensuring timely processing with weekly payment.

Data support and controller, Accounting & Sustainability

• Offer limited support to the accounting team during the implementation phases of new accounting systems (CODA replacement)
• Assist with data integration for IKEA’s sustainability assignment and provide occasional support as a project controller.

Ad-hoc Assignments

• Fulfil other assignments as required by the supervisor, adapting to dynamic tasks to support team objectives.

• Good communication in English and proactive attitude
• Good computer skills, especially Excel and Word
• Good knowledge of finance, accounting or related fields
• Interested in Accounting – Tax – Legal and Standard Operating Procedures
• 3rd or final year student, with Internship Recommendation Letter from University. Expected Graduation: after Sep 2026.

Practicalities

• Expected Internship Period: 6 months (from Mar - Sep 2026)
• Details on time invested: full days Mondays - Fridays
• Working Location: Sofic Tower, Mai Chi Tho, An Khanh Ward, HCMC

More Information
The selection process will take place continuously, please send in your application in English as soon as possible but latest 15 Feb 2026. We will be interviewing continuously, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates.