Finance Director

REGION JÖNKÖPINGS LÄN · Vollzeit

Jönköping, Schweden

Surgical Care Management Team, Region Jönköpings län Would you like to combine strategic financial work with an important public mission? We are looking for a dedicated finance director who wants to lead and develop financial management within Surgical Care. You will play a central role in creating long-term sustainable financial conditions for the operations and contribute to high-quality care. Within the Surgical Care operational area, activities belonging to the surgical specialties in the region are consolidated. In total, there are 2,800 employees distributed across the region's three hospitals in Eksjö, Jönköping, and Värnamo. Read more about Surgical Care here: Kirurgisk vård, Region Jönköpings län (https://www.rjl.se/om-oss/om-organisationen/folkhalsa-och-sjukvard/kirurgisk-vard/) The Role of Finance Director As finance director, you are responsible for designing, anchoring, and developing Surgical Care's overall financial management. The assignment includes budgeting, internal control, monitoring, forecasting, and analysis. You prepare financial impact assessments and translate monitoring and forecasts into action plans and measures. You provide strategic and operations-focused support to the medical director, operations managers, and other staff functions. An important part of the assignment is to create knowledge, understanding, and engagement around the financial conditions of the operations as well as to develop financial work based on, among other things, accessibility, competence provision, and new working methods. The role includes personnel responsibility for five controllers, and you lead the team's work toward common goals. Through supportive and clear leadership, you create conditions for participation, development, work satisfaction, and continuous improvements. You are part of Surgical Care's management team, where you collaborate with other staff functions and report to the medical director. You will also participate in Region Jönköpings län's central finance director group, where you contribute to a holistic perspective, development of the region's financial processes, and strengthened collaboration within the finance function. Your Profile We are looking for someone who has: • An academic degree in economics or other education that the employer deems equivalent • Several years of experience with qualified financial work, preferably from a larger organization • Clear operations focus and good understanding of how finance supports the care mission • Ability to communicate financial matters in a pedagogical, clear, and engaging manner • Driver's license, as the operations are located in three places Previous management experience with personnel responsibility and knowledge of politically governed operations are meritorious. If you have previous experience with qualified controller work, we see it as a significant advantage. As a leader, you are confident, supportive, and clear. You work in a structured manner, have an unpretentious approach, and can switch between strategic issues and operations-focused support. You also have the ability to create engagement and develop others. Our Offer to You We offer varied and responsible work where you have great opportunities to influence and develop financial management within an operational area with broad clinical scope. You collaborate closely with dedicated managers and support functions and contribute to the operations' development and long-term sustainability. The position is a permanent full-time employment with start date by agreement. As an employee of Region Jönköpings län, you will also have access to a wide range of employment benefits. Read more about our benefits here: Förmåner, Region Jönköpings län (http://www.rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Jobba-hos-oss/Formaner/) Contact Information Martin Takac, Medical Director, Surgical Care Tel: 070-318 96 30 [email protected] Susanne Holm, HR Manager, Surgical Care Tel: 072-511 58 40 [email protected] Our Recruitment Process We look forward to receiving your application by October 7, 2026. We warmly welcome you to apply for this position with us! When recruiting managers and specialists, Region Jönköpings län uses personality and capacity tests as part of the recruitment process. We kindly but firmly decline all contact from advertising sales representatives and recruitment firms. Read more about Region Jönköpings län's recruitment process on our website: Vår rekryteringsprocess, Region Jönköpings län (https://rjl.se/jobb-och-karriar/Lediga-jobb/Var-rekryteringsprocess/)