Financial Controller at the Swedish Energy Agency

Do you want to help develop the financial management of the Swedish Energy Agency? Do you want to work for a sustainable energy system? We are now looking for a driven financial controller! Apply today and make an impact in our organization!

The Swedish Energy Agency works for a fossil-free and robust energy supply. Security of supply, competitiveness, and ecological sustainability are perspectives that must be combined to secure the energy system of the future.

Your tasks – analyze, develop, and ensure effective financial management

In the role of financial controller, you will contribute to the development of the agency's financial management. Your main tasks include financial analysis, financial monitoring and reporting, development of key performance indicators, and internal development work. You will play a central role in coordinating and implementing financial management in accordance with the agency's new goal structure, which includes the development of processes for planning, monitoring, and reporting.

The role also involves providing support to one of the agency's departments regarding the budget process, forecasts, and analyzing the relationship between figures and operations, ensuring appropriate monitoring and reporting in accordance with the needs of the operations.

You will work independently and take your own initiatives while collaborating with other colleagues within the secretariat. You will also develop relevant key figures and indicators, prepare financial decision-making documents, and conduct oral or written presentations for the agency's various management groups. As a financial controller, you contribute to ensuring that management at various levels receives the decision-making materials needed to lead, manage, and develop the operations.

You will have many contacts both within the agency and with external parties.

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirements

• Academic degree in a field that the Swedish Energy Agency considers relevant
• Several years of relevant work experience in financial management from public operations.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to see connections and draw logical conclusions even from limited or complex information.
• Experience presenting financial analyses and decision-making documents to management groups
• Fluent communication in Swedish, both spoken and written
• Very good knowledge of the Office suite and the financial system Unit4/Agresso.

Desirable

• Knowledge of analytical tools such as Power BI, QlikView, or equivalent systems.

Personal Characteristics

To succeed in this role, you are meticulous and structured, with a good ability to see the big picture without losing focus on the details and able to reason from different perspectives. You are self-driven, careful to meet deadlines, and take responsibility for your work and its delivery. You are flexible and can easily adapt to changing conditions.

Great emphasis is placed on personal characteristics.

About the Workplace

The Planning and Budget Secretariat is part of the Swedish Energy Agency's staff and is led by the Chief Financial Officer. Here, 14 driven and engaged operational and financial controllers work who look forward to welcoming you to the secretariat. We focus on governance issues and coordinate contacts with the Government Offices and written governance from the government such as regulatory letters, assignments, and instructions. We work to ensure that the agency has effective environmental and energy management and coordinate the agency's monitoring and reporting through quarterly reports, annual reports, gender equality integration, and sustainability work. Additionally, we manage and develop the agency's leading and governing processes.

Our Offer

Our open and creative climate gives you the space to develop your expertise for the benefit of society. Here, there are opportunities for learning and variation – while you can maintain a balance in life.

The position is located in our beautiful offices in central Eskilstuna with good commuting opportunities to Stockholm, Västerås, and other nearby cities. Here we work activity-based and have flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work. We offer a wellness allowance, two wellness hours every week, and a gym on-site. Additionally, you will receive favorable conditions for vacation, leave on bridge days, a bicycle benefit, parental leave, and occupational pension. Please read more about what it is like to work with us Working at the Swedish Energy Agency (https://www.energimyndigheten.se/jobba-pa-oss/).

Good to Know

The position is a permanent employment with an initial six-month probationary period. Start date according to agreement. Positions within the Swedish Energy Agency may be placed in a security class, which means security screening and background checks according to the provisions of the Security Protection Act. In the case of permanent employment, it may be relevant to be placed in the agency in case of war. We want your application with CV and cover letter by January 11, 2026.

If you send your application in any way other than through our application form on our website - please mark your application with diary number 2025-011905. We work to promote diversity and counteract discrimination and welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. If you have protected personal information, please contact us at HR. We want your application documents in Swedish, and the questions you will need to answer when you submit your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. Your application is a public document under the principle of public access.

Questions?

If you have questions about the position, please feel free to contact the recruiting manager Cecilia Kempe at email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or Recruitment Consultant Jennifer Nilsson at phone 0720-79 69 88, or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

You can also contact our union representatives: Martin Larsson, SACO-S phone 016-544 24 64 and Petra Lindblom Haddad ST phone 016-5420656.