Tax Specialist

Company Description

One brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell. Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people.

At IKEA,we believe in offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home-furnishing products at prices so low, that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. To meet the needs of our customers we have a unique business model and value chain. It includes product development, design, supply, manufacturing and sales. And of course, it starts and ends with our customers

We are looking for a Tax Specialist who is curious about how tax connects to business, finance and our value chain. This role contributes with tax knowledge, structured ways of working and a genuine interest in collaboration. This role supports tax compliance and reporting across several tax areas, while working closely with relevant stakeholders. 

About the role 

As Tax Specialist, you will provide specialised support across tax compliance, reporting and advisory topics.  

You will help ensure that our tax obligations are handled accurately and on time. At the same time, you will contribute to the continuous development of our tax processes, working methods and instructions. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Preparing accurate and timely tax filings, VAT refund and maintaining the necessary supporting documentation 
• Support validate and check the documents in goods import clearance process            

• Supporting tax planning, legislative reviews, global trade and customs services, and indirect tax matters 

• Contributing to tax controversy and audit activities, including income and indirect tax audits 

• Following relevant legal and regulatory developments in assigned countries and initiating the necessary changes 

• Supporting correct tax determination settings, availability of tax codes and required tax registrations 

• Developing and improving tax processes, working methods and instructions 

• Supporting capability development, readiness for value delivery and new ways of working within the tax area  

You are curious, analytical and motivated by understanding not only what needs to be done, but also why. You enjoy working with people and believe that good results are created through collaboration, shared knowledge and different perspectives. 

You work in a structured way, with accuracy and a strong sense of responsibility for your deliveries. You can organise and prioritise your work in line with agreed goals, while remaining pragmatic when circumstances change. 

You communicate in a clear and adaptable way and are able to build trusted relationships with stakeholders both inside and outside IKEA.  

To succeed in the role, we believe you have 

• A tax/accounting/finance/economics background 
• Good capability in utilizing digital tools and data analytics solutions to manage tax data efficiently and enhance reporting accuracy
• Good communication with both internal and external stakeholders
• Good analytical skills and the ability to work with structure and precision 

• The ability to manage and prioritize several deliveries 

For questions about the role, please contact Hiring Manager (Wendy Zhang: wendy.zhang@inter.ikea.com).