Investment Controller – Ingka Investments

You 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 a 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.

Ideal Candidate

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 a similar discipline
• 3-5 years of work experience in transaction services, business controlling, financial planning, and analysis
• Comprehensive financial modeling 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)

A Day in Your Life with Us

Your 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 reports for 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 periodic impairment analyses to identify potential losses and inform decision-makers
• 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 business relationships with a variety of stakeholders across the organization
• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of digital portfolio finance, reporting, and controlling solutions

About Ingka Investments

Ingka 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.

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 questions 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 online 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!