Job ID: 299677 - Date posted: 15/07/2025 What you'll need to have Proven record of consistently meeting agreed budgets and goals, and working on plans over a number of years - Knowledge of Italian Accounting Legislation - Experience of working in a fast-paced environment You are a strategic business partner, with analytical skills and passion for numbers, able to translate business needs into financial consequences and solutions. - You have strong communication skills with ability to influence and create energy and commitment within the organization. - You are a pro-active, trustworthy business partner who takes a multi-dimensional view of the business, connecting the needs of customers and the organization with a complete overview of the profit & loss, and understanding of the balance sheet and cash flow management. - Strong sense of urgency and result orientation and ability to recognize outside trends relevant for your local market and translate them into business opportunities. - You are approachable and considered a trustworthy and knowledgeable speaking partner who leads by example and taking a multidimensional approach to steering the business. - Good ability to communicate confidently and clearly in English and Italian (both written and spoken). What you'll be doing day to day Lead the store Business Plan process together with the store manager and management team and proactively working with local market data to understand people’s life at home and our customers experience in our different touch points to provide relevant insight. - Drive and coordinate the financial business planning process and secure that the financial dimensions are aligned with the store challenges and priorities while involving and creating commitment among stakeholders when setting goals. - Together with the Commercial Team, identify commercial opportunities and promote the use of business case thinking when evaluating and acting on these. - Having the full understanding of the Profit & Loss for the store and steer actions to provide a store in shape as new, reducing costs and considering all impact on the P&L. Follow up the result and create forecasts and (if needed) activate scenario plans. - Optimize and develop the store results and performance continuously by implementing best practices, using close the gap to identify opportunities and follow-up benchmarks KPIs. - Provide relevant, user-friendly business information, promoting standardized reporting and securing competence in the organization to allow analysis and understanding of performance to make optimal business decisions. - Secure that all investments are done with a proper analysis or business ROI considering all aspect of the different projects - Lead and develop leaders and teams in the areas of responsibility of the BNO function. Identify and develop talents and secure succession planning. - Provide a safe, secure and compliant environment for our customers, suppliers and co-workers. - Secure implementation of relevant rules and guidelines in the areas of Risk and compliance, cash administration routines, accounting rules etc. JOB PURPOSE AND ROLE You will create customer value, growth and optimize long term business performance for IKEA Retail by enabling better business decisions, securing efficiency and leading in accordance with financial and business strategies. This includes securing business performance, in compliance with policies and standards and process. You will support and challenge the organization through business-case thinking, will take the lead in developing and promoting lean and effective ways of working.WE CARE FOR PEOPLE At IKEA we cultivate an inclusive work environment where everyone feels welcomed, accepted, respected, acknowledged for its uniqueness and where we work together in a supportive climate regardless age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy and ability.