Controller at Alvesta Municipality – Shaping the Sustainable Society of the Future

In Alvesta Municipality – with approximately 20,000 residents in the heart of southern Sweden – you will have the opportunity to help create the sustainable society of the future. Here, a strong business community meets high-quality municipal services and an attractive living environment, featuring both vibrant towns and nature-rich countryside. With excellent transport links by rail, air, and road, opportunities are close at hand – whether you wish to develop professionally or personally.

We are approximately 2,000 employees who work every day to make a difference. Our core values – participation, engagement, and trust – permeate everything we do. Through good meetings and open dialogue, we create a workplace where ideas can grow and where every employee is seen and appreciated.

Here, you will work in an organization with short decision-making paths and a clear focus on sustainable development in line with the UN’s Agenda 2030. Together, we are building a secure and attractive Alvesta – for residents, businesses, and visitors.

Job Information

The position is located within the Municipality's Controller Unit in the Finance Department. The department assists the municipality and its companies with strategic financial matters, accounting, financial planning, and follow-up. Here, you will become part of a team of ten controllers with a dynamic mix of different ages and genders, contributing to a breadth of perspectives and experiences.

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Responsibilities

Do you want a role where your analytical skills directly impact how we develop Alvesta Municipality?

As a controller here, you will enjoy a unique combination of strategic influence and operational freedom. You will have the responsibility and opportunity to help our leaders and elected officials make wise decisions for the future.

Your Role Here

Your main focus will be to support one of the municipality's administrations, where you will take a seat in the management group as a strategic partner. You will also have a smaller assignment towards one of our companies or another administration, giving you a broad understanding of the entire municipal group.

Your days will be filled with qualified analysis, budget work, and forecasts, as well as exciting investigative and development projects. You will be the voice that explains the financial situation to the board and ensures we work towards our common goals with a sharp holistic perspective.

Why Choose Us?

• Great Freedom: We believe in trust, which is part of our core values. Here, you have great opportunities to plan and structure your workday yourself.
• Close Collaboration: You will become part of a tight and competent team in the finance department, working side by side with both business managers and the Controller Manager.
• Impact: Your analyses form the basis for how Alvesta Municipality develops.

Who Are You?

We are looking for someone who thrives in an advisory role and has the ability to see the connection between finance and the utility of operations. You are a confident presenter who can communicate complex information in a pedagogical way.

Requirements and Qualifications

To thrive in this role, we see that you are a person who enjoys creating order. You have a degree in economics and have already gained experience in qualified financial work.

We are looking for you who:

• Is a natural problem solver: You are driven to find ways forward and quickly feel at home in new IT systems.
• Combines structure with drive: You work methodically and enjoy working towards clear deadlines and goals.
• Is a pedagogical analyst: You have the ability not only to analyze numbers but also to explain them so that others understand. You make the complex simple.
• Builds bridges: Through your service-oriented approach and clear communication, you build trust and good relationships, both with colleagues and external parties.

We place great emphasis on your personal qualities, and for us, it is important that you are the right person in the right place.

Employment Type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent.

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We apply continuous selection in this recruitment. This means that we read applications and call interesting candidates for interviews continuously during the application period.