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About the Role
As a Controller at Vinnova, you will work with financial monitoring and reporting of EU-funded projects in accordance with current regulations. You are responsible for ensuring that the projects' accounting meets both EU and state requirements. In this role, you will collaborate closely with project managers and other internal functions to monitor, report, and ensure the quality of the finances in the agency's EU-funded initiatives. You will actively contribute to ensuring correct and efficient accounting and reporting of the EU's partnership programs, with a special focus on projects within the field of metals and minerals. Other common tasks:

• Collaborate with project managers, controllers, and external partners.
• Participate in audits and reviews from the European Commission and national authorities.
• Develop and improve internal procedures related to the finances of EU projects.
• Assist with other financial tasks within the unit as needed.
• Lead training sessions and information meetings together with other colleagues in EU projects as needed. Partially related to system support for reporting.

The Controller position is a full-time consulting assignment starting on 2026-08-10 and is expected to run until 2026-12-31, with the possibility of extension for an additional three months. Remote work is possible up to 50% by agreement. Requirements for the position:

• Upper secondary education or equivalent.
• Relevant post-secondary education in economics or other equivalent experience.
• At least three years of work experience as a controller within the last six years.
• At least one year of experience in financial work related to EU projects.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Knowledge of analysis tools (e.g., QlikView, Insikt, and Power BI).
• Knowledge of financial systems (e.g., Unit 4 ERP, Raindance, Visma, etc.).
• Experience with government accounting.
• Experience in delivering presentations.

To enable us to move you forward in the process, you must clearly state in your CV that all the above requirements are met. Specify which assignment(s) demonstrate the requested experience. The time period must be specified in years and months (YY-MM). Merits for the position:

• Experience with Unit4 ERP.
• At least two years of experience in financial work related to EU projects.
• Ability to start the assignment immediately after contract signing.

We are looking for you who have experience working as a Controller and with experience in financial work related to EU projects. If you also have work experience from a government agency, we see it as a big plus. You are flexible, confident in delivering presentations, and have a strong ability to collaborate and communicate with different target groups. About Vinnova
Sweden's innovation agency, Vinnova, is a government agency under the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise and is the national contact authority for the EU's framework program for research and innovation. Vinnova is also the government's expert agency in the field of innovation policy. Vinnova has approximately 240 employees with its headquarters in Stockholm and also has dispatched employees in Brussels, Singapore, Silicon Valley, and Tel Aviv. To ensure a competence-based recruitment process, work psychological tests may occur. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability, and selection takes place continuously. The last application date is 2026-07-10. Contact Information
If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, you are warmly welcome to contact the responsible recruiter: Adam Sjöborg via Adecco's switchboard 010 – 173 73 00 or email: [email protected]

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