WHY YOU WILL LOVE US

We’re a diverse group of down-to-earth, straightforward people with a passion for home furnishing. We come from all over the world, but we share an inspiring vision: “to create a better everyday life for the many people”. How we realize this vision is based on our shared humanistic values. These values guide our work and build our inclusive, open and honest culture. It’s all based on a spirit of togetherness and enthusiasm. We work hard, but we have fun doing it. We’re always looking for people who share our positive attitude and values.

WHY WE WILL LOVE YOU

• You have a Degree in Business/Finance/Economics or related field
• You have minimum of 3 years work experience, preferably from retail industry
• You have experience in sales or operational finance
• You have a high sense of curiosity
• You have excellent communication skills and intuition
• You have the ability to influence in a team
• You have an excellent command of financial and operational analytics
• You have a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

• Work together with the BN team, the commercial team, IKEA Food and the store BNOM’s to broaden our commercial and financial knowledge
• Working to secure the effective implementation of tools, working methods and best practices in order to secure a strong retail foundation and raise our existing base. We follow up on these to maximize the benefits
• Analyse and give insights on business performance to ensure it is in line with financial goals, identifying trends and potentials, communicating the findings and suggestions to related parties for performance improvement
• Support the development of reporting and communication tools along with business development as well as business intelligence development in order to secure effective and efficient analysis
• Support in the yearly budgeting process and with the bi-monthly forecasting. Providing analysis of investments and activities, and in communicating budgets and targets to the relevant parties
• Support the commercial and operational processes of range renewal, pricing, gross margin development, cost management and PBIT achievement
• Use benchmarking to identify potentials and communicate the findings to the management team and stores
• Take an active role in the team and cooperate when needed with colleagues in other parts of the business

TOGETHER AS A TEAM

• To support the growth of IKEA and steer the business towards sustained long-term profitability, including securing financial business performance and compliance with policies and standards

STAFF BENEFITS

Annual Fixed Bonus, 5-Day Work Week, 17 days Public Holiday, Paid Leave (Paid Annual Leave, 14 weeks Maternity Leave, 5 days Paternity Leave, 1 week Marriage Leave), Employee Medical Coverage, Non-Contributory Retirement Plan, Staff Purchase Discount, Birthday Coupon, Referral Bonus, Excellent Career Path

Personal data collected will be kept and handled confidentially by authorized personnel for recruitment purposes only. It might also be disclosed to our subsidiaries, associates and agencies authorized to process the information for appointment. The Company will retain the applications of candidates not selected for a maximum period of 24 months after the selection process is finalized. Our Personal Information Collection Statement (PICS) is available at our career site and can be provided upon request by contacting our Human Resources Department. Applicants not heard from us within six weeks may consider their applications filed for future reference.