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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 ambitious and care about making a positive impact. This might be the right opportunity for you: Ingka Group Treasury is recruiting for a Business Transformation Specialist - SAP Implementation as part of the Middle office Team. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract.As Business Transformation Specialist you will perform SAP implementation for Ingka Group Treasury and perform activities related to data migration, chart of account review, SAP configuration, process mapping, change management and testing.
To be successful in this role, you need:
• Formal education in Accounting, preferably a Master/Bachelor degree in Economics/Finance/Accounting
• 5+ years of increasingly responsible accounting and/or auditing experience in similar or larger organisation
• Advanced knowledge of the R2R module of SAP / S4 HANA and SAP Analytical Cloud
• Business knowledge and cross functional understanding of Ingka's operations
• Ability to communicate in English
You demonstrate good judgment, high level of integrity, trustworthiness, and maturity. You can prioritise and take sound and common-sense decisions. You get energised by contributing to overall success 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.
What you'll be doing day to day
DATA MIGRATION• Perform quality assurance on open items in balance sheet and transform booking strings to the new chart of account
• Perform asset inventory and cleanse non-existing or fully written down assets
• Ensure authenticity of business partner master data and secure completeness of data objects, ready for upload into the SAP MDM
CHART OF ACCOUNT
• Secure completeness of chart of account to ensure adherence with local GAAP, group reporting requirements and management reporting requirements
• Review the existing GL interface from Treasury management System (Quantum) against the new chart of account design to ensure correct configuration in Quantum
SAP CONFIGURATION
• Perform gap analysis between existing SAP template and business requirements to ensure robust configuration of proposed SAP and related process environment
PROCESS MAPPING & CHANGE MANAGEMENT
• Preparation of process flow charts and desk top procedures for transformation
• Ensure organizational buy-in via effective change management
TESTING, CUTOVER AND HYPERCARE
• Design test scenarios and test plan to secure a robust user acceptance testing (UAT) and Solution integration testing (SIT)
• Design cutover plan to ensure robust migration and go-live
• Perform hyper care to ensure post go-live support and issue resolution
To be successful in this role, you need:
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial instruments, and related financial reporting standards.
• Good knowledge of R2R module of SAP / S4 HANA and SAP Analytical Cloud.
• Working knowledge of the measurement, processing and communication of financial information for treasury legal entities
• Knowledge of accounting and financial reporting rules, standards and manuals, along with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Knowledge of defining test scenarios for UAT, SIT and migration
Our team within IKEA
Driven by the IKEA vision to create a better everyday life for the many people, Ingka Group brings the IKEA brand to millions of homes. Ingka Group is the main franchisee of IKEA, operating more than 400 stores worldwide. The Group Treasury is part of the Group Corporate Finance and Tax that provides expertise and optimises exposure in Corporate Finance, Tax, Treasury and Insurance matters. We are balancing risks and opportunities in the market, support the business in its growth, while ensuring a strong position as good corporate citizen.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 encourage 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.
WHAT WE OFFER
• Exciting work in an international and diverse environment with strong culture and values
• Excellent working conditions in a hybrid environment
• 30 days annual leave per year
• Health insurance for you and your family
• Pension scheme
• 15% discount on IKEA products