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Within the Community Building Administration, we work to realize the vision of the future Österåker, where a modern city with a genuine small-town character meets a vibrant archipelago and countryside. In harmony with Österåker attracting more and more residents, the municipality's buildings, nature, coast and archipelago, culture, business, and recreational opportunities are developed sustainably. The Community Building Administration in Österåker municipality has just over 100 employees who together work for a lively, safe, and sustainable community. Österåker is an expanding part of the Stockholm region with strong growth and high ambitions in community development. The administration covers areas such as urban planning, infrastructure, strategic planning, and environmental and health protection.

Would you like to join us on our exciting development journey? Österåker municipality – the archipelago municipality of opportunities – is looking for an engaged and analytical business controller for the Community Building Administration.

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As a controller, you are the strategic partner of the operations and managers. You drive the work towards good financial management and long-term sustainable decisions. By analyzing the current situation and future consequences through forecasts and scenario assessments, you serve as a qualified sounding board in planning and prioritization.

With us, you work closely with the operations where finance, goal management, and quality are intertwined. We want you to be involved early in processes and forums where choices are discussed so that economic and strategic perspectives are integrated before decisions are made.

As a controller, you will:

• Lead the administration's budget process and produce forecasts and operational reports in close collaboration with managers.
• Continuously analyze the operations' results, revenues, and costs. Identify deviations and propose measures.
• Follow up and analyze community building projects. You are a key person in calculating fees and charges within the urban planning area.
• Be responsible for the administration's interim and annual financial statements.
• Develop and maintain good internal control and routines for financial processes.
• Act as a financial advisor to managers on financial issues, contractual matters, and when preparing materials for committee decisions.

As a controller, you will be part of the operational support department, which includes the units Geodata and Community-funded travel. The department is also responsible for committee administration, finance, quality issues, and serves as an overarching administrative support. The department consists of about 18 employees. You report to the head of the operational support department.

Your profile

You are analytical, structured, and solution-oriented, with the ability to see complex relationships and wholes. You have a strong interest in the operations and in developing methods and working practices that lead to long-term sustainable results.

As a person, you are communicative and confident in adapting your message pedagogically to different target groups – from operational staff to political decision-makers. You thrive in a role where you can combine independent work with collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Academic education in finance or equivalent experience deemed relevant by the employer.
• Several years of experience in qualified controller work in a similar role.
• Experience in analysis and investigation assignments, including socio-economic calculations and impact assessments.
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft's software suite and financial systems.
• Good knowledge of BI tools and experience in developing and implementing decision support.
• Experience from the public sector, especially within the community building process, is an advantage.

Employment scope

Full-time

Employment form

Permanent

Start date

As soon as possible by agreement

Application deadline

2026-04-06

Does this sound exciting? Register your application via the “Apply” button. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications in any other way.

Please visit osteraker.se/jobbaiösteråker (https://osteraker.se/jobbai%C3%B6ster%C3%A5ker) for more information.

Österåker municipality seeks individuals who have the competence to contribute to our operations regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, age, ethnic origin, religion or other belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Just like us, you also have a child rights perspective in your daily work, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Contact information for our union representatives can be found on our website.

We have made a decision regarding the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment. Therefore, we kindly ask not to be contacted for further offers of competence mediation, advertising, and recruitment assistance.

Thirty kilometers to Stockholm, 1,100 islands, 930 kilometers of coastline, and a slightly nicer way of living. We in Österåker are proud of our metropolitan archipelago environment where the picturesque cultural landscape is always close. The central locality of Åkersberga is developing into a modern city with a small-town character. Here we are developing a long-term sustainable community where good conditions are provided for people, environment, and nature to collaborate.