EU Project Accountancy & Finance Officer (m/f/x)

Safe Food Advocacy Europe is looking for an

EU Project Accountancy & Finance Officer (m/f/x)

The EU Project Accountancy and Finance Officer will be part of a small but dynamic and international team, having the chance to play a key role in a growing organisation located in the center of Brussels and help bolster SAFE’s reputation in the context of EU Institutions and Trade Associations.

Reporting to the Secretary General and Deputy Director, the officer is going to perform the following duties:

• Participation in periodic financial control and reporting in EU-funded projects;
• Conducting drafting activities for EU grants;
• Assistance in grants/contracts management;
• Preparing outgoing invoices and coordinating membership fees invoices;
• Validation of financial documents and proceeding payments;
• Participation in preparation of annual accounts;
• Conduct fundraising activities;
• Assisting in other operations tasks when necessary.

About the Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance, EU Project Cordination/Management, Accounting, Management, or any related field of study;
• Five years of experience in EU project financial management, good knowledge of the rules related to the major EU funding programmes (Horizon Europe, LIFE, Erasmus+, etc.);
• Experience in drafting financial forms for any application to an EU grant/tender/programme;
• Good knowledge of accounting legislation and EU accounting standards;
• Good knowledge of payroll practices in HR;
• Sharp organisational skills and high-level of accuracy;
• Excellent analytical/numerical skills and can-do attitude;
• Solid IT competences (especiallyMS Excel, Word, Office365 and GoogleDocs);
• Ability to handle deadlines;
• Legal eligibility to work in the EU is a must;
• Be an independent, proactive, problem solver and team player person;
• Excellent knowledge of English and French (both C1/C2 level) with strong communication skills.

About the Offer

• Become part of an organisation that has a real impact on European consumer standards and food quality;
• Join a collaborative and dynamic team of passionate, multicultural professionals;
• Indeterminate employee contract with competitive salary and benefits.

About the Applications

Interested candidates are asked to submit their application consisting of cover letter and CV to Sergey Golyshin at sergey.golyshin@mavence.com and Beren Kiraz at info@mavence.com.

The starting date is as soon as possible, with early applications to be encouraged and to be assessed on a rolling basis until the vacancy is filled.

EU Project Accountancy & Finance Officer (m/f/x)