Do you have a passion for financial administration and handle invoicing with ease? Are you flexible and able to connect easily with others? Do you enjoy working in an innovative environment as part of the fun Finance & Control team in Lelystad? Then the position of Project Administrator is your new challenge.

For the Finance & Control department of the Animal Sciences Group (ASG), we are looking for an enthusiastic, customer-oriented, and accurate Project Administrator for the F&C team at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research in Lelystad, which consists of 6 permanent employees. In this exciting role:

• you will perform financial administrative tasks, such as invoicing and providing support for the project controllers;
• you will be responsible for accurate and timely invoicing, mailbox management, IC bookings, and processing milestones in Unit4 Business World;
• you will ensure the correct use of general ledger accounts and VAT;
• you will work independently with a high degree of responsibility and collaborate intensively with the direct colleagues of F&C;
• you will work in Lelystad (partially working from home is an option).

You will be a great addition to our team if you:

• have completed an MBO+ education, preferably in a field related to the tasks;
• have work experience in financial (project) administration;
• are customer and service-oriented;
• work accurately, with a focus on quality and results;
• have a good command of Dutch;
• have a proactive and flexible attitude;
• are a team player.

Additionally, you recognize the following skills in yourself:

• you are stress-resistant;
• you are always looking for opportunities to further develop yourself.

In our international working environment, communication is increasingly conducted in English. For this position, a B2 language level is required. If you do not yet have this level, we will naturally assist you, and you can attend our language center, Wageningen in'to Language.

You see that there are plenty of challenges for you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So, if you do not yet have the track record required in the vacancy, but you do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply.

Here you will work
The Animal Sciences Group (ASG) is one of the five knowledge units of Wageningen University & Research. The Animal Sciences Group consists of Wageningen Livestock Research (WLR), Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR), Wageningen Marine Research (WMR), and the Department of Animal Sciences (DDW) of Wageningen University.

The core activities of ASG are scientific and practical research, academic education, and the development of (animal) production systems and innovations. ASG operates in the broad field of wild animals and production animals, from animal ecology to fisheries and aquaculture, from animal nutrition to animal management and systems, from animal disease control to food safety, and has an annual turnover of approximately €140 million.

The Department of Animal Sciences ensures and promotes internationally leading education and research in the field of animal functioning in nature and in relation to humans.

Finance & Control is a staff department of the Animal Sciences Group and consists of 6 teams that serve the different units. As a Project Administrator, you will be part of an enthusiastic F&C department with approximately 40 colleagues, and there is a pleasant, driven, and open working atmosphere.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation hours by working more;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8,3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of maximum €3.551,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 7). This is a position for 16 hours per week. You will initially receive a one-year contract, which will be extended to an open-ended contract upon in mutual enthusiasm.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a multi-faceted position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

Wageningen University & Research

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

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We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.