Interim Head of Finance

Project overview

For our client, we are looking for a full-time Interim Head of Finance until August 31, 2027, who will build the company's finance function from the ground up and re-establish trust in the company's financial management.

The assignment is both operational and strategic. The consultant is expected to perform the work themselves, not just lead or advise.

Background to the need:

Kommuns Parkerings AB is a wholly-owned municipal company. Reviews have shown that the company's financial management and internal control need development. The company is now facing a restart with an acting CEO.

The current situation can be summarized as follows:

Documentation for decisions regarding CEO and reporting instructions, board work order, and approval and disbursement regulations is underway. Together, they set the framework for the company's operations. The Head of Finance is responsible for applying them within the scope of execution and, if necessary, further developing and revising them together with the CEO.

In the long term, the company will transition to the same financial system as the municipality.

Purpose and goals of the assignment:

The purpose is to create order and clarity in the company's finances and lay a sustainable foundation for good financial management, internal control, and transparency.

By the end of the assignment, August 31, 2027, the following should be achieved:

NOTE: The full assignment description is in the attached document. (Assignment Head of Finance)

• There is currently no applied approval system and delegation system for financial decisions.
• Purchases have been made without procurement according to the Public Procurement Act (LOU).
• Documented routines, process descriptions, and working methods in the finance area are missing.
• There is a lack of financial expertise in the company, both in accounting and financial management. Few employees with a history in the business remain, meaning knowledge and documentation must be partially recreated.
• The company's trust with the owner, board, auditors, and the public needs to be rebuilt.
• The company has a functioning finance department with documented routines, clear roles, and an annual cycle for financial work.
• CEO and reporting instructions, board work order, and approval and disbursement regulations are applied in practice and supplemented with routines and application instructions.
• All procurements comply with LOU and the municipality's guidelines, and historical deviations are mapped and handled.
• Accounting is correct, reconciled, and documented, and the 2026 closing is prepared and audited.
• The board, CEO, and owner receive regular and reliable financial reporting.
• Budgets for 2027–2028 and a business plan are developed and anchored.
• The transition to the municipality's financial system is planned and, as far as the timeline permits, implemented.
• The finance function is handed over to permanent staff, with documented handover.

Requirements

Personal qualities:

The consultant is structured, meticulous, and has high integrity. They create order, prioritize wisely, and work independently. They communicate clearly with the board, CEO, municipality, and employees, and build trust through transparency.

Apply with:

Assignment execution, times, and scope:

Start date: 01.12.2028

End date: 31.08.2027

Scope: 40h/week

• Academic degree of at least 180 higher education credits in finance, specializing in accounting or financial management.
• Several years of experience as Head of Finance, CFO, or equivalent in a limited company, with close collaboration with the CEO and board.
• Documented experience in building or restoring a finance function, including routines, approval procedures, and internal control.
• Solid knowledge of accounting, closing, and annual reports according to K2/K3, VAT, and taxes.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and reporting to the board.
• Good knowledge of LOU and public sector procurement requirements.
• Hands-on: accustomed to performing operational work yourself.
• Experience from municipal companies or other publicly owned operations, including the Municipal Act, owner directives, principle of public access, and group reporting.
• Experience with changing or implementing financial systems.
• Experience with assignments in organizations undergoing a restart or change.
• Experience from real estate or parking operations.
• CV
• Reference assignments
• Competency matrix

Project details

Lund. Some remote (5-10%) when work allows.

Option: Option to extend the contract by 3 months at a time, maximum until 2028-03-31. Options utilized in this agreement will always be at already applicable terms.

Compensation: Running hours. No compensation for travel or travel time.

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• Assignment terms are according to framework agreement.
• Accessibility requirements according to the DOS Act for digital deliveries will apply to all assignment requests. Information on accessibility requirements will be attached to the assignment advertisement. To you as a client
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• Start: 2026-12-01
• Remote: onsite
• Location: Lund, Sweden, SE
• Languages: Swedish