Vacant job

We are looking for someone with an interest in and experience of public accounting.

About the job

Sida has operations with complex accounting and many different areas, which requires the ability to understand applicable regulations and principles.

The position is located in a team of five people where tasks and secondary responsibilities are distributed among colleagues. As the accounting manager, you have a responsibility as team leader and you have ongoing reconciliations with the unit's manager, who is also the accounting manager.

You will have overall responsibility for Sida's financial accounting, year-end closing, and follow-up. However, the unit is not so large that the role may also include other tasks that occur within the unit.

The tasks also include responsibility for investigations related to accounting issues, developing and updating internal routines and regulations in the area, as well as working with reconciliations, analysis, and quality assurance. You will also provide support and advice within the accounting area internally at Sida, both in Swedish and English.

You need to be able to work independently, take your own initiatives, and be proactive in various matters while also having good collaboration and communication skills.

You will work at our office in Rissne Sundbyberg.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for financial reporting in the authority's annual report.
• Together with colleagues in the team, be responsible for monthly reporting in Hermes to the Swedish National Financial Management Authority.
• Be the point of contact for questions related to accounting and, if necessary, distribute them within the team.

We offer

We offer a workplace with good opportunities for development and a work environment characterized by openness and diversity. You will work based on a clear mandate and area of responsibility characterized by trust between you, your manager, and your colleagues.

As an employee at Sida, you work with the world as your workplace, with Agenda 2030 and the public sector's core values as your guide. To meet the challenges the world faces today and in the future, we need people with diverse backgrounds and skills.

Qualifications

Education

• Academic degree or equivalent academic training or other education deemed relevant by the employer.

Languages

• Good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written.
• Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written.

Work experience and knowledge

• Experience of independent qualified work with accounting and year-end closing.

Functional competencies/abilities:

For this role, you need to:

• Be able to lead yourself and take responsibility for your own development.
• Take initiative and be proactive.
• Have the ability to handle stress, uncertainty, and risks.
• Be good at collaborating and creating trusting relationships.
• Be good at leading and engaging others.
• Be able to translate experiences and lessons into action.

It is an advantage if you

• Have experience of development and change work within the financial administrative area.
• Have experience in leading teams.
• Have experience of independent work with public accounting and year-end closing.
• Have experience with Unit4 UBW.
• Have experience working with complex accounting issues.

Good to know

The position is a permanent employment with immediate start. A probationary period applies.

Sida offers the possibility of remote work to some extent if it works for the operations.

When contacting, please quote ref.no 4/26.

Further information about the position can be obtained from accounting manager Anders Verf, 08-698 53 81. Any questions regarding terms and other union matters should be directed to union representatives at Sida for Saco: [email protected] and ST: [email protected])

In Sida's recruitment process, selection questions are used as a tool for making an initial selection. Therefore, be careful with your answers so that they accurately reflect your competence and experience. Read more about Sida's recruitment process.

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About Sida

Sida – the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - is a government agency that works on behalf of the government and parliament to create conditions for better living conditions for people living in poverty and oppression. Our work aims to contribute to achieving the goals set by the parliament and the government's direction for Swedish aid.

We have over 800 employees distributed between three offices in Sweden and at Swedish embassies in our partner countries. Read more about Sida's employment benefits and Sida's diversity work.

Diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives are the foundation for a workplace free from discrimination, where everyone thrives and does their best. We believe in diversity and its positive impact on our operations and welcome applicants with different backgrounds and experiences.