Financial Controller

The **University of Luxembourg** is an **international research** university with a distinctly **multilingual** and **interdisciplinary** character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University focuses among others on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

Within the University, the **Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) **is a highly interdisciplinary **research** **centre** (IC), integrating experimental biology and computational biology approaches in order to develop the foundation of a future predictive, preventive and personalized medicine.

**Your Role...**:
A team member of the LCSB financial controlling and grants team, you will work closely with the research groups, management team and Research Facilitators of the LCSB.

In your role as Financial Controller, you will actively support the steering of the LCSB by providing timely and accurate budgets, forecasts, follow-ups and analysis of consolidated costs. Your role includes also the implementing and follow-up of improvement opportunities in budget and processes.

This job includes mainly the following responsibilities:

- Update and maintain the SAP org unit structure
- Design/maintain/improve reporting tools, cost models and procedures
- Co-develop and maintain financial databases and ensure availability of relevant and structured (financial) information in the database
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to support ad hoc reporting, requests, and projects
- Ensure financial transactions and reporting quality control
- Collect, interpret, analyse financial related data, and issue advice at request or at own initiative
- Collect and analyse the income on external projects
- Support and follow up on Timesheets for external projects
- Support on ad hoc requests for analysis and reporting

**What we expect from you**:

- University degree in the field of Economics, Business Management, Finance or Accounting
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in accounting/finance administration in the research context
- Experience with financial handling of third party funded projects is considered to be a strong asset
- Analytical skills combined with target orientated thinking and acting
- Computer literate, very good knowledge in Excel and SAP is required
- Excellent command of English and fluent in French (spoken and written); German and/or Luxemburgish would be a strong asset
- Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills to work in a multicultural environment. Able to involve relevant stakeholders in order to reach your goals (e.g. you will liaise with the financial controllers of all our faculties/centers)
- Self-starter and self-motivated, who takes own initiatives and has a high drive and motivation with a positive attitude
- Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage a number of requests and situation at one time and able to meet deadlines in a complex and fast changing environment

**We offer...**
- A motivating and interesting job within an international research environment
- Member of an expanding and dynamic team of highly motivated people
- Opportunity to contribute to implementing state of the art controlling tools

**In Short...**:

- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 12 Month
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Belval
- Job Reference: UOL05430

**How to apply...**:
Applications should be submitted online and include:

- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

**In return you will get**:

- **Multilingual and international character**. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University of the Greater Region” (UniGR).
- **A modern and dynamic university. **High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure.
- **A partner for society and industry**. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs
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