Financial Controller

3 weeks ago

Tauranga, New Zealand IKEA Gruppe Full time

Who you are

Are you looking to take your career to the next level? You want a rewarding work experience in a flexible environment. You are enthusiastic and care about making a positive impact. This might be the right opportunity for you: Ingka Investments Management NZ is recruiting for a Financial Controller as part of the New Zealand Forestland team.

As Financial Controller you will act as a bridge between the NZ business and our international accounting and finance functions. You will meet high professional standards while providing accurate, relevant and user-friendly accounting & reporting services to support both the NZ business and the overall Forestland Portfolio.

To be effective in this role, you need:

  1. A bachelor's degree in accounting/finance/economics.
  2. At least 5 years' experience.
  3. Comprehensive financial management and accounting experience with good understanding of NZ GAAP.
  4. Excellent reporting and communication skills.
  5. Knowledge and ability to provide systems that support data and reporting.

Ideally, you have also gained some experience or knowledge in at least one of the following areas:

  1. The NZ Forest Industry.
  2. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
  3. Data science and analytics.
  4. Working across borders with differing time zones.

You demonstrate good judgment, high level of integrity, trustworthiness, and maturity. You can prioritise and take sound and common-sense decisions. You get energized by contributing to overall growth and results through collaboration and get inspired by working together in a multicultural and multinational environment. You are fluent in English (both spoken and written) and, of course, you share and live the IKEA culture and values.

Your responsibilities

  1. Ensure relevant, complete, accurate and timely Accounting and Reporting Financial and Management reporting based on standard global frameworks and local legal requirements.
  2. Set up and maintain the financial structures to follow-up cost and performance and support policy making in line with global frameworks.
  3. Perform variance analysis, reviewing and maintaining reported actuals and forecasts and first level of commentary.
  4. Work closely together with Business Steering function and local reporting teams to create insight in costs and performance and support business steering.
  5. Coordinate the budget, forecast and cost follow up of the investment portfolios and functions including preparation of management reporting.
  6. Responsible for an efficient and effective management/service fee recharging process (calculation, recharging, agreements etc.).
  7. Work with the Group framework teams and functional leadership to minimize deviations from standard global frameworks for business needs and compliance reasons and secure effective ways of working.
  8. Contribute to global projects to develop financial operations and reporting.
  9. Document internal financial controls and review of effectiveness.
  10. Secure and maintain a connection with and between core areas, business owners, group functions, process teams within the Ingka Group.
  11. Secure cross-organizational readiness and continued business growth in terms of competence, performance and succession through enabling an end-to-end approach.
  12. Ensure a safe environment for co-workers and external consultants and contractors in accordance with Ingka policies.

Our team within IKEA

Ingka Investments is one of the 3 pillars of the Ingka Group, acting as a strategic partner to Ingka Retail (IKEA stores) and Ingka Centres, by securing financial strength for future growth and by making investments that contribute to making Ingka Group the world’s major multichannel home furnishing retailer and to achieving its People & Planet Positive strategy. Ingka Investments’ mission is to lead with purposeful investments, enabling Ingka Group’s long-term growth and financial strength. We want to position Ingka Group as a unique, responsible, and trusted investor.

Wood is an essential part of the IKEA identity. We invest in forestland because we believe we can play an important role in supplying wood from more sustainable sources for our everyday lives. Responsible wood sourcing is crucial for a healthier planet, a more sustainable future and more balanced ecosystems for generations to come.

Questions and support? Let's connect

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they’re 100% “qualified”. If this is part of the reason you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think. We look forward to receiving your application.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact hiring manager Kelvin Meredith at If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Gürkan Gamli at

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, but please no later than 11th of November. Due to GPDR requirements, we don’t accept applications via email. Please note that we will be reviewing applications on a continuous basis.

This role is based in Tauranga NZ in a hybrid working model.

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