Investment Controller – Ingka Investments

Job title:

Investment Controller – Ingka Investments

Company:

IKEA

Job description

Job DescriptionJob ID: 264591Date posted: 11/11/2024 Who you areYou see things a little differently. So do we. We believe that what you value is more important than what your CV says. We offer positions that will improve your skills and let you grow. You are an open-minded person, a great communicator with the capacity to influence decisions and create energy and commitment within the organization. You are good network and relationship builder both within and outside the organization. You enjoy working, collaborating and co-creating in a vibrant and changing multi-dimensional, multicultural and multinational environment. To be successful in this role, our ideal candidate brings the following:
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably supplemented with a Master’s degree) in finance, business, economics, controlling or similar discipline
• 3-5 years of work experience in transaction services, business controlling, financial planning and analysis (preferably in an investment environment)
• Comprehensive financial modelling skills and knowledge of valuation methodologies
• Persuasive communication skills, both written and verbal; comprehensive report writing skills
• Self-starting, with the capacity to work individually and take responsibility, while simultaneously able to perform as a part of a team.
• Experience working in an international, cross-cultural and cross-functional environment
• Energized by contributing to the overall growth of the team through collaboration and contribution of knowledge and expertise
• Highly motivated and efficient individual with a sense of simplicity, entrepreneurship, and humbleness
• Intrinsic interest in investing, sustainability and promoting growth within companies
• Fluent in English (additional languages can be an asset)Your responsibilitiesYour responsibilities are as follows:
• Design and implement portfolio controlling and reporting strategies, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to enhance portfolio performance
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to evaluate the performance of individual investments and the overall portfolio and prepare regular reporting’s to various stakeholders
• Conduct portfolio valuations ensuring individual investments, and the overall portfolio meet return requirements
• Identify, assess, and report on risks within the portfolio and perform periodical impairment analysis to identify potential losses and inform decision-making
• Stay abreast of industry trends and economic conditions that may impact the portfolio
• Provide transaction (M&A) support for minority investments and business acquisitions
• Provide onboarding and integration support to the finance functions of newly acquired companies
• Build and maintain significant business relationships with a variety of stakeholders across the organization
• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of digital portfolio finance, reporting and controlling solutionsOur team within IKEAIngka Investments is one of three core businesses of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA franchisee, operating 392 IKEA stores in 32 countries. Our 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. We act as a strategic partner to IKEA Retail and Ingka Centres by securing financial strength for future growth and by making investments that contribute to making Ingka Group the world’s leading multichannel home furnishing retailer and to achieving its People & Planet Positive strategy.Investment activities | Portfolio Area Business Development Investments
Our retail business is on a path of transformation to become a unique omnichannel retailer, meeting changing consumer behaviors as well as becoming circular and climate positive. Our Business Acquisitions, Venture and Circular investment activities – combinedly comprising the ‘Portfolio Area Business Development Investments’ – play an important role in accelerating this change through our financial and strategic investments in companies developing new technologies, capabilities and services that meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.Business Acquisitions & Venture Investments
Our investments should enable us to better meet customers in a more sustainable way and we always look to establish or strengthen business links between our IKEA Retail business and portfolio companies. We focus on innovative companies in logistics and fulfilment, home furnishing services, financial services, sustainable food production, Life at Home services and other retail-related areas. Our mandate allows us to do both venture, minority investments and strategic business acquisitions. As per today, our Business Acquisitions portfolio comprises of 4 companies, and we currently manage over 20 minority stakes in our Venture Investments portfolio.

Circular Investments
As part of IKEA’s “People & Planet Positive strategy”, Ingka aims to transform into a 100% circular business by 2030. To enable this transition, we also invest – as part of our Circular Investment mandate – in companies that are developing technology or growing capacity to prevent waste or supply recycled materials to support IKEA’s circularity strategies. We focus on materials where recycling infrastructure capacity is lacking compared to other materials: mattresses, plastics, textiles, wood, and food. The Circular Investments portfolio consists of 4 minority investments.Team & Role
The Portfolio Area Business Development Investments team currently comprises of 20 professionals focusing on deal origination, investment and portfolio management, integration and onboarding, business development, and portfolio controlling and reporting.To further professionalize the portfolio controlling and reporting function, we are looking to recruit an investment controller. You will be part of the portfolio area finance team. The team has multiple matrix connections to both the Ingka Investment central finance function and the local finance functions of our portfolio companies, together covering the full finance scope. You will work closely with the investment teams, central finance team, portfolio company finance teams, the Financial Risk Monitoring and Controlling function and various support functions (Legal, Tax and Treasury).Apply now!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.
The position is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and you will report to Adriaan Beeftink – portfolio area finance manager.If you have any question about the position, please contact hiring manager Adriaan Beeftink at adriaan.beeftink@ingka.com. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Gürkan Gamli at gurkan.gamli@ingka.ikea.com.
Your application, written in English, should be registered on-line but no later than 2nd of December.Due to GPDR regulations, we regret that we are unable to handle applications made by e-mail.Warmly welcome with your application!Save

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Location

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Job date

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:06:42 GMT

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