Senior Financial Administration Officer (16 hours)

at  Wageningen University Research

TAKE THE HELM OF OUR FINANCIAL STABILITY! AS A SENIOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICER, YOU WILL BE THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION TEAM LEADER. YOUR EXPERTISE IN THE PLANNING AND CONTROL CYCLE FORMS THE BACKBONE OF OUR FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

You will immerse yourself in our systems, where you not only process data but also keep a critical eye on internal processes. Duplicate payments? Unauthorized transactions? You’re on top of it. Your contribution to the balance sheet and the annual financial statements for the audit is invaluable.
It is your responsibility to monitor the accounts receivable administration and assist with important tasks such as payment batches and VAT returns. With your expertise, you ensure accurate monthly cost recording, which is essential for our reporting.
You will work not for one, but four entities, ensuring smooth administration together with other senior officers. Providing proactive advice is second nature to you. Your understanding of both the primary process and the priorities of the Financial Administration makes you a convincing representative of both perspectives.
In our organization, the Planning & Control cycle is central, and you are the driving force behind various tasks. In this role, you will have a great deal of responsibility and independence. But you won’t be alone, intensive collaboration with colleagues and the primary process is the key to your success.

Does this sound like your next challenge? Then respond quickly! When it comes to employment conditions, you are in good hands at Wageningen University & Research. Highlights from our CAO include, for example:

• working hours that can be arranged in consultation, allowing for an optimal work-life balance;
• the possibility of building up extra compensation hours by working more per week;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality, and you can use the on-campus sports facilities at an attractive rate;
• a structural year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• an excellent pension scheme through ABP.

Along with these excellent secondary benefits, a suitable salary is, of course, also part of the package. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive salary ranging from a minimum of €2,932 to a maximum of €4,001 for a full workweek of 36 hours according to the CAO Wageningen Research (scale 8). Initially, we will offer you a one-year contract, which can be extended to a permanent contract upon mutual enthusiasm. Of course, we are happy to discuss any questions you may have.
Wageningen University & Research encourages internal growth opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are ample opportunities for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we offer excellent training opportunities. You will have a versatile job in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
You will be working on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, at a university that has been chosen as the “best university” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time. The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life.” Within Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and specialized research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation join forces to contribute to solving important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With about 30 locations, 7,600 employees (6,700 FTEs), 13,100 students, and more than 150,000 Lifelong Learning participants, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading knowledge institutions worldwide in its domain. The integrated approach to problems and the collaboration between various disciplines are at the heart of the unique Wageningen approach.
Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

We are recruiting for this vacancy ourselves. Acquisition is not appreciated, but sharing within your network is. You:

• hold an HBO degree or equivalent, supplemented with at least 3 years of experience in complex (project) administration;
• have knowledge of internal/external laws and regulations;
• possess good communication skills in both Dutch and English.

If you are also familiar with Business World, that’s a plus. Accurate, proactive, collaborative, solution-oriented, and customer-focused, these are words that describe you.
In our international working environment, communication is increasingly conducted in English. For this position, the required language level is B2. If you haven’t reached this level yet, we will support you through our language center Wageningen in’to Language.
You can see that there are plenty of challenges ahead for you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So, even if you don’t yet have the track record required for this position but do have solid work experience, we would still like to invite you to apply.

Please refer the Job description for details