Economist for the Defense Technology Department

The Total Defence Research Institute (FOI) is a government agency that conducts world-leading research in defense and security to support Sweden's military and civil defense. The research spans several areas, such as underwater, cyber defense, space, electronic warfare, sensor systems, civil defense, CBRNe (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive substances), military platforms including weapons and protection, as well as security policy analyses. FOI's research plays a key role in building Sweden's defense capability.

Do you want to work with operational finance? In the Defense Technology Department, you will have a central role as an economist close to the core operations, where finance meets research to support Sweden's total defense. You will work broadly and variably with everything from ongoing accounting and project follow-up to analyses and qualified support for managers and project leaders.

About the Position

In the role of economist in the Defense Technology Department, you will have a varied job where you work with finance closely related to core operations. You will support the department in various tasks such as:

• Maintaining and registering, for example, project, quote, and order registers in the financial system.
• Quality assurance during project invoicing.
• Ongoing bookkeeping, follow-up, and year-end closing.
• Financial analyses and various investigation assignments.
• Supporting the department's managers and project leaders in the various phases of the projects.

You will be one of three economists in the department's secretariat together with administrators and case officers. The work will be carried out in close collaboration with the department's controller and will be an important support for budgeting and financial follow-up/forecasting of the department and our projects. You will also collaborate with other economists at FOI and be part of an interdepartmental economic group within the agency that together develops FOI's routines and processes in the accounting area.

About the Unit

You will be part of the secretariat in the Defense Technology Department. Please read more about what we do in the department here: Defense Technology (https://www.foi.se/jobba-hos-oss.html).

The secretariat staff is part of the department's daily operations by supporting managers and having close dialogues with project leaders and other employees. The secretariat currently consists of a department secretary, several unit administrators, case officers, and department economists. The department consists of nearly 300 employees who work with fundamental and applied research to support Sweden's total defense.

Do you have the competence profile we need?

Requirements

We see that you have:

• a university degree in economics or equivalent knowledge that FOI assesses as equivalent,
• current work experience in finance and at least three years of documented experience in accounting over the past five years,
• good knowledge of Excel,
• very good knowledge of Swedish and English.

We are looking for someone who is structured and quality-conscious and has a good ability to independently prioritize your tasks and take responsibility for their completion. You are service-oriented and have an easy time collaborating with others. Furthermore, you are self-driven, which means you take initiative within the framework of your assignment, make your own decisions, and ensure that the work is carried out with high quality. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities!

The work will mainly take place on-site due to the nature of the operations at FOI in Kista.

Meritorious

It is an advantage if you have:

• experience in financial work within a government agency with various funding forms,
• experience working in the financial system UBW (Agresso),
• worked with project finance.

What do we offer you?

FOI offers a unique workplace where you have the opportunity to work on what is important for both total defense and society as a whole. FOI is a government agency under the Ministry of Defence and is one of Europe's leading research institutes in defense and security.

The position is a permanent employment that may begin with a six-month probationary period.

We consciously work for a good working environment with a good balance between work and private life. In addition, we offer a range of benefits. Read more about what it's like to work with us: Work with us (https://www.foi.se/jobba-hos-oss.html).

Do you want to be part of finding answers for a safer world?

Welcome with your application in the form of a CV and cover letter via the application button no later than 2026-03-16!

For more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Acting Section Manager Anna Dimitrijevic. Union representatives are Staffan Lindgren (Saco-S) and Magnus Lindström (OFR/S – ST). All can be reached at 08-555 030 00.

As the position is placed in a security class, Swedish citizenship is required. A security review with a background check will be conducted before employment in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585). Before the security review, the final candidate who is relevant for the position will need to submit certified copies of the specified education/certificate and service certificates that substantiate the knowledge and experience relevant to the position.

FOI is an authority whereby submitted application documents become public documents that may be disclosed to third parties upon request in accordance with the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act.

Offers from recruitment companies are declined.