Vacant job

In Svenljunga, we enjoy the benefits of a small municipality; close to each other, to ideas, and to decisions. We who work here do so because we want to provide the best possible service to our residents. As an employer, we care about your quality of life, and it is important to us that you, as an employee, feel happy and well. Therefore, we invest in good working conditions, strong leadership, and encourage your engagement. We value your unique knowledge and experience and welcome your participation in the development of our operations.

Right now, exciting developments are happening in our municipality and organization. We are on the brink of a gigantic new establishment in our industrial area Lockryd, which, with its location in the heart of Sjuhärad, also nourishes the entire region's development. We are also making our largest investment in schools ever, building two new, modern schools in the southern part of the municipality.

We are proud of our municipality and our work. Svenljunga municipality - we offer the best life!

Are you ready for an exciting challenge?

We at the Municipal Executive Board are now looking for an engaged Controller/Economist for our finance unit.

The finance unit has the overall responsibility for driving and developing financial management in the municipality, functioning as internal service within the financial area, and being responsible for procurement. We are now looking for you who want to contribute to our shared quality and development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As our new Controller/Economist, you will have a broad and varied role. The largest part involves being a qualified and consultative support to a department, where you contribute to ensuring that the department's financial resources are used in the best possible way. You will:

• Support the department with development, budgeting, follow-up, analysis, reporting, and some ongoing bookkeeping.
• Participate in the development of financial reporting and analysis tools together with colleagues.
• Attend political meetings and present financial issues.

A natural aspect is that you contribute to our effort to continuously improve and streamline our working methods. We value new ideas!

In an effort to increase quality assurance in the unit, we work to back each other up and help one another when needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with experience working as a Controller/Economist and who has a relevant university degree in economics or another education that we consider equivalent.

You have solid knowledge of budgeting processes, financial analysis, and follow-up. Experience from public operations is meritorious but not a requirement.

With your expertise, you can coach and support managers in a way that strengthens both their financial competence and the department's results. Experience with the financial system Visma (for large organizations) and Hypergene is meritorious.

• You are skilled in Excel and have a general curiosity about new technical solutions.
• You enjoy taking responsibility and have the ability to develop processes.
• You are meticulous, structured, and stress-resistant, especially during peak work periods.

Being able to express oneself well in speech and writing is important.

We value those who have a strong ability to build relationships and who can inspire and challenge managers in their financial work. You think strategically and analytically while being solution-oriented and structured.

We place great importance on your personal suitability.

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Why work with us?

With us, you will have the opportunity to develop in a role with great variation and responsibility, while working in a team with supportive colleagues. We offer flexible hours, apply individual salary setting, etc.

Apply now and become part of our engaged team!

We intend to conduct interviews continuously during the application period, so do not wait with your application.

Personal Data

Your personal data will be used within Svenljunga municipality and by persons working with recruitment. The board responsible for recruitment is the data controller and is responsible for the processing of personal data. If you want to know who is responsible for your data, you can contact us at kommun@svenljunga.se or 0325-180 00.

The purpose of processing personal data is for recruitment purposes. The legal basis is consent to administer and document the recruitment process. The data that will be stored and saved due to the appeal process are the data you have provided, your CV, your cover letter, and any other information you provide to us. We will delete your data after 2 years.

If you have comments on how we handle your personal data or believe that they are in conflict with data protection regulations, you should inform us as soon as possible. You can do this by contacting us at kommun@svenljunga.se or 0325-180 00 or our data protection officer. You can also file a complaint with the Swedish Data Protection Authority (imy@imy.se).

By law, it is required to request a criminal record extract when hiring for positions within schools/preschools and disability services. Before employment, we are obliged to request a current extract from the criminal record.

If you want to read more about your rights or how we handle your personal data, you can read it on our website. https://svenljunga.se/ovrigt/om-personuppgifter (https://svenljunga.se/ovrigt/om-personuppgifter)

Warm welcome with your application!