Financial Controller at Region Gotland

In Region Gotland, you can develop and grow, both as an individual and together with others. When you work with us, you contribute to making Gotland an even better place for people in all walks of life. We make each other better.

Finance Department

The finance department at the technical and community development administration consists of four employees and one manager.

The function has the overall responsibility for the administration's financial planning and monitoring. Here you will also find Region Gotland's local supply strategist responsible for the local supply process and a business developer focused on sustainability.

We are now looking for a financial controller for a one-year parental leave substitute, with a chance of extension.

Your Responsibilities

As a financial officer in the technical and community development administration, you will work closely with the administration's financial manager. Together, you will plan and coordinate the activities in the financial annual cycle. You will provide controller support to the water and waste department, management support department, and management team. You will assist with financial investigations and compilations as needed and perform some ongoing bookkeeping, year-end work with account reconciliations, and more. Furthermore, you will participate in the development of financial routines and the internal operations. This includes driving efficiencies in existing routines using digitalization and new technology.

As a financial officer with us, you will have an exciting and varied role. You will work independently with significant responsibility but also in a strong collaborative team where we support each other and the administration as a whole.

Who Are You?

You who are applying have a university degree in a relevant field.

You have experience in financial reporting. It is an advantage if you have experience in investment reporting and account reconciliations. Experience from the public sector is also a plus. Our financial system is Visma business solutions, and we use decision support from Hypergene. We consider it advantageous if you have experience with these systems.

As a person, we are looking for someone with good communication skills who enjoys working independently as well as collaborating in a group. You are a problem solver with strong analytical skills and can see work tasks in a broader context. Since the work involves many contacts, it is important that you are good at collaborating and building good relationships. You need to be able to prioritize and have patience with complex problems to identify solutions.

Does this sound like you? Then you are warmly welcome to apply.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

About the Technical and Community Development Administration

The Technical and Community Development Administration works to create an efficient, quality-assured, and sustainable community development process that meets the needs of our residents, businesses, and visitors today and in the future. We are responsible for, among other things, physical planning, construction, and management of buildings, infrastructure, and parks.

To succeed in our mission, collaboration, service, and quality are central concepts. We create conditions for long-term sustainable community development – together!

About Region Gotland

Region Gotland is not only Gotland's largest employer, but we are also the only region in Sweden that has municipal, health, and medical care responsibilities and regional development responsibility within the same organization. Together with our island location, this creates conditions for good cooperation across our operational areas.

We are over 7,000 employees. Together we work for a sustainable, inclusive, and thriving community for everyone who visits, lives, and works in Gotland. We are driving the creation of a safe and sustainable development across the island.

Gotland is a fantastic place to live, with a rich cultural life, untouched nature, and a creative entrepreneurial spirit. Over 61,000 people have chosen to live here year-round, and we would love to have more! If you want information about Gotland as a place to live and work, read more at https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/ (https://gotland.com/leva-bo/flytta-hit/)

Through the Instagram account @viarregiongotland (https://instagram.com/viarregiongotland), we showcase the breadth of our professions and the significance of our work for society. Each week, a new employee shares their workday.

Other

Region Gotland works according to a competence-based recruitment method aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination. We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, welcoming applicants from different backgrounds and genders.

The position is announced under the condition that it does not need to be claimed by employees with preferential rights and that the position remains vacant.

As the world changes, Region Gotland is increasingly working with quality and security in the recruitment process. This means that you as a candidate may be subject to certain checks before employment. You will receive information about which checks the position you are applying for may be subject to before or during the interview.

Before all employments, you as a candidate need to present ID and a personal certificate.

We kindly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance.