Finance Operations Expert I – P2P | IKEA Careers | Bengaluru

Published on July 27, 2026

Finance Operations Expert I – P2P | IKEA | Bengaluru


IKEA is hiring a Finance Operations Expert I – P2P for its Finance, Accounting & Tax team in Bengaluru. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity for professionals with experience in Finance and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) operations.


Job Details


  • Job Title: Finance Operations Expert I – P2P
  • Location: Bengaluru
  • Employment Type: Full Time Permanent
  • Department: Finance, Accounting & Tax
  • Application Deadline: August 7, 2026

About the Role


The Finance Operations Expert I – P2P will serve as an operational expert within the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) tower, contributing to operational excellence across Finance & Procurement Operations.


The role focuses on transforming operational insights into actionable improvements, enhancing operational performance, promoting standardization across countries, and improving the overall user experience.


The position supports Ingka’s ambition to become a lower-cost company through simplification, standardization, and automation, while contributing to the three key areas of Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Experience (3Es).


What We’re Looking For


Candidates should have:


  • A university degree and 3–5 years of relevant Finance experience, or a minimum of 7 years of overall relevant professional experience.
  • Good understanding of Procure-to-Pay processes and end-to-end Finance operations.
  • Experience working with KPIs, SLAs, and operational performance.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Passion for operational excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement.
  • Ability to collaborate with countries, IBM, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities


In this role, you will:


  • Drive operational excellence across the assigned P2P tower.
  • Monitor, analyse, and interpret KPIs, SLAs, and operational performance trends.
  • Take proactive actions when performance declines or does not improve as expected.
  • Provide operational insights, identify risks, and share recommendations with the Service Manager.
  • Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and drive sustainable corrective actions.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Experience.
  • Drive standardization across countries by challenging local deviations and promoting global ways of working.
  • Lead operational reviews with Countries and IBM to improve operational performance and user experience.
  • Support country escalations and coordinate actions with IBM and stakeholders until resolution.
  • Support supplier performance reviews and challenge service delivery when expectations are not met.
  • Support Business Verification (BV) testing by validating process scenarios and providing operational feedback.
  • Identify opportunities for simplification, automation, and optimization.
  • Participate in governance meetings and provide Global Process Teams and Digital with operational insights and improvement opportunities.

P2P-Specific Responsibilities


The role will also focus on:


  • Driving improvements in Invoice Match (IM), PO Compliance, and touchless processing.
  • Supporting supplier onboarding and adoption of Ariba e-Invoicing.
  • Driving operational excellence across Invoice Processing, Payments, and Supplier Operations.
  • Ensuring compliance with global P2P standards, controls, and ways of working.
  • Supporting Month-End operational readiness and resolving operational issues.


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