Finance Officer

Candidates applying must satisfy the following eligibility criteria on the closing date for the submission of applications:

a)       A level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma, OR a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education and appropriate professional experience of at least 3 years;

b)       Following the award of one of the qualifications above, candidates must have a minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience.

In addition, in order to be eligible a candidate must:

• Be a national of one of the member countries of the EEA (Member States of the European Union plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey);
• Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by law concerning military service;
• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the EEA member countries and a satisfactory knowledge of another of these languages (corresponding to level B.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages CEFR);
• Meet the character requirements for the duties involved;
• Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post. 

Candidates should assess carefully and check before submitting their application whether they fulfil all the conditions for admission laid down in the vacancy notice, particularly in terms of qualifications and relevant professional experience.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

(In your application, please provide examples from current or past work experience where these competencies have been applied)

Essential:

• Professional experience and ability to perform the standard financial and administrative transactions carried out in a finance department;
• Good computer literacy, including skills and experience in using finance and accounting software and systems, and a proficiency in using Excel and spreadsheets;
• Excellent numeracy; precision and accuracy in working with figures;
• Excellent experience and skills in collating and analysing financial information and delivering financial reporting to support financial and budgetary management;
• Ability to prioritise work and manage responsibilities; capacity to work independently towards challenging deadlines*;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrable ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multicultural environment*;
• Excellent command of written and spoken* English language, at least at level C1 in all categories according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Language.

* Will only be tested at the stage of interview/written test.

Advantageous:

• Professional experience as a finance officer or in a similar financial role in an EU, national or international public institution, EU decentralised agencies being particularly relevant;
• Experience in using the European Commission’s and EU Agencies’ financial systems ABAC Workflow and ABAC Data Warehouse;
• Familiarity with the application of financial and accounting standards, controls and processes typically used in a finance department; knowledge of the European Union financial regulations and accounting standards is particularly relevant.