Controller with Focus on Analysis and System Support

As an employee at the Courts Administration (Domstolsverket), you contribute to a mission of societal importance: developing and supporting all of Sweden's courts, which comprises approximately 80 courts, authorities, and boards with around 7,600 employees. At the Courts Administration, approximately 400 employees work with the head office centrally located in Jönköping, and regional offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, and Umeå. With us, you are offered a secure position in a stable organization, where trust-based leadership and active employee engagement are an integral part of everyday work. We strive to be an equal workplace where people thrive and feel valued. Here you will receive meaningful and developmental tasks in a modern and pleasant environment, with the opportunity to make a difference every day. 2 position(s). Do you want to work on issues that affect how resources are used in Sweden's courts? We are looking for a controller for our Analysis and Finance unit. The role is based on controller work with contact and follow-up with courts and can to some extent be shaped based on your profile. The Courts Administration works with questions that are central to how the justice system functions. In this role, you gain insight into how a government agency is governed and how operations in the courts function in practice. It is work where economic matters are placed in a larger context and where you can influence how resources are used in a matter of public importance. What does the work entail? You will work with budgets, forecasts, and follow-ups, but above all with analyzing and putting figures into context. The core of the work is contact with the courts and controller work linked to that. An important part of the role is being able to have conversations about finances in a way that makes the issues meaningful in operations. It is not just about producing materials, but about using analysis to create understanding and set priorities. The work requires you to take on issues that are not clearly defined from the start and drive them forward yourself. You need to be able to handle different perspectives meeting and situations where there is not always an obvious way forward. This requires both judgment and the ability to work with others to move forward. Examples of work tasks include analyzing resource use, discussing outcomes with court management, and contributing to discussions about overall priorities. You also contribute to the development of working methods and system support, for example in BI, budget tools, and time reporting. The scope depends on your experience and profile. Who are we looking for? We are looking for someone with an academic degree in economics, or alternatively another qualification that, combined with experience, the employer deems equivalent. You have a few years of documented work experience in qualified financial work. You need to be analytically strong and have experience using different types of data to understand and explain operations. To succeed and thrive in the role, we believe you have experience creating dialogue around financial matters in a simple, clear, and engaging way, and can adapt how you present your reasoning depending on your audience. You need to understand how people grasp financial matters and be able to help make finance a useful tool in governance and development. Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities. Who are we? The Analysis and Finance unit is part of the Courts Administration's Finance Department. We are responsible for distributing funds to the country's courts and the Courts Administration's departments as well as monitoring and analyzing operations and finances. We have a number of system support tools that we are also responsible for developing and maintaining. Work takes place in an environment where many different types of expertise meet, and where issues often need to be handled from multiple perspectives. You will become part of a group of approximately 14 people, several of whom have long experience working with the courts. Work takes place in an environment where many different types of expertise meet, and where issues often need to be handled from multiple perspectives. Welcome to our Finance Department! Other Information We are looking for 1-2 people for permanent employment with start date by agreement. A probationary period may be applied. To be considered for employment, you must meet high standards regarding judgment, security awareness, and suitability. This means you stand up for democratic values and the state values that govern the operations of Sweden's courts. We require that you follow applicable laws. Background checks may be conducted before employment. Some of our positions require security clearance before an employment decision is made. This means that security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) will be conducted where applicable. If it is relevant for the position you have applied for, you will receive more information about it at a later stage. We apply individual and differentiated salary setting. If you want to know more about how we work with salary and see current salary ranges for different positions, you can read more on our external website: Work with us – benefits and terms – salary. (https://www.domstol.se/jobba-hos-oss/varfor-jobba-hos-oss/formaner-och-villkor/) To ensure an inclusive and fair recruitment process, Sweden's courts apply competency-based recruitment. Our selection is based on candidates' competencies and merits. We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job announcements. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, start date: By agreement.

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