Accounting & Reporting Specialist (New Zealand Project)

Job Description

Accounting & Reporting Specialist (New Zealand Project) Job ID: 275519Date posted: 23/01/2025At IKEA, our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We believe that everything we do comes with the responsibility to create a positive impact on people, society and the planet. We are passionate about home furnishing, creating a positive life at home and sharing our tasty responsibly sourced food with the many people across the world.We are guided by our cultures & values, creating a great place to work. We stand for equality, diversity and inclusion. We care about people & planet and promote health & wellbeing. We nurture your development and provide career opportunities to unlock your potential.What you need to know Working at IKEA has its benefits and rewards: Leave entitlements - 5 weeks Paid Annual, Paid Parental, Family & Community and much more (Australia). 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for health and wellbeing support. 15% Co-worker discount. Low-cost nutritious meals including complimentary drinks in our Co-worker restaurant. Free Co-worker parking. Digital Entertainment membership (thousands of discounts for dining, fun activities, shopping and travel across Australia & New Zealand). Bonus programme (where eligible). Co-worker Loyalty programme (extra contribution to your superannuation fund where eligible). Additional information: This role is Temporary, full-time, 76hrs/fortnight until November 2025. The work location for the role is IKEA Service Office in Tempe. As part of the recruitment process this role requires a pre-employment check for final candidates. If you are successful for this role, you will be required to obtain a National Police Check. About this work area As Accounting & Reporting Specialist you will steer and support our overall financial reporting and provide accounting and reporting services. Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:Contribute to the accurate and timely execution, preparation of cash management reporting and support financial reporting in compliance with INKGA and Local regulations. Maintain and secure the right level of quality accounting and reporting as a base for business steering and compliance. Review quality issues and communicate to the team and/or country group to organise remediation. Responsible for various types of reconciliations, analytical review, analysis and maintaining effective internal controls. Prepare, post and reconcile journal entries & balance sheet accounts related to payroll, fixed assets, cashflow and treasury. Carry out internal and external audit related work, yearly filing and other compliance activities. Maintain cross-organisation readiness and continued business growth in terms of competence, performance and succession through enabling an end-to-end approach. Assist in preparation of annual income tax returns, and complete other statutory returns as needed (FBT, BAS, etc). You have comprehensive knowledge of Australia & New Zealand's financial and operational processes along with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). You are a strong communicator and are able to translate your in-depth knowledge of financial accounting to others who may not be familiar with the language. You take ownership of your work, have excellent attention to detail and are able to multitask and adapt to changing goals and priorities.You are CA/CPA qualified, with minimum 5 years practical working experience in financial accounting with medium to advanced skill level in excel. You are familiar with the organisation processes such as; source to pay, sales to cash, record to report and can demonstrate the ability to secure month end processes including preparation of financial data, accruals, journals and reconciliations. In addition to this you possess strong communication skills and can liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders at a local, national and international level.To be successful in this role the ideal candidate will have:An understanding of Australia and New Zealand's impact of company legal (GAAP, Tax, statistical) obligations, governance and compliance. Advanced knowledge of accounting principles. Responsible accounting and/or auditing experience in similar or larger organisations. #J-18808-Ljbffr