Vakin in Umeå is now looking for an accountant to join the team in Umeå. Is this you? Read more and apply below!
About us
Vakin operates on behalf of the owner municipalities in Umeå, Vindeln and Nordmaling. We are an active social actor working for a sustainable society, supplying customers and residents with drinking water, treating wastewater and managing household waste, where we ultimately work for circular management.
Our vision is: Together we build the sustainable society.
Vakin handles all operations and administration for the municipally owned companies in the Vakingruppen, which consists of Umeva, Vinva and Nordva. The distribution between the owners is that Umeå municipality owns 90%, Nordmaling municipality, 5% and Vindeln municipality owns 5%.
About the service
At the Finance Department, we are a team of 11 employees who have different areas of responsibility. You will work closely together with an additional accountant. We also work closely with each other across our team and help each other out when needed.
In this position, you are expected to independently take care of and be responsible for the accounting and financial statements of the four companies. As an accounting manager with us, you have knowledge of the laws, rules and principles that apply to the activities conducted.
Duties:
- Expert role in the area of accounting and financial statements
- Coordinates work on period closings, interim and annual financial statements
- Coordination and preparation of annual financial statements
- Development and streamlining of both existing and new processes, mainly in the field of accounting
- Practical accounting and financial statement work
- Group accounting
- Quality control and reconciliations
- Tax issues, VAT accounting, tax returns, etc.
- Financial analysis and investigations
The systems we work most in are:
- Microsoft Business Central
- Business for Utlities
- Palette (transition to Visma Proceedo)
- Insikt
The position is full-time, until further notice, with placement at Vakin's head office on Övägen in Umeå. Some possibility of teleworking is available a few days per week.
Allocation is expected to take place in the spring of 2025
Who are you?
First and foremost, you have your strengths in being thorough in all parts of your work. You also have a strong accounting knowledge based on previous experience in similar work. You have a proven record of self-leadership and drive to meet deadlines. Good communication skills are also required and you should be confident in raising your opinion and be able to share it in a positive and good way.
You are quality conscious and have strong numerical and analytical skills.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in economics or equivalent relevant college/university education in economics
- Good knowledge of accounting, relevant legislation and practice
- Good experience of financial systems (see system as an example above)
- At least 5 years of experience in financial statements and qualified accounting work
- Knowledge of regulations for municipal water companies is seen as an added value.
We are looking for a team player who understands and can work together with the whole group and who enjoys and sees the value in this.
What we can offer you
Vakin is a safe and stable workplace with many benefits and development opportunities, all to make you thrive and grow with us. We offer skills development in the form of training and on-the-job learning. We have an active exchange of knowledge within Vakin and in networks with colleagues around the country.
At Vakin, we have benefits that make it easier for you to balance work and leisure. You have, among other things, a working time account for time off in addition to your vacation, the opportunity to work remotely one day a week, flexitime and working time reduction during the summer months.
Our staff association has a wide range of activities for a pleasant and healthy workplace where we meet across departments. We have a wellness focus with a health coach, work hours, wellness hour and a generous wellness allowance.
What happens when you apply for the position?
In this recruitment we collaborate with OnePartnerGroup and you show interest in the position via www.onepartnergroup.se/umea. For questions and the like, you are welcome to contact Andreas Lindqvist at andreas.lindqvist@onepartnergroup.se.
Applications are made via the ad on OnePartnerGroup's website, we do not handle applications via email due to GDPR.
Union representatives who are happy to answer questions about the service:
Linda Liljeblad, Vision, 073-0649090
John Eklund, SACO, 072-2232545
Peter Hoppstadius Eriksson, Ledarna, 070-6223551