Finance Officer with IT-competence

The Project Support and Administration Directorate at the European Spallation Source Eric in Lund, Sweden, invites applications for a Finance Officer.

Description of Finance Group
The Finance Group is responsible for the financial accounting and reporting. You will be one of 7 employees in the Finance Group.

Description of main responsibilities 


• Participate with the accounting within accounts payable ledger. 
• Coding of supplier invoices.
• Independently conduct analysis and investigations within the accounts payable ledger.
• Create requirement and demand analysis for Agresso Finance.
• Responsible for development tests and integration tests in Agresso Finance.
• Coordinating defined needs, demands and development in Agresso for the Finance Group.
• File maintenance for accounts payable ledger.
• You will also take part in other administrative tasks within the Finance Group.

Qualifications


• You have a financial degree, or equivalent, with special competence within accounting and IT.
• At least 3 years of documented knowledge within accounting.
• Good knowledge or experience of the ERP system Agresso (i.e. development, system owner or implementation).
• Experience of working in projects is a merit.
• Knowledge and understanding of how ERP systems can create dynamic in the financial follow-up and analysis. 
• Experience of working in an international environment is a merit.
• Excellent oral and written Swedish and English skills are a prerequisite.

To be successful and perform well in this position you are a team player who enjoys to communicate across the organization. You take responsibility for your work and the development of your work place. You enjoy sharing knowledge with your colleagues. You enjoy working in projects and solving problems. 

Our work environment is characterized by fast growth, fast pace of work, and an international atmosphere with highly academic personnel. You must therefore enjoy the diversity of such and have a personality suited for the challenges it holds. In this growing organization, you will have the possibility to take part in developing new routines and processes. Our work environment is exciting and forward thinking and relies heavily on personal initiative.

What ESS can offer 
At ESS we offer people with talent and passion a unique opportunity to be involved in the development and building of a world leading facility for materials research. Besides attractive employment and relocation conditions, the flexibility to balance work life with private life and good opportunities to further enhance your skills; you will also enjoy being part of an organizational culture that promotes and supports internal career growth. We pride ourselves in having successful collaboration across different functions, and as the facility continues to grow we will keep nurturing the international and vibrant environment welcoming people from all across the world.

Duration & Location
The position is permanent with six months’ initial probationary period. Your work place will be situated in Lund, Sweden.
The position is to be filled as soon as possible. 

Application & Contact
Please provide your curriculum vitae and cover letter in English by clicking on “apply” and following the instructions. Please note we only accept applications via the ESS website or ESS intranet. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply through the intranet.

The recruitment process is ongoing and we evaluate applications continuesly. Please submit your application as soon as possible,  at the latest 21th of May.

For more information regarding the ESS recruitment process, please follow this link https://europeanspallationsource.se/ess-recruitment-process. For further information regarding the position, please contact, Natascha Parnefjord, natascha.parnefjord[at]esss.se. For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact, Iréne Hansen, irene.hansen[at]esss.se.