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"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
- Sydney (Tempe)- Employment type
- Full Time Permanent- Department
- Leadership & Management- Deadline
- 2026-06-21- Mobility support
- Domestic & International
- Key responsibilities (title) About this work area
- Key responsibilities (text) As Retail Finance Manager (Business Navigation & Operations Manager) your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Lead the market business and financial planning process in close partnership with the Market Manager and Senior Management team, securing alignment between financial priorities and store challenges.
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, follow-up and scenario planning, maintaining a full end-to-end understanding of the market Profit & Loss.
- Actively contribute as a key member of the unit Senior Management team, supporting strategic direction and long-term growth.
- Identify commercial opportunities in collaboration with the commercial team, promoting strong business case and ROI thinking.
- Optimise market performance through close-the-gap analysis, benchmark KPIs and implementation of best practice.
- Provide relevant, user-friendly business information, building financial and performance competence across the organisation to support robust decision-making.




- Secure succession through talent identification and develop and empower leaders and teams through sharing your business expertise.
- Provide leadership and governance across Business Risk & Compliance, Product Quality & Recovery, and Technical Support, ensuring robust compliance, quality standards, operational continuity, and effective technical support at store level.
- Let's connect Who you are
- Let´s connect As Retail Finance Manager (Business Navigation & Operations Manager) you are or have:

- Degree in Business Administration/Economics or related field or a minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the industry.
- A senior business leader with extensive experience in Business Navigation and Operations, ideally within a complex, high-volume retail environment.
- Highly skilled in financial steering, P&L; management, budgeting and forecasting, with the ability to translate strategy into action.
- Passionate about growing the business through strategic and operational development.
- An experienced leader who can drive the business plan agenda and steer the business towards sustainable growth and profitability.
- Driven and naturally curious, able to identify and analyse opportunities in a cost-conscious way.




- Strong at building trusted relationships with stakeholders and influencing decisions that positively impact the business plan, commercial direction and customer experience.
- Values-led, people-focused and motivated by creating better everyday life at home, while leading through others.
- Local section (title) Additional information
- Local section (text) - This role is Permanent, Full-time- The internal job title for this role is Business Navigation & Operations Manager
- This role is based in the IKEA Tempe store, Tempe, Australia
- As our store operates 7 days per week, you must have the availability to work a rotating roster with a mix of day and evening shifts. You also have the availability to work 1 in 3 weekend shifts (both Saturday and Sunday).

**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!

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📌 Retail Finance Manager (Tempe)
🏢 Ikea
📍 Tempe