Accounting Administrator with System Interest

Södertörn University is an institution in Stockholm that educates, researches, and collaborates for sustainable societal development. The university has over 13,500 students, approximately 80 programs, and 340 courses. Education and research are conducted in the fields of humanities, social sciences, engineering, and natural sciences. The university also offers police training and teacher education with an intercultural profile. Much of the research focuses on issues related to the Baltic Sea and Eastern Europe. At Södertörn University, subjects, perspectives, people, and experiences are mixed. Here you will find the curious and the questioning, those seeking unexpected combinations, development, and challenges.

The Finance Department consists of 27 employees and is responsible for the following areas: strategic financial analysis, financial reporting, financial support (budget and projects), and procurement/system management. The department's mission includes ensuring that internal and external reporting complies with laws, regulations, and good accounting practices, and providing financial support to researchers and managers. The Finance Department prioritizes and values a good working environment and we work on the continuous development of our team.

Job satisfaction and delivery are key words that permeate our operations.

The Finance Department is now looking for an accounting administrator with a system interest for the area of financial reporting.

Job Responsibilities

Your placement as an accounting administrator is within financial reporting, which consists of a total of six people in the finance department. You will be one of three people working with supplier and customer invoices, payments, and reconciliations, in accordance with established guidelines and regulations. Some work related to year-end closing will occur. The group provides service to the entire university and communicates via email, Teams, and physical meetings. The role includes some system work in the purchasing and invoicing system Agresso, such as updating permissions, responsibility for the purchasing module, troubleshooting when invoices get stuck, and updating reports. Some work on system development is also included. The work is independent but requires good collaboration between colleagues, the university's academy, and external contacts.

Qualifications

• High school economics or YH education.
• Experience of the above-described or similar tasks for at least two years.
• Very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in both Swedish and English.
• Good knowledge of the Office package, especially Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with financial systems.
• Personal qualities required are described in the advertisement in the section on personal qualities.

Meritorious

• Particularly meritorious: experience working in Agresso.
• Experience working at a university.
• Experience working in the public sector.

Personal Qualities

To thrive in the role of accounting administrator, it is important that you have the ability to drive your own work while enjoying working in a team. You are quick to acquire new knowledge and are willing to take initiative. You are service-oriented and have good communication skills when it comes to explaining financial matters. Since the inflow of tasks varies, you need to be able to prioritize and sometimes work under high workload. The tasks require you to be meticulous and have the ability to work in a structured and solution-focused manner. We want you to be energetic, positive, engaged, and interested in developing yourself and the organization you work in.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Employment

The employment is full-time and permanent. A six-month probationary period may apply. Start date according to agreement.

We look forward to your application!

Application

The deadline for applications is 250202. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis.

Inquiries

Johanna Bergman, Chief Financial Officer, 076-122 36 83, [email protected]
Viktor Hasselgren, HR Specialist, 073-714 12 96, [email protected]

The current employment is subject to the condition that the employment decision becomes legally binding.

An application that is not complete or is received by Södertörn University after the application deadline may be rejected.

Welcome with your application!

Union Contacts:

SACO: [email protected]
ST: [email protected]
SEKO: Henry Wölling tel: 08 -524 840 80, [email protected]

Södertörn University has made a conscious choice for this recruitment and therefore requests no contact with ad sellers or other sellers of recruitment services.