Business Controller

at  The European Spallation Source

ESS is at an exciting turning point. It is in the transition phase from being a construction site, to becoming an operating facility. To help us realise our goal of being the most powerful neutron source in the world, we are now looking for a Business Controller.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Business Controller with a focus on Member State contributions. This role is ideal for junior professionals or recent graduates looking to build a career in finance in an international context.
This role is part of the Finance and Business Control (F&BC) Division at ESS. You will report to the Head of Division F&BC and closely work with the other Business Controllers, the Finance Group, and further internal and external stakeholders. You will support them with analyses and recommendations and you will enable the Organisation to understand financial consequences of planned decisions.

• Overseeing the contributions from our Member States;
• Implementing the ESS Financial Rules with regards to contributions and indexation;
• Maintaining and developing our contributions database in different currencies;
• Responsibility for the contributions data and calls for contributions within the annual budget cycle;
• Regularly reconciling contribution payments;
• Assisting in financial analyses, scenario analyses, and cash flow projections;
• Supporting the further digitisation of our business systems.
  This is an exciting role in a continuously changing organisation, where focus is on both operations and project, always with financial excellence in mind.