Corporate Controller
JOB DETAIL
Vacancy in the Directorate of Internal Services.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
This post is classified A2–A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Description
You will report to the Head of the Multi-Year Controlling Service in the Corporate Planning, Budget and Controlling Division of the Finance, Planning and Controlling Department, Directorate of Internal Services, and will be responsible for assessing, monitoring and controlling the resources of a domain of activities and/or will coordinate one or more of the end-to-end processes of the Corporate Business Planning and Control framework.
Duties
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
- assessing in-year and multi-year resource plans, including cost, cash, income, workforce/workload, procurement and schedule, and related risks and analysing deviations from planning;
- determining, in consultation with the directorates, measures to correct deviations from planning;
- analysing the pace of implementation of programmes to help devise financial programmatic corridors and targets for activity domains;
- providing inputs for periodic reporting to the Executive Board and to Member States on the overall planning status and achievements of ESA programmes and activities;
- participating in relevant programme boards and interfacing with the Director, the Business Unit Controlling Office and Member States concerning financial matters;
- supporting the preparation of Council meetings at ministerial level and bilateral discussions with Member States as required by reviewing programme proposals, declarations/resolutions and implementing rules;
- supporting the preparation of financial documents issued to the Administrative and Finance Committee and/or Council, which are of strategic importance for Member States when assessing their internal resource planning;
- leading an end-to-end controlling process within the Agency by coordinating, consolidating and preparing projections, also used as an input to other controlling processes, to support decision-making;
- contributing to the Finance Department’s digitalisation initiatives by providing requirements for specific processes to be digitalised, liaising with directorates if required, and supporting the associated change management;
- supporting the definition and development of an Agency-wide corporate planning tool and the enhancement of related processes aimed at establishing a common, single ESA data set;
- proposing cost-effective solutions for continuous improvement of reporting capabilities in support of controlling activities;
- contributing to other planning, monitoring, reporting and controlling tasks as requested by management.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
A master’s in engineering, business administration or a related discipline is required for this post.
Other information
For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.
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The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.
At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us email [email protected].
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.
In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.
In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following completion of their master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.
