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Mälardalen University (MDU) is Sweden's newest university. With our vision of being a progressive and collaborative university where we together shape a sustainable future, we want to make a real difference. Do you want to contribute to our development? Together, we contribute to a more sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that new knowledge and new perspectives are best created and achieved in collaboration with others – colleagues, students, business and the public sector, both nationally and internationally.

The Planning and Finance Department provides support to the entire operational area of planning, finance, and procurement, both strategically and operationally. We work with operational and financial management through operational planning, internal control, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, follow-up, and analysis. Within the procurement and purchasing area, we support the university's entire purchasing process.

Employment Information

• Type of employment: Permanent position, initially with a probationary period
• Start date: By agreement
• Extent: Full-time
• Number of positions: 1
• Application deadline: August 24, 2026
• Location: Västerås
• Institution/unit/department: Planning and Finance

Job Responsibilities

You will work as a support to the Vice-Chancellor, department heads, and unit managers with distribution models, budget, forecasts, accounts, reporting, analyses, financial investigations, and reports within operational support. The role also involves communicating financial information in a correct and pedagogical manner to non-financial staff, as well as creating reports in Power BI.

You work independently and take initiative while collaborating with colleagues and others. You are involved in developing common financial processes and enjoy improving internal routines and processes. You have analytical skills, are solution-oriented, structured, and have good communication skills.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• A university degree in economics or equivalent education assessed by the employer as equivalent,
• Several years of relevant experience in similar work,
• Good accounting knowledge,
• Very good knowledge of Excel,
• Good knowledge of English and Swedish, both spoken and written,
• Independence and ability to prioritize in a complex and sometimes fast-paced environment.

Merits

For this position, the following are considered meritorious:

• Experience from controller work, preferably in the public sector,
• Experience with the financial system Unit4-ERP (Agresso) or other business systems,
• Experience with Power BI,
• Experience in independently driving development work,
• Experience in working with operational follow-up.

Personal Qualities

In a combined assessment of suitability, personal qualities are also weighted. All employees at MDU are expected to collaborate and treat colleagues and students with respect, take responsibility for the operations and their own tasks, and contribute to a good work environment.

You have an interest in and thrive in development and change processes. You are analytical, work in a structured manner, and have strong problem-solving skills. You are a team player who enjoys collaborating with different types of people and builds good relationships through a service-oriented approach. You are pedagogical and clear in your communication.

We value the qualities that a balanced age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring.

Application

Submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and submitted to the university no later than the application deadline.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Union Representatives:

• Email Saco-S: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
• Call ST-OFR/S (Susanne Meijer), tel: 021-10 14 89

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