Vacant job

Do you want to work in the small municipality with big opportunities?

You are warmly welcome to join us at Munkedal Municipality!

Munkedal Municipality is located in northern Bohuslän, between Oslo and Gothenburg. Here, forests, rivers, and the sea meet, and distances are short between people and results. At our workplace, you work closely with both colleagues and operations, with the opportunity to influence and make a difference in everyday life. We build on what is already strong and develop what makes people want to live, work, and thrive here. Development is created through interaction between residents, businesses, associations, and the municipality. This means that as an employee, you drive change together with others. We focus on people's well-being and strive to make Munkedal a place where people enjoy living and would recommend to others.

The administrative function of the Municipal Executive Board is to support, provide service, and ensure that laws and regulations are followed within each expert area for our core operations in the municipality. The Municipal Executive Board's administration consists of the departments of finance, administration, HR, communication & growth, and the payroll unit.

Are you our next economist who wants to contribute to Munkedal's development? We are now looking for an economist to support the Culture and Education Administration.

The Finance Department in Munkedal Municipality has overall responsibility for driving and developing financial management in the municipality, functioning as internal service within the financial area, and handling procurement. We are looking for you who, together with 9 colleagues, wants to contribute to the development and quality of our financial management processes. The position is located centrally at the Finance Department in Munkedal with inspiring premises and engaged colleagues. We look forward to having you on our journey; come and become part of our team in Munkedal Municipality – where big opportunities await you.

Description of the work

As an economist, you will have a broad and varied job. The largest part involves providing qualified and consultative support to budget-responsible managers within the Culture and Education Administration, where you contribute to the administration's financial resources being used in the best possible way. As an economist, you perform investigation and evaluation work within the financial area regarding issues related to budgeting, annual accounts, forecasting, statistics, and reporting. The role also includes explaining financial contexts to non-financial staff, as well as working on further development and continuous improvement of work routines, models, and methods as a natural part of the job.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who

• are an economist with an academic education.
• have previous experience working as an economist.
• have good computer skills, including knowledge of Excel and experience working digitally.
• have experience with the ERP system Unit4 (meritorious).
• have experience working in a politically governed organization (meritorious).

Your personal qualities are important to us, and we will place great emphasis on them. We value that you are secure and stable, with the ability to view the economy from both a holistic and operational perspective. We also appreciate that you are self-reliant, service-oriented, and work structurally in complex contexts. If you also have very good collaboration skills, enjoy taking responsibility, and have the ability to develop processes, a rewarding assignment awaits you.

We offer you

• an stimulating job with the opportunity to influence your working hours.
• a favorable wellness allowance, an active network of health inspirers at the workplaces, discounts on gym memberships, and free training in the fitness facility Styrkan.
• a favorable occupational pension plan and the possibility of holiday exchange.

We want to inform you about

• a background check will be conducted prior to employment.

To be considered for employment, you must at the interview:

• show a valid ID document
• if necessary, present a copy of your certificate/diploma
• have the right to work in Sweden and be able to present a valid work permit
• if necessary, present a valid driver's license
• if necessary, present a valid professional license

In certain appointments:

• a security clearance is performed. If you become relevant for such a position, a approved security clearance is required.
• a license check is performed via the National Board of Health and Welfare or the Swedish National Agency for Education.
• a check against IVO's register is performed.
• you need to be a Swedish citizen, but may have a foreign background.

We value the qualities that diversity and equal gender distribution bring to the operations and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds and life experiences.

We warmly welcome your application - we look forward to hearing from you!

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