Senior Accountant

Join IKEA Jordan full-time in Amman to lead daily accounting, period-end closing, financial reporting and finance-team support.

Scope

• Support the Finance Manager by taking ownership of accurate daily accounts and local compliance within a department responsible for annual audit, budgeting and financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily accounting, prepare/review/post journal entries, and keep general-ledger accounts updated and reconciled.
• Analyse financial information for management and complete monthly, half-yearly and annual closing and reporting on schedule.
• Prepare and review income statements, balance sheets and cash-flow statements under IFRS.
• Manage payables, receivables and master data and reconcile purchases, sales and payments.
• Monitor bank and cash balances, maintain suitable operating funds and ensure timely payments to suppliers, employees and authorities under agreed terms.
• Prepare ad hoc internal/external reports and audit schedules and work with external auditors on statements, filings and compliance deadlines.
• Coordinate with tax advisers, banks, insurers and other external parties.
• Lead accountants, coordinate with other departments, and contribute to projects that simplify and automate financial operations and reporting.
• Participate in annual budgets and maintain links with local and global IKEA functions.

Qualifications and experience

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related discipline and five or more years of accounting experience.
• Completed or partial CA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent professional qualifications are preferred.
• English proficiency is required, together with strong IFRS knowledge.
• Experience leading a team, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel.
• Microsoft Dynamics or other ERP experience is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced setting and meet deadlines.

Application

• Local employment regulations apply. Submit through the employer portal; no salary figure or final closing date is specified.