Professional Coordinator for Budget and Control in Vordingborg Municipality

Do you want to lead the processes that gather Vordingborg Municipality's budget and budget follow-ups? And do you thrive in a role where you create an overview, ensure progress and make complex financial material usable for colleagues, management and politicians? Then you could become our new professional coordinator in Team Budget and Steering.

A central role in the municipality's financial management

As budget coordinator you will be responsible for planning and coordinating the municipality's central budget and budget follow-up processes. You must establish a clear framework for the processes, keep track of deliveries and deadlines, and ensure that the organization’s contributions are gathered into a solid basis for administrative and political decisions.

You will also become the professional coordinator for Team Budget and Steering. The role does not include personnel responsibility, but you will have a clear responsibility to coordinate the common tasks, support the professional quality and be a sparring partner for the team’s financial consultants. You will work closely with the department head and have a broad contact surface to the municipality’s centers, staff, management team and executive board.

Your main tasks will be to

• plan and coordinate the annual budget process and ensure that timelines, deliveries and responsibilities are clear across the entire organization
• design the municipality's budget follow-ups to the political level and follow up that the process is completed with the necessary quality
• collect and quality assure central budget products, including budget notes, financial overviews and decision proposals
• support financial consultants, managers and heads in preparing the department-specific budget and follow-up material
• follow the overall development in the municipality's economy and contribute with cross-cutting analyses and financial perspectives
• be a professional sparring partner for colleagues and contribute to coherence and knowledge sharing across the team
• develop processes, materials and digital tools, so that the municipality's financial management becomes simpler, usable and forward-looking

You will also be required to participate in meetings with the management team and the executive board when budget and financial matters are on the agenda.

Throughout the year there will be periods with tight deadlines and many simultaneous deliveries and other periods with more time for analysis, development and deepening.

Who are you

Your educational background is not decisive. We are looking for someone who combines a solid understanding of municipal economics with strong skills in process management. You can create structure in complex processes, think several steps ahead and follow up when many contributions must end as one consolidated delivery. At the same time you can communicate financial issues clearly and precisely to recipients with different professional prerequisites.

We especially value that you

• have experience with financial management in a municipality and understand the interplay between administration, management and political level
• can plan and drive cross-cutting processes with many stakeholders and dependencies
• work analytically, systematically and with a view to both the whole and the crucial details
• communicate clearly and collaborate trustfully with both financially and non-financially oriented colleagues
• take responsibility for progress and can remain calm in periods with high tempo and tight deadlines
• are curious about how workflows, steering information and digital solutions can be improved.

About Budget and Steering

Team Budget and Steering is part of the Department of Finance and Purchasing in the Management Support for Finance, IT and HR. The department is organized into three teams: Support and Finance, Procurement and Tendering, and Budget and Steering. In Team Budget and Steering, financial consultants work with budget planning, budget follow-up, financial advisory and analyses across the municipality's professional areas.

We have a high professional level and an informal tone. You will have a great deal of freedom to plan your task solution, but we prioritize sparring and knowledge sharing so that tasks are solved collectively and no one is left alone with the complex deliveries.

About Vordingborg Municipality

Vordingborg Municipality has around 45,000 inhabitants, about 3,500 employees and a total budget of DKK 4 billion. The size of the municipality provides opportunities for both professional specialization and close contact with decision-makers. The workplace is Vordingborg Town Hall, which is located close to the station and has good train and road connections to the rest of Zealand and Lolland-Falster.

We offer

• a central role close to the municipality's most important economic and political processes
• opportunity to influence and develop the municipality's budget and follow-up work
• a strong professional community with room for sparring, diversity and humor
• great independence and influence on the planning of your tasks
• flexible working hours and the possibility of home-working one to two days a week.

Salary and employment terms

The position is permanent and 37 hours per week with employment in the Management Support for Finance, IT and HR. Salary and employment terms follow the current collective agreement, and the final placement is based on qualifications and negotiation.

Application and contact

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Department Head Henrik Svarre Andersen at phone 20 51 23 81 or [email protected].

Deadline for applications is 20 October. You apply for the position by uploading your application and CV via the recruitment portal on Vordingborg Municipality's website.

We expect to hold the first round of interviews on 26 October and possibly a second round on 29 October. Start date is expected 1 December.

Vordingborg Municipality

Vordingborg Municipality is an attractive and modern workplace located in Denmark’s wildest nature. Here, along Denmark’s longest coastline between historic market towns and strong communities, we are approximately 4,000 employees working to make our municipality an even greener and more attractive place to live and reside.

We focus on ensuring everyday life fits together and offer the framework for a life in balance. Here you get many square meters for less money, you come close to the coast, in spectacular nature – with a meaningful job. So come and join us!