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

As a Department Controller here, you work with advanced 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 Responsibilities

As a Department Controller, you provide qualified support to managers and leadership within the Municipal Administration Office. You are based in the Finance Department, specifically the Financial Management Unit, but work closely 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 the leadership and the Municipal Executive Board, clarifying the consequences for operations and residents.

You also have a role as a 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 measures.
• You are a close and valuable support to managers regarding financial management, costing, internal control, and follow-up.
• You produce clear and relevant reports, decision support documents, and pedagogical presentations for the management team and the Municipal Executive 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 or college education in economics as well as experience working with budgeting, follow-up, forecasting, or similar financial management 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 operation-oriented financial management and managerial support positively, as well as experience working in operational systems such as Stratsys or Visma RoR. Knowledge of procurement and purchasing is also considered an advantage.

Personal Qualities

To succeed in this role, you are analytical and structured, with a good ability to see the big picture and connections. You are pedagogical and communicative in your work style while 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 number 0911-69 65 10.

About the Workplace

The Municipal Administration Office works on behalf of the Municipal Executive 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 support to citizens in budget and debt and consumer counseling. Our joint mission is to create welfare, social benefit, and sustainable societal development. Together with the people of Piteå, businesses, and associations, we are developing Piteå into an even better place to live, work, and thrive.

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