Financial Administrator Wanted at Örebro Municipality

Do you want to work in a large organization where you can become a specialist in one area while also having the opportunity to try different tasks? Then apply for the position of Financial Administrator with us!

About the Position

We at the Financial Administration are part of Örebro Municipality's central finance department. We are a large team working in three different teams, each with its own specialty in financial administration. We are currently looking for reinforcement for our accounts receivable team where you will share tasks with five colleagues. Depending on the needs in the different groups, you may switch teams in the future, but regardless of which group you work in, you will have a broad and rewarding role with several different areas of responsibility. You will also be part of our financial support line where you assist both residents of Örebro and colleagues with their financial questions. We are always looking for new ways to improve and digitize our processes, and the tasks are therefore carried out via various digital tools and platforms. You will also have the opportunity to work remotely part of the time.

Examples of Tasks:

manage customer invoice flow
create accounting orders
import file integrations
reconciliations of balance accounts
handle collection cases with partners

About the Workplace

Örebro Municipality's large finance department provides support in financial and operational management as well as accounting. We have about 75 employees, of which 21 are part of the Financial Administration. Our unit works with the invoice flow, accounts payable and receivable, bookkeeping, accounting, bank giro, permissions, and claims operations.

The finance department is in the midst of a development process where we are reviewing processes, routines, and roles. The aim is to digitize, automate, and standardize work within the entire purchasing and financial process to free up more time for analysis, management, and decision support. We are part of the Municipal Executive Administration, whose mission is to follow up and develop the municipality and provide effective support to all committees and operations. We operate from newly renovated premises at Åbylunden 1 in Örnsro.

Read more about what it is like to work at Örebro Municipality at www.orebro.se/jobb (http://www.orebro.se/jobb).

Qualifications

For the role of Financial Administrator, we are looking for someone who has a good ability to plan and organize their work effectively and independently. You understand the meaning of self-leadership but can also work well with others. Furthermore, you are meticulous and place great importance on quality work. Since our work is constantly changing, you easily adapt to changing circumstances and can quickly change your perspective and approach. The finance department is undergoing a digitization process, so a positive attitude towards development and a liking for challenges are prerequisites for you to thrive. You should also have an interest and ability to help others and deliver good service. As you will be working with many different stakeholders, good ability to express yourself well in Swedish both verbally and in writing is required. Since the work involves working in digital systems, you are expected to have very good digital competence.

We place great importance on personal suitability.

Requirements:

secondary education in finance or equivalent post-secondary education in finance, e.g., YH education
experience working in financial systems, e.g., Raindance or similar
experience working with accounts receivable flow
experience working with file imports
experience working with account reconciliations
very good knowledge of Excel

Meritorious:

experience working with system management

Scope and Start Date

Employment form: permanent position

Employment rate: 100%

Start date: as soon as possible or by agreement

Number of positions: 1

Additional Information

Interviews may be conducted digitally. At orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer (http://orebro.se/jobb/digitalaintervjuer), you can read more about our digital interviews and how to prepare.

As part of the selection process, we may also apply tests.