Vacant job

Description

Are you a meticulous, curious, and service-oriented person with experience in accounting and system administration? Do you want a varied role where you can combine ongoing invoice management with analysis and forecasting in an inspiring environment? Then this might be the job for you!

Ljusdal Municipality in beautiful Hälsingland is now looking for an engaged Accountant to join our accounting team! Here you will have the opportunity to work in a scenic and active municipality, close to both forests and lakes, where we value a sustainable and vibrant living environment. In this role, you will collaborate with our controllers to support operations with financial monitoring, ongoing bookkeeping, and system administration, together with the rest of the accounting team.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for analysis and financial monitoring at the unit level, ensuring that reporting is accurate and up-to-date. Handling accounts payable is also part of your duties, which involves registering invoices, performing reconciliations, and managing supplier payments to ensure an efficient and correct process. The role also includes support and system administration in our accounting system, Raindance, where you are responsible for granting users the correct permissions and providing technical support when needed. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure that financial routines are followed and to contribute to the development and improvement of processes within finance and administration. Additionally, you will participate in budgeting and forecasting work and provide input for monthly and quarterly closing.

Qualifications

We look for you to have education in the field of economics or equivalent work experience that the employer deems comparable. It is important that you have good skills in Excel and other Office programs, as these are used frequently for analysis, reporting, and creating presentation materials. As a person, you are structured, meticulous, and solution-oriented. Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability, as we are looking for someone who appreciates order and structure and takes initiative in their work.

It is an advantage if you have:

Post-secondary education in economics, for example from a University College or university, which gives you a strengthened competence base. Furthermore, it is an advantage if you have experience with accounting systems in a public sector environment such as Raindance, Stratsys, PowerBI, or similar systems, which allows you to get into the role faster and contribute directly. Experience working with finance in a public sector environment is also an advantage as it gives you an understanding of the specific requirements and regulations that apply within our sector.

Other

We offer:

We offer you an inspiring and developmental role where you will have the opportunity to take responsibility for varied and meaningful tasks. You will work closely with engaged colleagues within the finance function and together with unit managers, in a municipality where your development and well-being are central. Here you have the opportunity to shape your work in a flexible and modern working environment, with the freedom that remote work can provide. At our workplace, we value an open and supportive collaboration climate where joy, learning, and personal development go hand in hand. Additionally, you will have the chance to live and work in Ljusdal Municipality, a place rich in natural beauty and warm local engagement, giving you both inspiration and balance in everyday life.

We look forward to learning more about you, and therefore interviews and selection are ongoing – send in your application today, and take the first step towards an exciting future with us!

In Ljusdal Municipality, we believe there is a life for everyone. Ljusdal Municipality is located in the northwestern part of beautiful Hälsingland. The largest towns in the municipality are Ljusdal, Järvsö, and Färila. We are close to leisure activities, to each other, and to a simple everyday life. Those already living here, returnees, and many who have taken the step to move to our municipality testify to quality of life, more time to enjoy, and being who you are. In Ljusdal Municipality, 1,700 employees perform Sweden's most important job as we serve our 19,000 inhabitants. Are you the one who wants to enrich us with your knowledge, your engagement, and your personality?

Depending on the content of the position, suitability assessment, extract from the criminal record and/or suspicion register, or security clearance with register check according to the Security Protection Act may be required before employment. The purpose is to ensure that the employment can be carried out in a safe and secure manner based on the requirements of the operations. Employment can only take place if the assessments have been approved.