ICOS Head Office is hiring a Financial Assistant

13 February 2024

ICOS ERIC is currently coordinating four EU-funded projects and participating in several more. To support the financial and project management of ICOS ERIC, we are seeking a

Financial and project administration assistant

who shall be responsible for the following tasks:

  • Support of overall ICOS ERIC financial management:
    • Pre-check and further management of invoices in accounting system
    • Cross-check of accounting and preparation of reports.
  • Support of project financial management:
    • Time sheets, hourly costs and calculation of project personnel costs.
    • Follow up and update of project time planning of HO employees.
  • Support of project operational management
  • Day-to-day operational management of one of the projects coordinated by ICOS ERIC.

The position is a full-time, temporary position until 31st of December 2024. Part-time work is possible.

What we offer

Working in an EU organization provides an opportunity to work in a diverse international team that is dedicated to working for a good cause. Working as a member of the administrative team at ICOS head office in Kumpula, Helsinki, you will get to develop your skills as a Financial Assistant

To succeed in this role

To be successful in this role, you should have an education in accounting, business administration, or a comparable field and experiences in financial management of research infrastructures or similar international scientific organisations. Furthermore, you should have experiences in financial and/or operational management of EU projects.

You are a self-driven and pro-active professional with excellent communications skills and an ability to work both independently and as a part of a team in an international environment.  You are able to grasp and analyze complex financial and operational issues and contexts and explain them to colleagues. To be successful in this position, you also need to have good organising and prioritizing skills and should be fluent in written and spoken English, Finnish is beneficial. Working permit in an EU country is required.

The starting salary range will be 3000 – 3200 € per month but own ideas can be expressed. There is a six-month trial period. ICOS ERIC is an equal opportunity employer.

How to apply

Please send in your application letter and CV through the apply-link at latest on the 20th February. We can only accept applications sent through the apply link to the recruitment portal. Applications sent through other channels cannot be considered. We are conducting this recruitment in cooperation with Accountor´s Recruitment Services.

In questions, please contact ICOS ERIC Director General, Werner Kutsch by email (werner.kutsch@icos-ri.eu ). For further information about ICOS, please visit www.icos-ri.eu.

 

Apply between 8 February 2024 and 20 February 2024 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)