In order to advise others properly, you carry out analyses, draw up forecasts and you are the person who prepares project files for possible audits. You like to talk to our scientists and other stakeholders about the projects, the realisation, the specifics and advise them so they can make a well-considered choice.

You thrive in a financial setting and can put your proactive work attitude and solution-oriented mindset to good use. You see it as a challenge to work together with your colleagues to further expand and professionalise the service.

Most common tasks:

• Performing project control work of 1st, 2nd and 3rd funding projects;
• Translating applicable grant conditions into requirements for the implementation of projects;
• Preparing financial reports for project leaders and the Financial and Business Controller;
• Monitoring the project portfolio and timekeeping and identifying financial risks within this;
• Ensuring good coordination between the various internal stakeholders;
• Drawing up final accounts towards the subsidy providers and if necessary coordinating with the internal auditor;
• Contributing to the further development of project control within the university.

• You have a higher professional education level in the field of (business) economics, business administration or accountancy;
• You have excellent specialist knowledge of financial processes and preferably have gained experience in a (scientific) educational institution;
• You have at least 1 year of knowledge and experience with internal control and administrative organisation methodology;
• You enjoy getting to grips with financial issues and Excel holds few secrets for you;
• You have strong communication skills and a customer-oriented attitude;
• You have strong analytical skills and are above all a team player;
• You have good oral and written communication skills in both Dutch and English (demonstrable B2-level according to CEF)
• Self-managing and stress-resistant.

An internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent terms of employment in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).

The employment contract is concluded for a period of one year and can be converted into a permanent employment contract in the event of good performance and unchanged organisational conditions. The position is based at Campus Woudestein - Rotterdam, at the Control Department of Erasmus School of Economics and has a scope of 0.8 fte - 1 fte. The salary depends on your knowledge and experience and amounts to between € 2,960 and € 4,670 gross per month (Scale 10) for full-time employment, in accordance with the CAO-NU. We also offer you, among other things, 8% holiday allowance, a year-end bonus of 8.3% and a very generous leave scheme. Furthermore, EUR is affiliated to ABP for its pension scheme and we offer partially paid parental leave, fully paid additional birth leave for partners and a personal career budget. As an employee, you can also use EUR facilities such as the University Library and get a discount on a season ticket at the Erasmus Sports Centre. More information see: https://www.eur.nl/werken-bij/onze-werkgeversvisie/arbeidsvoorwaarden

Erasmus University Rotterdam aims to be a just and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture where everyone is supported to reach their full potential. We see inclusiveness of talent as the basis of our successes and diversity of perspectives and individuals as an extremely valuable outcome of this. EUR offers equal opportunities to all employees and applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, work disability, citizenship or any other aspect that makes them unique. We hope to meet you in our community.

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 3.700 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE)

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) is among one of the largest faculties of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) with more than 7000 students and 340 FTE staff. Its history reaches back to 1913, the year when the private initiative to establish the Nederlandsche Handels-Hoogeschool enjoyed broad support from Rotterdam's business community. A continuous focus on the quality of research and education has resulted in a leading faculty that competes in the global academic arena. The faculty consists of four different capacity groups: business economics, general economics, applied economics and econometrics. These house the scientists who deliver top performance in education, research and impact every day. The capacity groups and the dean of the faculty are supported by the Operations Department led by the director of operations, consisting of the administrative secretariat, business control, Human Resources Management, IT/IV, support, privacy office and other facility components. More information about the faculty can be found at: www.eur.nl/ese