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’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses 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.

The **Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences** (FHSE) brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social and educational sciences. People from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with the **disciplinary** approach a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed.

The faculty’s research and teaching focuses on **social, economic, political **and** educational** issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society. The FHSE offers six Bachelor and twenty Master degrees and a doctoral school providing students with the necessary knowledge and high-qualified skills to succeed in their future career.

**Your Role...**:
The financial controller will report to the Finance Team leader of the Faculty and will support the team in place.

Your Tasks
- Participate in budgeting, forecast, cost follow up for the Faculty (internal and external budget) and variance analysis
- Execute timely, accurate and financial reporting and ensure accounts analysis to various stakeholders
- Prepare monthly reports on expenses and income
- Support the review and approval of HR costs and related commitments
- Assist in the end of year closing process
- Functional coaching of admin staff (Fiori, BI, Service now,)
- Answer questions, inform and advise colleagues on operational issues
- Clean and maintain databases and financial ledgers with routine checks and propose corrections
- Operationalize and follow-up on improvements of working methods and processes
- Support on ad hoc requests for analysis, reporting, monitoring and budgeting

**What we expect from you**:

- You have a Bachelor or Master degree in finance or accounting
- Relevant work experience in a similar position of 4 to 6 years
- Good knowledge of advanced functions in Excel formulas, queries, Power Pivot Function, etc.
- Good knowledge of SAP modules and BI
- Excellent communication with strong interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Team player with a high drive and motivation with a positive attitude
- Able to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
- Capable of coping with strict deadlines and able to work proactively
- Ability to summarize, rigorous, pragmatic and efficient

**How to apply...**:
**Applications should 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.

**General information**:

- Contract Type: Permanent
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Belval
- Job Reference: UOL06411

**Here’s what awaits you at the University**:

- **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