Controller at the Sami Education Authority

The Sami Education Authority (Sameskolstyrelsen) is a government agency with its office in Jåhkåmåhkke (Jokkmokk), employing a school director, controllers, HR staff, and case handlers. The Sami School is an educational form equivalent to the compulsory school system, offering education from pre-school class to year 6. The starting point for the teaching is Sami culture and the Sami language, according to the curriculum for the Sami School. We also operate preschools in agreement with the respective municipalities. Our operations are located in Giron, Gárasavvon, Váhtjer, Jåhkåmåhkke, and Dearna.

The Sami Education Authority provides distance education in Sami languages and supports the development and production of teaching materials for Sami education.

1 position available.

Job Description

Do you want to work at a Sami workplace? We are looking for you who are educated as an economist, have relevant work experience, and wish to work at a Sami government agency.

Your main responsibilities include financial management, ongoing bookkeeping, budget follow-up, as well as handling payments, taxes, VAT, supplier accounts, and annual accounts.

Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for planning, running, and analyzing the budget and economic results. The work involves forecasting, key performance indicators, balance sheets, and monthly analyses of the organization's results.

You work both independently and in close collaboration with the agency's management, acting as a support in clarifying the connections between operations, personnel, and finance. A key part of the role is to communicate these connections in a pedagogical and easily understandable way, so that finance becomes an effective tool for operational management.

You also participate in improvement and development work related to strategic planning and follow-up, as well as internal controls with a focus on further developing the monthly follow-up for the management group.

In this role, you are expected to independently plan, implement, develop, and follow up on operations within financial processes.

At the Sami Education Authority, we have a remote work agreement that makes it possible to work from home a few days a week.

Qualifications

Education: You have a university-level education in economics.

Experience: We prefer that you have several years of experience in qualified economic work. Practical experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial follow-up, preferably from a government agency, is an advantage.

You have strong analytical skills and can, from a holistic perspective, develop well-founded solution proposals. You are a team player who contributes to a positive development climate and, together with your colleagues, creates a work environment characterized by collaboration and continuous improvement.

As an employee at a Sami workplace, you are expected to have good knowledge of Sami culture and society. Knowledge of Sami languages is an advantage.

To succeed in the role of controller, you are flexible, meticulous, and quality-conscious. You have good structure in your work and can handle and prioritize several parallel tasks without losing overview. The role also requires good social competence and documented collaboration skills. You express yourself well both orally and in writing. Since we are a small office, collaboration between functions is an important part of the job.

Good computer skills are a requirement. Experience with Agresso and Visma Proceedo is an advantage.

Employment Terms

• Salary: Monthly salary (individual salary setting applies).
• Employment type: Permanent position with a 6-month probation period.

We decline contact with advertisers and staffing agencies in the recruitment process.

Personal Data: If you have protected personal data, you have the opportunity to send your application by post or by contacting the agency's HR handler at tel: 0971-442 08.