Project Controller

Description Would you like to be in the middle of urban development? The Development Administration is now seeking a controller to monitor major infrastructure projects. As a controller, you will work both operatively and strategically with budget, monitoring, forecasting, and analysis work and work closely with project management. You will be part of the controller unit within the Finance Department with 23 employees responsible for the administration's planning, budget, accounting, and monitoring. Responsibilities As a project controller, you are responsible for financial monitoring of certain major infrastructure projects. This includes working proactively with analyses, forecasts, reporting, and advisory services to contribute to strategic decisions and business development. The role involves several internal contacts, primarily with project management, leadership, and colleagues, as well as certain external contacts to support operations on financial matters. You contribute to ensuring that the financial aspects of projects and operations are highlighted and leveraged, and together with leadership and colleagues, you drive development and change work within the finance area. We offer exciting work in urban development in Gothenburg for you who want to influence and further improve financial management together with your colleagues. Qualifications We are looking for someone who has: At least 3 years of higher education in economics, public administration, or equivalent Several years of experience working independently with financial matters and having worked closely with managers, project managers, or equivalent in monitoring, budgeting, and forecasting At least 5 years of experience in accounting, monitoring, budget, and forecasting work It is a merit if you have: Experience with investment accounting, project accounting, and financial management related to urban development projects Experience supporting project managers and project owners in financial matters within projects Experience with the project systems Antura and Hypergene Your working style is systematic and development-oriented. You have high IT competence and Excel skills. To succeed in working with us, you need to be responsible, driven, structured, analytical, and pedagogical. You are unpretentious, receptive, and collaboration-oriented and have the ability to communicate and build good relationships with others. You see opportunities and are driven to contribute to development. You have the ability to work independently and simultaneously in a consultative manner. You have the ability to see the whole picture, to think long-term and strategically, but also to dive into details when needed. We also want you to be able to work long-term and methodically with change and development issues. It is important that you can communicate fluently in Swedish in both speech and writing. We look forward to meeting you, so don't hesitate to submit your application! Terms Before a possible interview, you need to present a passport/national ID/personal certificate issued by the Swedish Tax Agency and possibly proof of residence permit if you have citizenship outside the EU/EEA. This is so that we as an employer can ensure your identity and secure that you have the right to work in Sweden. During the process, you may also be asked to provide certificates of education if this is a requirement for the position. We want the Development Administration to be characterized by openness and respect for differences, and we believe that diversity contributes to developing our operations. To quality assure the recruitment process, meet the requirements of GDPR, and enable good communication with our applicants, we ask you to submit your application digitally and not via email or mail. We politely but firmly decline direct contact from staffing, candidate search, and recruitment companies as well as sales of additional advertisements. About Us Every day throughout the year, the Development Administration plays a central role in Gothenburg's growth and development in new residential areas, parks, squares, road and tram routes, bridges, and tunnels, while creating conditions for future housing and business in its capacity as a landowner. The administration also works to procure and manage housing for households that have difficulty arranging their own housing, while actively working to end homelessness in Gothenburg by 2028. The Development Administration is part of the urban development administrations that exist in the City of Gothenburg. Together, we work to create conditions for well-functioning infrastructure, housing, and premises of quality, an inviting public environment, and strive to make the city sustainable from all perspectives. Please visit https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/start/jobba-i-goteborgs-stad/vara-verksamheter/jobba-pa-eploateringsforvaltningen or follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/exploateringsforvaltningen-goteborgs-stad/

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