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Job: Accountant for Accounting and Closing at Malmö City

Malmö kommun

Skåne län, Malmö

Previous experience is desired

15 days left
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The Finance Department coordinates and supports the administration in areas such as budgeting, accounting, project portfolios, property declarations, and local issues. Here, you will become part of a team of approximately 50 colleagues with broad competence and great engagement. Our work is characterized by respect in collaboration, commitment to the mission, and creativity in how we develop our ways of working.

Responsibilities

In the role of Accountant, you will primarily work with ongoing accounting, controls, and reconciliations. You are responsible for preparing monthly and annual accounts and ensuring that the accounting is correct and up to date.

You will perform analyses related to accounting and handle various accounting assignments based on the needs of the operations. The work also includes participation in joint activities within the finance function, such as development and improvement work of routines and processes.

Tasks may vary over time and may also include other common tasks within a finance department.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits in Economics with a focus on accounting and auditing, or equivalent specialization.

You have at least three years of experience working as an accountant where you have independently worked with accounting, reconciliations, and closing of accounts. Furthermore, you have good knowledge of the Office package, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as good knowledge of Swedish in both speech and writing.

It is an advantage if you have experience with property declarations and if you are curious about new development areas within accounting, such as AI and other future ways of working.

As a person, you are flexible and find it easy to adapt to changing circumstances. You see opportunities in changes and can quickly adjust your perspective and way of working. You take initiative, drive your tasks forward, and achieve results. You have a structured way of working, take responsibility for your tasks, and plan and carry out your work independently. At the same time, you collaborate well with others, are receptive, and agile in your communication, contributing to a good collaborative climate.

About the workplace

The unit is responsible for the administration's accounting issues and ensures the provision of correct accounting regarding both operations and investments in close collaboration with other functions within the finance department.

The Finance Department supports the director of the administration in steering the operations based on decided frameworks, laws, requirements, routines, and given conditions, as well as ensuring that the economy is fair and correct. The department is advisory and provides support to managers and employees.

The Real Estate and Street Office owns, develops, and manages the city's land on behalf of the Technical Committee. We enable a good city life for the residents of Malmö and the city's business community.

Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable societal development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about Malmö City as an employer here http://www.malmo.se/jobb (http://www.malmo.se/jobb)

Job Information

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Number of positions: 1

 

Start date: ASAP, according to agreement

 

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Please note that Malmö City has removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions. This is to ensure a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you as a job seeker. Your answers will be an important part of our selection process.

Malmö City strives for employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer fulfilling the needs of the residents of Malmö.

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