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We are now looking for a controller who wants to combine qualified financial work and business management with managerial responsibility in the university's central organization. In this role, you will hold a key position in developing and coordinating the University Administration's planning and financial work, contributing analyses and decision support that guide management's priorities and long-term steering.

About the Job

The University Administration's mandate is to generally plan for and monitor the university's operations, implement the university's strategy, and develop, renew, and manage support processes and administrative systems. Through collaboration, efficiency, and accessibility, the University Administration offers expert support and services to the university's operations in the areas of finance, real estate, HR, international collaboration, IT, study administration, communication, and legal affairs.

You are responsible for the University Administration's overarching planning and financial work. A significant part of this is leading the process of developing the administration's business plan. You have overall responsibility for the budgeting and forecasting work within the administration, and through the analysis of operations and finances, you facilitate management's decision-making and strategic steering.

As a unit manager, you have personnel, financial, and operational responsibility for a team of six employees who provide consolidated financial support to the University Administration's operations. You develop processes to support and ensure that operations are conducted towards set goals. The team you lead works closely with the operations and provides qualified financial support throughout the entire financial process – from budgeting and ongoing financial reporting to forecasts, follow-ups, analyses, and final accounts. You will also assist in university-wide planning and financing issues, such as LiU's business plan and overall resource allocation, and participate in the work with budget foundations and forecasts for the entire university.

You are part of the Planning and Finance Department's management group, together with four other unit managers and the Planning and Finance Director. Together, you drive the strategic work to develop and ensure the quality of processes related to planning and finance at Linköping University.

About You

We are looking for you who is an engaged and structured leader. You are sensitive to the needs of the operations, have good collaboration skills, and build trusting relationships. As a leader, you have a genuine interest in your employees and strive to create a work climate characterized by trust, security, and credibility.

You have a good ability to analyze finance and operations from a holistic perspective and translate this into qualified support for management's decisions and strategic steering.

You plan, prioritize, and organize your work in an efficient manner. Your clear communication skills are an asset in your daily work.

We want you to have:

• At least a 3-year academic degree in business administration or another direction relevant to the current role
• Relevant knowledge and several years of experience in qualified financial work within a larger organization
• Experience in working within business and financial management in close collaboration with a management function
• Experience in coordinating and/or leading work groups
• Experience in driving development work
• Good ability to find, structure, analyze, and pedagogically present relevant information
• High user competence in Excel
• Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish
• Good ability to express yourself in English in both speech and writing

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience of being a manager with personnel responsibility
• Experience of working with the development and implementation of business plans
• Experience of change management
• Experience of qualified financial work within the public sector

Your Workplace

Organizationally, you will belong to the Common Operations Finance Unit within the Planning and Finance Department at the University Administration. Read more about our operations here (#).

About the Employment

Permanent position, full-time.

Start date according to agreement.

As a unit manager, you are employed permanently as a controller and appointed temporarily with tasks as a unit manager.

Salary and Benefits

Individual salary setting. Our benefits include, among other things, wellness programs and good holiday and pension conditions.

We offer the possibility of remote work for part of your working time when the needs of the operations and the tasks allow for this.

Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner).

Union Representatives

Information about union representatives, see https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande).

Application

Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter by August 20th. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the last application date will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as this enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is obvious to protect everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work with equal conditions (https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/).

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