11 nabídek práce — město Forshaga

Economist/Controller for Children's and Education Administration

Warm welcome to Forshaga Municipality! We are approximately 1,100 employees whose shared mission is to create a great place to live, work, and thrive. In our vision "Forshaga Municipality 2040 – Warm Welcome," the principles of human rights are central. Here everyone should feel welcomed, safe, and included. Together we make a difference for our residents - every day! Forshaga Municipality is part of the Karlstad region in southern Värmland, beautifully located along the Klarälven River. Around 11,500 residents live here with proximity to nature, recreational activities, services, and culture. With us, you have the opportunity to live a safe life full of experiences at your own pace. Together we create a place with its heart in the right place to come home to! We want to be an attractive employer where you as an employee feel comfortable and experience pride, commitment, and inclusion. We want to offer you development opportunities and employment terms so that you want to stay and grow with us. As an employee with us, you have access to a range of benefits for health, wellness, and leave. The Municipal Leadership Office is the municipality's central support to the organization. This is where the Finance Office, Personnel Office, Municipal Leadership Office, and Culture and Recreation Unit are located. The Finance Office is a service organization for elected officials, the municipality's administrative units, municipal companies, and the public on all matters concerning municipal finances. Description We are seeking an Economist/Controller for the Finance Office! The Finance Office in Forshaga Municipality consists of a procurement center and an economics unit. In the economics unit, six economists/controllers and three economics assistants work together. We support the municipality's operations and municipal companies with qualified economic expertise and contribute to long-term financial sustainability. As an Economist/Controller with us, you will provide economic support to the Children's and Education Administration. The assignment consists of providing operations with qualified economic support regarding budget, accounting, monitoring, and analysis, among other things. In this role, you will work closely with the operations and other economic functions at the Finance Office. Job Duties As an Economist/Controller at the Finance Office, your assignment is to: Provide qualified economic support to the operations you assist Support operations in ongoing economic and budget work Conduct internal economic training Perform economic presentations in committees Other relevant economic tasks. Qualifications We are seeking someone with a university or college degree in economics with a focus on accounting. Experience with the Raindance accounting system and work in public sector operations is a merit. To succeed in this role, you are analytical and have the ability to handle complex issues. You work in a structured manner, take responsibility for your assignments, and drive your work forward independently. You have good collaboration skills and communicate in a clear and pedagogical manner. You build trusting relationships and can adapt economic messages to your audience and situation. We value that you have a holistic perspective, contribute to common goals, and prioritize the operation's best interests. As a person, you are calm and stable even during periods of high pace and changed circumstances. We would like to see that you have a strong interest in economics and economic management in public sector operations. Offer You will have the opportunity to work with an important assignment in close collaboration with the heads of operations and colleagues at the Finance Office. The municipality's values are based on the principles of human rights, commitment, collaboration, responsibility for the future, and continuous development. The position is located at the Municipal Office in Forshaga, which is a very pleasant workplace with many wonderful colleagues! As an employee with us, you also benefit from perks such as wellness allowance, wellness hour, flexible working hours, opportunity for remote work, and continuous competency development. Terms Probationary employment may be applied. Interviews may take place continuously during the application period, so do not hesitate to apply! Welcome with your application! We want you to submit your application through our recruitment tool on our website. Information on how we handle your personal data can be found here. If for any reason you cannot apply this way (e.g., protected identity), please contact the contact person for the position for an alternative application method. We decline calls from staffing and recruitment companies as well as job advertisement vendors.