The European Students’ Union (ESU) is looking for a team player to fill the position of the Financial Officer at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The Financial Officer will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting and administrative in order to meet internal and legal requirements.
The Financial Officer will be responsible for
· Handling the bookkeeping, including reimbursements and settle payments;
· Administer and monitor the financial system in order to ensure that ESU finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner;
· Ordering payments at the ESU bank account and cross checking payments and receipts;
· Tax declaration and submission of the ESU annual accounts to the National Bank;
· Payroll accounting and collaborate with the Head of Secretariat administering employee files and records in order to ensure accurate payment of benefits and allowances;
· Supporting the Head of the Secretariat and the Presidency in budgeting, cash-flow planning, etc.;
· Financial reporting on EU-funded projects, together with the Project Officer.
· Prepare the annual budget and the financial reporting for the different ESU bodies
Terms of contract
· Indeterminate part-time employment contract with a six month trial period;
· Based in Brussels; occasional travel
· Gross salary: 1.200,00 EUR/month for 19 hours per week. Additionally, ESU offers food vouchers in the amount of 120,00 EUR/month;
Ideal starting date: 12. January 2015
Application deadline: 23:59 CET on 31. December, 2014