Head of Finance and Controlling (m/f/d)

Europäische Rechtsakademie Trier ERA

Full or part-time

Permanent employee

To strengthen our middle management team, we are seeking a Head of Finance and Controlling in fulltime or parttime (minimum 32 hours) to start immediately.

In this role, you will have responsibility for finance, controlling, bookkeeping, EU-funded projects, invoicing, procurement, reporting, and grant and funding management. You will report directly to the Management Board. Initially, the role will focus on controlling. The current Accounting and Invoicing department is also planned to come under this management role in 2027. The department is currently being established and developed. We are looking for someone who will actively help shape and digitalise processes.

Your Mission

Controlling and Corporate Management

Preparing and monitoring annual budget planning, producing interim forecasts and medium-term planning.
Further development of controlling tools, key performance indicator systems and reporting processes.
Analysing financial, cost and performance indicators and deriving recommendations for action to guide the company’s management.
Sparring partner for management on economic and budgetary matters.

Accounting and Financial Statements

Point of contact for tax advisers, auditors, banks and tax authorities
Preparation of annual accounts
Management of accounts receivable and payable, and fixed asset accounting
GoBD-compliant accounting
Cash flow planning and organisation of payment transactions

Grant and Funding Management

Financial management of national and European funding projects, including budget control and reporting.
Ensuring compliance with funding conditions, award regulations and regulatory requirements, as well as the proper use of funds and maintenance of supporting documentation.
Advising project managers on financial matters and supporting audits and inspections carried out by funding bodies.

Reporting, digitalisation and processes

Preparing in-depth management reports and decision-making documentation for the Management Board, as well as further developing KPIs and controlling processes for all organisational units.
Advancing data-driven corporate management and the digitalisation of controlling, accounting and reporting processes.
Establishing a digital procurement and contract award process.
Support for the implementation and further development of BI and ERP systems for the finance department (currently using DATEV).

Leadership and Development

Providing professional and managerial leadership to the finance team of approximately five people.
Further developing processes, systems and standards.
Working closely with the Management Board, specialist departments and external funding bodies such as the European Commission.

Your Profile

A degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a comparable qualification.
Several years’ professional and managerial experience in finance and accounting.
In-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, bookkeeping, financial analysis and reporting.
Strong analytical and strategic skills.
Excellent communication and advisory skills, as well as the ability to interact confidently with a variety of stakeholders.
Very good knowledge of ERP, BI and reporting systems, as well as Microsoft Excel.
Business-fluent German and very good English.

Why us?

A family-friendly and modern working environment, equipped with the latest technology
Flexible working hours and the option to work remotely within the EU (up to 50 %), following the induction period
Company pension scheme
Supplementary company health insurance
Support for individual training and professional development, with the opportunity to take part in company-wide and role-specific training programmes
A meaningful and varied role within a not for profit foundation with a European focus
A warm and open-minded team is looking forward to welcoming you, and will provide guidance and support based on their experience.

Our Benefits

Work-life balance: a family-friendly working environment with flexible working hours, 30 days’ annual leave plus additional leave on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, option to work remotely within the EU (up to 50 per cent)
Health & wellbeing: Ergonomic and modern workstations, a supportive working atmosphere, a company pension scheme, and supplementary company health insurance
Culture & collaboration: Staff events, short lines of communication and flat hierarchies
Mobility: Central location in the city of Trier with links to public transport, a job ticket, affordable parking in the on-site underground car park, e-charging points for bikes and cars
An international workplace in Trier, in the heart of Europe

You can find more information here:
Employee Benefits at the Academy of European Law

Information on fixed-term contracts

The post is a permanent position and is available on a full-time basis (40 hours per week) or on a part-time basis (at least 32 hours per week).

Your contact for this position

Alexandra Knippel-Probst, Tel. 0049 651 9 37 37 622, aknippel@era.int or Karin Wenzel, Tel. 0049 651 9 37 37 624, kwenzel@era.int

About us

JOIN OUR DYNAMIC MULTI-NATIONAL TEAM!
Our international team of 80 people from 17 EU countries organises over 180 conferences and seminars on European law every year. Based at our headquarters in Trier, Germany, we organise face-toface, online and hybrid events in Trier and around Europe.