Accounting Economist at Eldrimner

The County Administrative Board's approximately 300 employees work as the government's representative at the regional level. Our mission is to develop the county and ensure that national political goals are implemented locally. We strive to be an authority free from discrimination and want to harness the qualities that diversity brings to our operations.

Eldrimner is one of the County Administrative Board's seven units and has been Sweden's national resource center for food craftsmanship and small-scale food production since 2005. Here, we work to convey, develop, and preserve knowledge about food craftsmanship. We support new and established entrepreneurs through courses, training, advice, and development work. Eldrimner collaborates with relevant authorities and other actors to facilitate food craftsmen in conducting their business. We have experts in various areas of food craftsmanship who are eager to share their knowledge.

We work with respect, professionalism, and openness for Sweden's food craftsmen - together for a sustainable future!

Description

As an accounting economist, you have significant responsibility and a central role in ensuring stable and correct financial management. You work closely with the unit manager and deputy unit manager, contributing with analyses, structure, and development of financial routines.

You maintain the overall financial picture of the operation and support colleagues in matters related to finance, projects, contracts, and procurement. The role involves many internal and external contacts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ongoing financial monitoring of activities, projects, and assignments
• Prepare budgets, calculations, and work with forecasts.
• Invoicing
• Requisitions for project funds
• Answer questions from funders regarding applications and reporting
• Conduct operational follow-up related to goals and results for final reporting
• Develop and enhance decision-making materials within finance and project applications.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations in connection with project applications and ongoing during the project period.

Qualifications

• Three-year university degree/two-year vocational education in finance complemented by at least two years of relevant experience in ongoing financial work, monitoring, invoicing, and budgeting. Or equivalent work experience.
• Very good knowledge of Excel
• Experience in interpreting laws and regulations
• Very good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish
• Driving license B

Meritorious

• Good administrative skills and experience with many contact points
• Experience with Visma and Agresso/Unit4
• At least two years of experience in accounting regarding finance and operations for EU-funded projects and project decisions from the Swedish Board of Agriculture
• Experience in financial work at a government agency (state accounting)
• Knowledge of food craftsmanship, small-scale food processing, and the conditions of small businesses

Personal qualities

• Self-driven: You have the ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive your own work forward effectively.
• Flexible: You are open to changes and quickly adapt to new situations and needs, which is crucial in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative: You enjoy working with others and can build strong relationships both internally and externally, especially with colleagues, our food craftsmen, and authorities.
• Service-oriented: You have a passion for helping others and provide the best possible service while always keeping the operation's best interests in focus.
• Holistic view: You see the big picture and understand how different factors can affect the economy of the operation and our food craftsmen. Your strategic thinking is key to success.
• Quality-conscious: You maintain a high standard in your work and continuously seek improvements to ensure we always deliver the highest quality.

If you feel that these qualities reflect your personality and work style, we look forward to your application! Together we can create a positive impact for Sweden's food craftsmen.

In your application, we want you to clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements for the position.

Welcome with your application to the County Administrative Board of Jämtland County – together we develop the future of food craftsmanship.

We offer you a meaningful job with varied tasks. You will make a difference for our county and society. The County Administrative Board is a broad authority, which means you will constantly have the opportunity to develop and learn new things. This applies across several policy areas.

As an employer, we focus on good employment conditions, active work environment efforts, and health-promoting wellness activities. We value collaboration with our trade union partners and can offer remote work.

In the case of a permanent position at the County Administrative Board, you will be placed at the agency. Depending on the position, it may involve service in crisis management and security classification. We usually start with a probationary period for permanent positions.

Information on how we handle your personal data can be found at www.lansstyrelsen.se/dataskydd

Most of the photos we use in the ads are taken by Göran Strand.