Project Economist at an Academic Institution

Adecco Sweden Aktiebolag · Full-time

Svetsarvägen 8, SOLNA, Sweden

About the Position We are now seeking a project economist for the finance department at one of Stockholm's academic institutions. The department supports the institutions in managing grant-funded projects. The role also involves work with financial management within one or more of the institution's departments. The position encompasses the following responsibilities: - Ongoing bookkeeping. - Year-end closing work. - Requisition processing. - Reporting to funding bodies. - Project administration. - Work with project budgeting. - Monitoring and forecasting related to these. - Work with budget and forecast for one or more departments at the institution. - Close collaboration with project managers and department heads within a department. Assignment Period and Scope: The position of Project Economist is a full-time consulting assignment starting immediately and is expected to run for 8 months. There is a possibility of potential extension. Requirements for the Position: • Relevant education corresponding to the assignment or at least 3 years of work experience that the authority considers equivalent. • Experience working with accounting and monitoring. • Excellent knowledge of Swedish and English, spoken and written. • Excellent knowledge of the Office package. • Experience with business systems (for example Agresso, SAP or similar). • Ability to provide two (2) reference assignments completed in the last three years (since August 2023) with a detailed narrative assignment description and current contact information for the references. For us to be able to proceed with you in the process, you must clearly state in your CV that all of the above requirements are met. Indicate which assignment(s) demonstrate the requested experience. Time period should be stated in year and month YY-MM. Meritorious for the Position: - Experience independently working with accounting, year-end closing, and reporting of grant-funded projects. - Experience working in Agresso. - Experience with similar tasks from an academic institution or another research-intensive organization or authority. - Experience working with budget and forecast. - Experience supporting a management function in financial matters. To ensure competency-based recruitment, we use work psychology tests in this process. We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Selection is ongoing and the final application deadline is 2026-09-16. Contact Information If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, you are warmly welcome to contact the responsible recruiter: Hannah Trollsås via Adecco's switchboard 010 – 173 73 00 or email: [email protected] If you have questions regarding registration, please contact support via [email protected] We look forward to your application!