Director of Finance for Region Västerbotten

About the Workplace Region Västerbotten works to strengthen good health and sustainable development together. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and ensure that research and innovation deliver results. Region Västerbotten is currently undergoing an exciting transformation to create long-term sustainable economic conditions to meet future needs. This is an assignment for you who want to combine strategic financial management with the opportunity to create real social benefit in one of northern Sweden's largest organizations. Here you have the opportunity to create favorable conditions for the development of healthcare and welfare in Västerbotten. As a manager in Region Västerbotten, you have an important assignment—both for our employees and for the residents of the region. To strengthen you in your leadership, you are offered support and guidance in line with our evidence-based leadership philosophy. This can range from clear frameworks and smart tools to development at group and individual levels. With favorable conditions for your leadership, you can motivate, develop, and create security for others. Job Responsibilities As Director of Finance, you have overall responsibility for Region Västerbotten's financial management, budget and follow-up processes. You lead the Finance Department, which is a centralized function, with approximately 110 employees and five unit managers within the areas of financial management, accounting, procurement, purchasing, and controller support. Your management team also includes an administrative controller who reports directly to you. The Finance Department is a valued support function with high expertise and strong commitment to contributing to the best possible benefit for Västerbotten residents. Region Västerbotten faces a period of change where increasing needs must be met within limited economic resources. As Director of Finance, you have a key role in developing the region's financial management and ensuring that it contributes to strategic priorities, good resource use, and long-term sustainability. An important assignment will be to further develop working methods and processes within the Finance Department to provide more proactive and strategic support to operations. You lead the development of the Finance Department itself while, together with other managers and employees, playing an important role in driving the changes required to create a long-term sustainable economy across the entire organization. You report directly to the Regional Director and are part of the region's senior management team. You work closely with the political leadership and participate in national networks with other finance directors. Qualifications We are looking for someone with relevant academic education in economics or other education and experience deemed equivalent. You have several years of experience in strategic leadership with responsibility for financial management, budget processes, financial planning, and follow-up. You are accustomed to analyzing complex economic contexts, transforming analyses into well-founded decision-making materials, and contributing to strategic priorities that create long-term value for operations. You have documented experience leading development and change initiatives. Experience from politically governed operations is meritorious. The role requires very strong ability to communicate in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing. You are a confident and strategic leader who is motivated by developing and achieving results with a focus on operational needs. Through communicative and inclusive leadership, you create engagement, participation, and good relationships. You combine strategic perspective with analytical precision and clear implementation focus. You make well-founded decisions, create trust in complex matters, and translate strategy into concrete development and results. You can make financial matters understandable and relevant to different audiences and see financial management as a tool for creating quality, development, and sustainable resource use. Employment Scope Employment Type: Permanent Position Scope: Full-time Application Application Deadline: 2026-09-08 Apply via www.vedea.se/CV or directly via Region Västerbotten's website. Contact In this recruitment, we collaborate with Vedea. For more information and initial contact, please reach out to Chief Recruiter Åsa Holmström at Vedea 072-050 52 80 or [email protected]. You are also welcome to contact Regional Director Tommy Svensson, 072-227 54 84. Trade Union Representatives Stefan Silverlöv, Ledarna, 072-562 86 26 John Eriksson, SACO/Akvavia, 073-077 14 50 Nathalie Andersson, TCO/Vårdförbundet, 076-110 57 60 Other Information The position of manager within Region Västerbotten is a fixed-term appointment normally for four years, combined with a permanent employment within your area of expertise. Business travel may occur. In the recruitment process and selection, we may use occupational psychological testing. If you become a candidate for the position, you will undergo a security clearance according to the security protection act before employment. Read more about our benefits for those working with us at https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner. We strive for balanced gender distribution and view diversity as a strength. Therefore, we welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds.

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