Controller
Kvinna till Kvinna is looking for a versatile Controller to come join us at our Head Office in Stockholm. Do you have experience of various tasks within accounting, control and follow-up? Do you share our beliefs that the future is equal? Then you might be our new colleague!
Deadline for applying is May 29th 2022.
The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has defended women’s rights since 1993. For every woman’s right to be safe and to be heard. Today we are one of the world’s leading women’s rights organisations, working directly in areas affected by war and conflict to strengthen women’s influence and power. We work closely together with over 150 local partner organisations across 20 countries to end violence against women, reach lasting peace and close the gender gap once and for all. The future is equal. And together, we are change.
About the job
Controller is a position within the Finance Department at our Head Office in Stockholm. The department consists of about 10 people and reports to the Head of Finance. The Controller works closely with employees in our Programme Offices and has primarily an advisory and a controlling role in the financial parts of grants.
As a Controller, you are responsible for the following key tasks.
- Interim payments and monitoring, tuning, controlling, and reporting of the grants to Kvinna till Kvinna.
- Projects economic administration: from budgets to financial statements
- Quality assurance of donor agreements
- Preparing financial reports for donor agreements, as well as coordinating the audits of donor agreements
- Review partner organisations’ contracts and budgets
- Review the terms of reference for the audits, the auditor's report and audit remedy for partner organisations.
About you
For this position we are looking for someone structured, who has the ability to plan, organise and prioritise the work in an efficient way. You are detail oriented and take great pride in complying with the quality standards needed for the financial work tasks. You take responsibility for the common result of the organisation.
You need to at least have
- Three years' experience of qualified financial work
- Proven experience in accounting
- Proven experience in working with grants
- University degree in economics, or equivalent knowledge acquired in another way.
- Very good computer skills, preferably in project management and any business system, we use Xledger.
- Fluency in both English and Swedish
Merits
- Experience of working with grant reporting with Sida and the EU.
- Experience in working with anti-corruption.
Terms & conditions and what we offer
This is a full-time permanent position. The position is based in Stockholm and travel may occur. Goal-oriented working hours applies.
Please also note that due to the nature of the work only women (legal and/or self-identified) applicants will be considered. Otherwise, we strive for diversity.
Application
Deadline for application is 29th May
For application please click on the apply button.
You can chose to write the application in English or in Swedish.
Questions
For information on the recruitment process, please contact HR at hr@kvinnatillkvinna.se
For information about the position please contact recruiting manager Charina Hallberg at charina.hallberg@kvinnatillkvinna.se
Representatives for the local unions:
Joyce Najm Widell, Akavia, joyce.najm@kvinnatillkvinna.se and Ludmila Stefankova, Unionen ludmila.stefankova@kvinnatillkvinna.se
- Department
- Finance & Administration
- Locations
- Stockholm
Stockholm
About Kvinna till Kvinna
We are a Swedish foundation that promotes women’s rights in more than 20 war- and conflict-affected countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the South Caucasus.
We do so by supporting over 130 partner organisations – because we believe women’s rights activists know best what women and girls in their country need.
Kvinna till Kvinna focuses on four key issues: gender-based violence, women’s equal participation, economic empowerment and women, peace and security.
Want to learn more? Visit our website
Swedish website: kvinnatillkvinna.se
English website: kvinnatillkvinna.org
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