Economist

Mārupes novada pašvaldība

LATVIJA, Daugavas iela 29, Mārupe, Mārupes nov., Mārupes nov., Lotyšsko

Registration No. 90000012827, Daugavas iela 29, Mārupe, Mārupes novads, LV-2167 Mārupes novads Municipal Central Administration Finance and Accounting Department invites applications for an indefinite-term position ECONOMIST (profession code 2631 02) Position Requirements and Necessary Knowledge: higher education in finance or economics; experience of at least two years of professional work in state or municipal institutions during the last five years will be considered an advantage; good knowledge and ability to navigate regulatory acts related to municipal budget planning, execution, financial management, and job duties; understanding of budget planning, execution, monitoring, and financial control processes; ability to analyze financial and economic indicators, assess deviations, identify trends, and prepare substantiated conclusions; ability to perform economic and financial calculations, cost analysis, and fee-based service pricing calculations; ability to work with large volumes of data, structure, process, analyze, and visualize them; excellent MS Excel proficiency, including use of formulas and functions, data sorting and filtering, conditional formatting, pivot table creation, charts, and analytical report preparation; desired user skills in the accounting software "HORIZON" and budget planning software "Microstrategy"; ability to quickly learn new information systems, digital tools, and their functionality; knowledge of the state language at an advanced level; analytical and systemic thinking, ability to identify patterns in data and financial processes; precision, high sense of responsibility, and focus on quality results; ability to independently analyze problem situations, propose solutions, and substantiate opinions; initiative and focus on improving and streamlining work processes; good communication and collaboration skills, ability to work in a team; ability to independently plan work, set priorities, and meet deadlines. Main Job Duties: participate in preparation of the municipal budget project and budget amendments, including evaluating budget requests and estimates submitted by institutions; conduct budget execution monitoring and control of municipal institutions, analyze deviations between planned and actual execution, and prepare proposals for necessary changes; prepare financial and economic information, analytical reports, calculations, and summaries for management decision-making; participate in preparation of the municipal public report, internal regulatory acts, and other financial planning documents; calculate fee-based service pricing, assess the substantiation of costs used in calculations, and ensure regular updates of pricing; collect, structure, and analyze financial data using Excel and other data analysis tools, and improve and automate regularly performed data processing processes; maintain current information on contracts concluded by municipal institutions in resource management systems; within the scope of competence, cooperate with municipal institutions and structural units on financial planning, budget execution, and economic calculation matters. We Offer: indefinite-term employment interesting, responsible, and professionally challenging work in municipal financial management opportunity to develop professional knowledge and skills in financial analysis, budget planning, and data processing monthly salary from 1797 EUR to 1923 EUR before taxes social benefits, including health insurance, holiday allowance, paid additional leave, and other motivating elements Application documents (in Latvian) - a motivated application and CV should be sent by September 30, 2026 with the notation "economist" to the email address [email protected]. Thank you for your interest. Please note that we will contact only those candidates who are selected for the second stage of selection. In accordance with Article 25, Paragraph 1 of the Natural Persons Data Processing Law, Mārupes novads Municipality informs that: 1. Personal data provided in your application documents will be processed to ensure the conduct of this selection; 2. Your personal data controller in this selection process is Mārupes novads Municipality, address: Daugavas iela 29, Mārupe, Mārupes novads, LV-2167. 3. To familiarize yourself with information on personal data processing at Mārupes novads Municipality, please visit the link on the Mārupes novads Municipality website https://www.marupe.lv/lv/marupes-novada-pasvaldiba/datu-privatuma-politika