Accounting Officer for Solna Stad

Accounting Officer (accounts payable and receivable and invoice processing)
About the assignment
Our client, a public-sector organisation, is looking for an experienced accounting officer to join its finance function. The work mainly involves invoice processing in the organisation’s financial system and the associated purchasing and invoicing workflow, ongoing bookkeeping, and case management and support. You will ensure that the bookkeeping is accurate, presents a true and fair view, and complies with current laws, regulations and accounting principles. You will also provide support and advice on shaping the responsibilities, duties and ways of working for the role, based on the organisation’s needs and circumstances.
Areas of responsibility
Handle invoices in the financial system and associated systems for the purchasing and invoicing workflow
Carry out ongoing bookkeeping with a high degree of accuracy
Handle cases and provide support and guidance to users and the organisation
Work actively on improvements and the streamlining of financial processes
Take part in development, improvement and change initiatives in the finance area, which may involve working with other organisations and functions
Adapt work to the organisation’s needs and priorities
Document working routines and processes

Documentation
The documentation must be structured, clear and sufficiently detailed to ensure continuity and enable handover to another person. It must be kept up to date when ways of working, processes or systems change and, by agreement, also include identified areas for improvement, changes made, and instructions and support materials. All materials must be delivered in the format and at the location specified by the client.
Organisation
You will be part of the client’s finance function and work closely with accounting officers, controllers and system administrators. You will report to a contact person appointed by the client.
Mandatory requirements
At least 5 years’ experience working with accounts payable and receivable processes
Relevant post-secondary education in finance or accounting, or equivalent competence acquired through work experience
Ability to work independently and accurately, identify opportunities for improvement and translate them into practical measures
Ability to contribute to the development and documentation of working routines based on the organisation’s needs

Desirable
Good knowledge of ongoing bookkeeping and accounting
Good knowledge of accounts payable and receivable and invoice processing
Good knowledge of account coding, account reconciliations and accruals
Basic knowledge of accounting principles and current regulations
Experience of financial administration processes and case management
Experience working with financial systems and other business systems
Experience documenting working routines and processes
Experience of process improvement and streamlining financial administration workflows
Experience providing support and guidance to users and the organisation
Experience with the financial systems Raindance and Visma Proceedo
Experience in the public sector or another organisation with equivalent requirements for structured financial processes, internal control and documentation

Scope: One full-time consultant, 39,5 hours per week
Location: Work is carried out on the client’s premises, with the possibility of remote working when operational requirements allow and with the client’s approval
The application must include: CV, a list of references with 1–2 reference assignments, and proof of education