We are looking for a financial controller to support the work of S&D Group secretariat in the European Parliament to:
Assist the Head of Unit and, under his/her supervision, assist the Authorising officer by sub‑delegation, in the management of financial operations, in performing ex ante controls.
Carry out the verification checks in order to give authorising officers the assurance that transactions comply with their instructions and with the principles of legality, regularity and sound financial management.
Job description
Reporting to and under the supervision of the Head of Unit:
- Assists in the monitoring of files and the application of regulations and procedures under budget heading 400;
- Ensures, at the time of budget commitment, a financial obligation is recorded:
- the accuracy of the budget allocation;
- the availability of the budgetary commitment;
- the conformity of the expenditure with the Financial Regulation and other provisions of the Group and compliance with the principle of sound financial management;
- Verifies, when settling expenditure, the existence of the creditor’s rights, the reality and the amount of the debt and verifies the conditions under which the debt is payable;
- Examines, prepares and monitors files under the rules governing budget line 400 of the EP budget;
- Technical assistance to national delegations and the Secretariat staff;
- Preparation and drafting of financial documents, notes for the files and correspondence;
- Coordinate some horizontal tasks within the Unit (i.e. procurement, internal rules, working groups, Navision, etc.);
- Support the coordination of work of initiating agents (IOs);
- Support the monitoring of the Group’s and the national delegations’ budget lines;
- Point of contact for National Delegation accountants as well as Secretariat staff involved in financial transactions;
- Assistance in the preparation of activities with financial implications, technical assistance to National Delegations and Secretariat;
- Support for accounting management;
- Support for audit management related tasks, such as support for auditors, etc.;
- Collaboration with the other members of the Unit, for the success of the internal coordination.
The S&D Group insists on the fact that the post of assistant demands availability and flexibility, a methodological approach, discretion, and a capacity for rapid adaptation to varying duties. Candidates must show initiative, both independently and while working in a team, and be able to adapt to a multicultural environment.
Knowledge / skills required
- Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union;
- Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
- A level of post-secondary education attested by an officially recognised diploma showing completion of studies;
- Professional experience of at least two years in working as financial controller positions or equivalent;
- Professional experience of at least two years acquired in functions working in international and multicultural environments is an additional asset.
Languages
- For functional reasons, proficiency in English (C1/C2);
- Knowledge of either French, German or Spanish is an added value (B2);
- Knowledge of other official languages of the European Union will be taken into consideration.
Duration of the contract: 1 year (9-month probation period) starting as from 5 January 2026. Renewable.
Applications
CV and motivation letter to be sent to: [email protected]
Reference: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Deadline: Wednesday 22 October 2025, 18:00 (Brussels time)
Contract agent – Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union. Salary range can be consulted here: https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/contract-staff
