Director of Finance and Business

Director of Finance and Business

Avannaata Municipality is seeking a Director for Finance and Business, the position is desired to be filled by October 1, 2026, or by further agreement.

The place of employment is the Main Office in Ilulissat, where your immediate supervisor will be the Chief Executive Officer.

We are looking for a director who can lead the municipality's financial management and simultaneously contribute to business development and growth.

As a director, you will be part of the municipality's top management and must ensure responsible finances, develop and create strong collaboration with the business community, citizens, politicians, and external partners.

Responsibilities and main tasks of the position:

• Responsible for the municipality's overall financial functions, including accounting, payroll, budgeting, and financing, and especially forward-looking financial analyses.
• Responsible for the municipality's insurance portfolio
• Responsible for the Business Department
• Contribute to the political system:

o Prepare financial status and recommendations for budgets and budget revisions for the finance committee and municipal council.

o Prepare analyses, impact assessments, and forecasting

o Participate as an appointed member in finance committee and municipal council meetings.

• Contribute in a management context:

o Responsible for especially forward-looking financial analyses across disciplines and management of the municipal economy.

o Responsible for ensuring that the municipality's cash and accounting regulations are followed and continuously updated.

o Development of management tools in the financial area, both for central and decentralized units.

o Ensure that the municipal administrative systems meet the municipality's needs.

o Ensure that ongoing working capital is available in relation to the budget's needs, including managing collaboration at all levels.

Professional qualifications.

• Relevant higher education in the economic field
• In-depth knowledge of budgeting, accounting, financial management, and controlling
• Experience with risk management, financing, and strategic financial planning,
• Knowledge and fairness for business development, tourism, and understanding of the business community's needs
• Good understanding of public administration
• Knowledge of relevant legislation in Greenland and political servicing

Management qualifications

• Preferably several years of experience with personnel management and leadership for leaders,
• Ability to create results through collaboration across the organization,
• Experience with management, boards, and political committees is an advantage,
• Good communication skills, both externally and internally,
• Collaboration at all levels,
• Preferably able to speak Greenlandic, Danish, and English,
• Cultural and human understanding, including focus on the special conditions that apply in a multilingual society,
• Knowledge of Greenlandic conditions, especially North Greenland, which has 21 smaller settlements and 4 towns, which requires knowledge of the specific issues and a dispersed residential pattern.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the collective agreement applicable at the time of commencement between Naalakkersuisut and the negotiating organization.

Accommodation may be provided for the position, as well as travel for arrival and departure and moving expenses according to the applicable rules. Until accommodation is available, the municipality will ensure temporary housing in a furnished apartment.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Chief Executive Officer Nick Nielsen, phone 38 76 05 or by email: nick@avannaata.gl or to Head of HR and Payroll Elin Andersen, phone 387714 or by email: elan@avannaata.gl

Applications accompanied by educational documents, CV, and references from previous workplaces should be submitted via Avannaata Municipality’s website by clicking on “apply for this position”

Application deadline: August 23, 2026