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Do you want to contribute to an efficient and sustainable municipal operation?

As a Management Controller, you work with qualified financial management and play a key role in translating goals, assignments, and resources into clear analyses, follow-ups, and well-founded decision support.

We welcome your application!

Job Description

As a Management Controller, you provide qualified support to managers and leadership within the Municipal Administration Office. You are based in the Finance Department, Financial Control Unit, but work in close collaboration with colleagues in other units within the department.

In this role, you are responsible for producing analyses, reports, and presentations that are clear, coherent, and linked to the organization's goals and results. You provide decision support to leadership and the Municipal Board, clarifying consequences for operations and residents.

You also have a role as Procurement Coordinator, where you are responsible for conducting direct procurements for the administration in accordance with current regulations and delegation orders.

Main Responsibilities:

• You have a central role with responsibility for budgeting, follow-up, forecasting, and annual accounts for the Municipal Administration Office.
• You analyze financial outcomes, identify deviations, and drive proposals for improvements and actions.
• You are a close and valuable support to managers in matters concerning financial control, costing, internal control, and follow-up.
• You produce clear and relevant reports, decision support materials, and pedagogical presentations for the management group and the Municipal Board.
• You actively contribute to developing and streamlining/digitizing working methods, processes, and internal control.
• You are responsible for coordinating and conducting direct procurements – from needs analysis to contracts and follow-up.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a university degree in economics and experience working with budgeting, follow-up, forecasting, or similar financial control tasks. You have strong analytical skills and can explain economic relationships in a simple way. Furthermore, you have good knowledge of Excel and are accustomed to working digitally. You express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

It is meritorious if you have experience as a controller or qualified economist, preferably from the public sector or a politically governed organization. We also view experience in business-oriented financial control and managerial support positively, as well as experience working in business systems such as Stratsys or Visma RoR. Knowledge of procurement and purchasing is also considered an advantage.

Personal Qualities

To succeed in the role, you are analytical and structured, with a good ability to see the big picture and connections. You are pedagogical and communicative in your approach to work, while also being independent and taking responsibility for your tasks. Furthermore, you are team-oriented, have an easy time building good relationships, and are driven by developing working methods and finding solution-focused approaches.

More About the Position

Permanent full-time position.

Start date as soon as possible, according to agreement.

Application deadline: 2026-06-07.

Interviews may take place on a rolling basis.

Your application documents are public records and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision regarding protected personal data, we ask you to contact the Recruitment Team for an alternative application path at phone 0911-69 65 10.

About the Workplace

The Municipal Administration Office works on behalf of the Municipal Board to lead and coordinate the municipality's economy, personnel, and operations. The Finance Department is one of six departments within the Municipal Administration Office and serves as a strategic support in economic and procurement processes, as well as supporting citizens in budget and debt and consumer counseling. Our shared mission is to create welfare, public benefit, and sustainable societal development. Together with residents, businesses, and associations, we are developing Piteå into an even better place to live, work, and thrive.

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