Controller with a focus on accounting

Do you want to work broadly with finance, accounting, and operational management in a role with significant responsibility and the opportunity to make an impact? We are currently seeking an Accounting Manager who will be a key person in the financial work of the care and social services administration and in the development of our processes. About the workplace The Finance and Management unit is located in the beautiful Maria Park in northern Helsingborg. We currently have 15 employees in finance working with accounting, fees, invoice management, financial monitoring, analysis, budgeting, purchasing, and operational management. What we offer We offer you a varied, responsible, and stimulating job with opportunities for personal development. The workplace is smoke-free and health-conscious. As an employee, you will receive a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK per year. Job responsibilities As the Accounting Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the administration's accounting and financial processes. You will work closely with the operations and provide support to both colleagues and managers. In the role of controller, you will coordinate and ensure the quality of the department's various processes from a financial perspective. You will also be the system administrator for the financial system Unit4 and responsible for its various modules. As the system manager, you will handle the budgeting module, code plan, permissions, approval rights, and integrations. You will also be responsible for compilations and act as a requester during organizational changes. Your responsibilities include overall accountability for ongoing accounting, year-end closing, forecasts, monitoring, and analysis. You will report to Statistics Sweden (SCB), including financial summaries and performance registers, and manage VAT reporting and certain customer invoicing. You will perform internal control and quality assurance of financial processes. Additionally, the role involves being the contact person for the city management administration, HR service center, finance department, and auditors. You will also be one of our process leaders for operational management and provide support to managers in planning and follow-up. Qualifications We are looking for someone with a higher education degree in finance. You have solid knowledge in accounting, budgeting, and year-end closing work. You have documented experience working with financial systems, preferably in the role of system administrator. We would like you to have a good understanding of public financial management, budgeting processes, and accounting principles. Your personal qualities are important to us You are structured, analytical, and capable of seeing the big picture. You work independently but also enjoy collaborating and supporting others. With your communicative and pedagogical skills, you can make finance understandable for different target groups. You take responsibility, are solution-oriented, and contribute to the development and improvement of working methods. We hope you have a genuine interest in operational management and improvement work. Working in the City of Helsingborg Do you want to help create a better city together with the residents of Helsingborg? Then you should work for the City of Helsingborg. Here, you can use your creativity and drive to make life easier and safer for our residents, visitors, and businesses. Together with curious and helpful colleagues, you make a difference in people's lives, both today and in the future. A good job today, a better city tomorrow. Care and Social Services Administration At the Care and Social Services Administration, we work with people. Real people. People who, just like you, live life. We are about 4,500 employees - from nursing assistants, support assistants, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to economists, investigators, and caseworkers who contribute in various ways to ensuring that the city's elderly and people with disabilities can live rich and independent lives. Here you can read more about what it is like to work in the city: https://vardochomsorg.helsingborg.se/jobba-hos-oss/ Additional information To respect each other's time and expectations, we ask that you indicate your salary expectations and possible start date in your application. Ongoing selection will take place. Application deadline: 2025-12-10 The City of Helsingborg works against discrimination and promotes equal rights and opportunities for all individuals. Applicants of all backgrounds are welcome to apply to the City of Helsingborg. To ensure the quality of the recruitment process in the City of Helsingborg, we use the recruitment tool ReachMee. Therefore, we ask you to submit your application via ReachMee by clicking on the application link in the advertisement. Before employment at the Care and Social Services Administration, we require you to present a valid extract in an unopened envelope from the police criminal record. You can already order a criminal record to expedite the recruitment process: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/ Before employment, we will conduct a citizenship check. You will need to present a passport, national ID card, or personal certificate. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also provide proof of a valid work permit or that you are exempt from the requirement