Accounting Analyst ESA - European Space Agency Noordwijk, Netherlands

Accounting Analyst

ESA - European Space Agency

Noordwijk, Netherlands

The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organisation that offers challenging career opportunities for highly qualified European scientists, engineers and administrators. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe. ESA is an equal opportunities employer that offers competitive salaries and employment conditions. 

ESA is looking for a (m/f) Accounting Analyst based at ESTEC, ESA’s Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Key responsibilities include

• implementation and operation of ESA’s accounting management processes;
• guaranteeing consistency of cost accounting data with financial accounting data, in particular with regard to Compliance with IPSAS requirements;
• verification of management cost accounting systems;
• preparing analytical accounting reports;
• ensuring the completeness and accuracy of direct and indirect cost allocation in the frame of monthly/yearly accounting closure.

Applicants* for this post are expected to have

• a university degree in economics or a financial related discipline as well as demonstrated accountant experience with an in-depth knowledge of ISAS requirements;
• a good knowledge of English and/or French (knowledge of another Member State language is an asset);
• other important attributes of successful candidates include excellent analytical and communication skills as well as cross-cultural sensitivity to work in an international environment.

For a complete job description visit “Careers at ESA” at http://www.esa.int.

Please complete the online application form by choosing the following vacancy reference numbers: 

Accounting Analyst- ESA/VN-ESTEC(2012)051,REV.2 
The closing date for applications is 15 November 2012. 

* Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada.