Store Finance Controller

IKEA is a world leader in home furnishings with 433 stores worldwide and more than 211,000 associates.

What makes IKEA unique, both as a place of work and as a brand, is our shared values ​​and strong culture. Working with us is like working with your friends. Our culture is based on togetherness, enthusiasm and fun. And we are always looking for people who share our positive mood and values.

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We are seeking a self-driven and committed professional to join our new Financial team in Varna at the position of a

Store Finance Controller & Business Navigator

Job Summary

IKEA Finance and Business Navigation, is about navigating the growth of IKEA and steer the business towards sustained long term profitability by:

• being driven by the IKEA business idea, culture and values, with a focus on sustainable profitability
• being a proactive trustworthy partner taking a multidimensional view in becoming the leader in life at home
• identifying and evaluating business opportunities to enable IKEA organizations to make optimum decisions
• initiating and supporting the development of new ways of working, with focus on simplicity
• providing relevant and user friendly business information standardized for all IKEA organizations

Your responsibilities

Reporting to the Store Manager, you will be leading the Finance division of the store and be responsible and accountable for:

• Identifying and evaluating business opportunities to enable the IKEA store to make optimum decisions

• Securing the legal and fiscal compliance of the store operations concerning bookkeeping and accounting
• Supporting all store functions to improve their performance – preparing ad-hoc reports and business analysis, supporting and coordinating the forecast and budget process
• Preparing and Supervising the Annual Store Budget
• Preparing and Supervising the Budget revisions twice per year
• Preparing, following-up and validating the Store monthly P&L statements 
• Monitoring & following up all operating costs & P&L elements of the store
• Securing that the store follows the financial routines so that the management, business steering and follow up processes of all departments in the store are efficient
• Ensuring that all managers with budget responsibility are trained in understanding and monitoring financial reports in order to be able to carry their responsibilities
• Negotiating and renewing in cooperation with the country manager store related contracts

Your profile

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position, ideally in the high volume retail sector
•  University Degree (a Post Graduate degree will be considered as an asset)
• Fluent command of the English language
• Excellent use of MS Office, especially MS Excel
• Previous use and very good knowledge of SAP, Qlikview, Navision will be highly appreciated
• Analytical and numerical abilities
• Very good planning, organizational and follow up skills and team oriented personality
• Results oriented, initiative taking and problem solving skills
• Team leading, good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines

Our offer to you

• Work on schedule at 8-hour day and Flexible working time

• Opportunities for development in one of the most successful retail companies worldwide
• Thorough Induction training
• Highly professional and fast working environment

• Discount in IKEA 15% and Intersport 20%
• Food vouchers – up to 200 BGN
• Annual bonus, based on the store’s achievements
• Additional health and life insurance
• Preferential prices at the restaurant for employees
• Christmas gift vouchers – 100 BGN
• Holiday vouchers from internal initiatives
   
• Voucher for birth of a child – 100 BGN
• Voucher for marriage - 240 BGN
• Voucher for child with excellent grades in school – 160 BGN

• Voucher for a newly admitted student in university /child of our employee – 320 BGN

  All qualified candidates will be asked to take a skills assessment test.

  Thank you.