Finance Assistants Wanted for Government Agency in Uppsala

Novare Bemanning AB · Full-time

Dag Hammarskjölds Väg 56A, Uppsala, Sweden

Would you like to work with finance in a mission-critical organization while having the opportunity to contribute with your attention to detail and organizational skills? Here you'll have the chance to become part of a government agency in Uppsala and work closely with a dedicated accounting team. We're now seeking two finance assistants for an assignment where you'll work broadly within finance administration and help ensure that daily operations run efficiently and with high quality. Employment Type: Fixed-term Scope: Full-time (100%) Location: Uppsala, on-site work Start: 2026-10-01 End Date: 2026-12-31 Extension: Possibility of extension through 2027-03-31 About the Assignment As a finance assistant, you'll become part of the agency's accounting team and work with varied finance administration tasks. An important part of the assignment is working with accounts receivable, record management, and controlling, searching for and compiling information from customer registers. You'll also have contact with customers via phone and email to verify and complete information. Depending on the organization's needs, the assignment may also include work with ongoing accounting and bookkeeping, general ledger accounting, coding, invoice management, supplier and customer accounts receivable, and reconciliation of account balances. The role suits you if you enjoy administrative tasks where attention to detail and organization are important, but who also appreciates having many points of contact and collaborating with others. What We're Looking For High school diploma or equivalent education At least one year of work experience as a finance assistant Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel Very strong Excel skills Experience with accounting systems, such as Unit4 ERP, Raindance, or Visma Experience handling large amounts of data Very strong ability to express yourself in Swedish both verbally and in writing Ability to work on-site in Uppsala for the entire assignment Personal Qualities To thrive in the role, we see that you are thorough, organized, and responsible. You have a goal-oriented work approach and are happy to take initiative to drive your tasks forward. You are positive and enjoy working closely with others. Since the role involves contact with both colleagues and external parties, it's important that you are service-minded, communicative, and have a knack for building good relationships. You are also confident in identifying discrepancies and asking questions when something is unclear. If you discover a mistake, you take responsibility for handling and correcting it. Merits Experience setting up and maintaining customers or suppliers in accounts receivable Experience in customer service or other service roles with high degree of customer or supplier contact Experience working with large data sets in Excel Experience from a government agency or other public sector organization ApplicationSince selection is ongoing, the position may be filled before the final application deadline. Please note that we unfortunately do not accept applications via email due to GDPR. However, if you have questions or concerns about the position, feel free to contact Ronja Sert at [email protected], 076 345 73 43 We hope to see you! Working as a Consultant with Us Novare Bemanning builds careers and supports organizations. We are a personal and socially committed company that offers interim and staffing services to both public and private sectors. Working with us, you contribute to a sustainable work environment. When you work as a consultant at our clients, you have close collaboration with your consultant manager and regular check-ins based on an active feedback culture. We continuously work to develop your self-leadership and provide you with the right tools to reach your goals. For interim consultants with your own company, there is also the opportunity to work as a subcontractor and invoice us for hours worked. Novare Group is one of Sweden's leading HR service companies and carries out hundreds of recruitments and interim and staffing assignments annually. Novare was founded by Investor and is today owned by key figures in the industry.