Are you a social person passionate about finance?

Are you a social person who is passionate about finance and wants to provide service, build relationships, and implement digital working methods? Apply for the position today!

About the position

We are looking for an accounting assistant for our internal finance function.

The finance function handles accounting for three legal entities; Karlstad Diocese, Clergy Salary Assets in Karlstad Diocese, and the Church of Sweden Youth in Karlstad Diocese. You will be part of a small team consisting of two accountants and another accounting assistant. Our working method is digital, and your tasks will primarily consist of ongoing financial tasks, including accounts payable and accounts receivable management, as well as ongoing bookkeeping. You will also be the contact person for the Church of Sweden's Payroll Service and handle some personnel and payroll administration, although the position does not include payroll preparation.

In addition to daily management, monthly reconciliations and some preparatory year-end work are also included. You will be a central part of support for colleagues both on-site and in our two forestry districts regarding questions related to ongoing financial management. You will also be responsible for tasks that are interconnected between payroll and finance, such as bookkeeping for payroll preparation. You will also have a defined role as support for colleagues regarding our time and travel reporting system, which will be replaced in the spring.

You will work in our newly renovated office premises in central Karlstad, where we have an activity-based working method.

About you

In your work, you are meticulous, social, flexible, and have a strong sense of responsibility. As a person, you are outgoing, solution-oriented, service-minded, and thrive in a family-like environment characterized by a lack of prestige. You enjoy changes and find it easy to prioritize your work. With an understanding of people and a desire to help, you can easily build and maintain relationships. Working with systems and digitalization is a given, and you are happy to contribute to the advancement of digital development.

We place great importance on your personal qualities and expect you to share the values of the Church of Sweden.

We are looking for someone with an education in finance and at least a completed YH education in accounting or similar. A few years of work experience in the finance area is an advantage. You should have experience working in M365 and possess good knowledge of the systems.

About us

Karlstad Diocese exists for the sake of the congregation. We contribute to the conditions for meeting people where they are, in various places and in all stages of life. Close to God. Close to people.

Karlstad Diocese is one of the 13 dioceses of the Church of Sweden and consists of parishes in the landscapes of Värmland and Dalsland. The diocese's task is to promote and supervise parish life, its administration, funeral operations, and to manage its land and forest. About 50 people are employed at Karlstad Diocese, which is based in new premises in central Karlstad.

Additional information

We offer good employee benefits, a focus on health-promoting measures, good opportunities for professional development, and flexibility to balance work and private life. There is an opportunity to work from home a few days a week. We apply annual working hours.

Submit your application today, interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis during the application period.