Process Development Manager

"You care about making a positive impact in the world. You understand greatness requires thinking differently. An inclusive and accepting work environment is important to you.

A job at IKEA is so much more than home furnishings. Together, we work to make a better everyday life for the many. It's the perfect fit if you want to contribute, grow, and share. Join the team and start a better life for yourself."

• Location

  Leiden

• Employment type

  Full Time Permanent

• Department

  Leadership & Management

• Deadline

  2026-10-17

Candidate profile (title) Who you are

Candidate profile (text) - Default language Key Expertise, Skills & Experience Required for Success:

• University degree in Business Administration and 8 years of related experience, or minimum 12 years of related experience.
• Minimum 6 – 8 years of as an SAP Business Process Expert in R2R.
• Strong background in financial reporting and closing processes.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance, Accounting, or related field. CPA / ACCA / RA or equivalent preferred.

You are a results-driven finance professional with deep expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R) processes and SAP (S/4HANA and/or ECC). You bring a strong track record of improving financial close cycles, driving process standardization, and enhancing data quality and automation. With a solid understanding of IFRS/local GAAP and internal controls (including SOX), you ensure compliance while continuously optimizing performance.

• Strong stakeholder management across finance, IT, shared services, and external partners.
• Analytical and KPI-driven mindset to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience in finance transformation, including system implementations and automation.
• Lead and develop a team of Business Process Experts (BPEs).
• Set clear priorities, objectives, and performance targets.
• Drive knowledge sharing and functional excellence within R2R.
• Lead training initiatives and support change management within the process area.

Key responsibilities (title) Your responsibilities

Key responsibilities (text) Process Development Manager is the business process owner for R2R and is responsible for the end-to-end ownership, standardization, and continuous improvement of the global Record-to-Report process, supported by SAP (S/4HANA).

Reporting to the Group Finance Development & Operations Manager, this role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting processes, while leading a team of Business Process Experts and supporting the finance transformation agenda.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Own the global R2R process, including General ledger and journal entries, intercompany accounting, Fixed assets and Period-end closing and consolidation support.
• Lead end to end process design and implementation, ensuring standardisation, high automation, embedded data quality, controls & high compliance; and clear metrics for follow up and governance.
• Lead experts that define, document, and implement processes with functional experts and business stakeholders, securing adoption of tools, systems, and best practices.
• Drive and ensure change adoption through robust process implementation and documentation.
• Measure process performance, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives; leading cross functional teams to drive opportunities to improve and prioritise the work.
• Identify and deliver process enhancements with a strong focus on high automation and efficiency while securing high compliance.
• Embed a continuous improvement mindset work and within team to sustain and evolve best-in-class ways of working.
• Create & own the R2R process development road map (with associated development initiatives, defining business value) and lead functional leaders and experts to design, develop and implement the development roadmap.

Let's connect Apply now!

Let´s connect When you apply, we ask that you upload a CV and answer the questions connected to the application as part of your motivation letter to complete the application process.

1)Please describe a time where you have driven significant business improvements leveraging your SAP BPE (business process Experience)?

2)For R2R processes what are the main opportunities to drive efficiency through SAP technology and how do you balance this with compliance?

We will review applications continuously, so please submit your application as soon as possible but no later than 17th October.

Why you will love us

From the deep forests in Sweden, we have spread our culture and values around the world. At the heart of our offer are our beautiful home-furnishing products and solutions, made with care for our planet, reaching millions of customers.

At the heart of our business, are our wonderful co-workers representing diversity in all dimensions and passionate for life at home. We all contribute with our uniqueness and we want to grow and develop together.

Our vision, “to create a better everyday life for the many people” inspires and guides us in everything we do. This is IKEA.

What we all have in common

• Living our values
• Being your unique self, while respecting and including others
• A passion for home furnishing
• Performing & delivering while learning & developing
• Having fun!