Project Manager
Project controller responsible for the financial management of research projects under grant and funding conditions.
Main tasks: advising project managers, monitoring budgets, and performing post-calculations.
A higher professional education background, experience with Excel, and work experience in a complex non-profit environment are required.
Description
Project Controller within the Finance & Control department, responsible for financial control and advice regarding research projects operating under specific grant or funding conditions or carried out on behalf of external parties. The role requires an independent professional who identifies and addresses issues and supports the academic staff and the Faculty Board with project applications, management, and decision-making.
Job requirements
- Higher professional education background, preferably in Business Economics.
- Extensive experience with office applications (including Excel, Word, and Access); experience with AFAS is a plus.
- Good command of the Dutch and English language.
- Work experience in a complex, professional non-profit organization.
- Familiarity with accounting applications is a plus.
- Good communication skills and a proactive, customer-oriented attitude.
- Required competencies: analytical skills, persuasiveness, stress resistance, planning and organizing, and result orientation.
Tasks
- Guiding and providing financial and tax advice to project leaders and business coordinators regarding (the preparation of) project negotiations.
- Assessing financial feasibility, performing cost calculations, and preparing project cost estimates.
- Proactive risk management and regular monitoring of project budgets.
- Monitoring the application of laws and regulations and internal guidelines and frameworks.
- Performing internal controls on project reporting, including interim cost calculations and analysis of differences between pre- and post-calculation.
- Verification of accurate, complete, and timely reporting of project hours.
- Initiating the creation of sales invoices, marking projects as completed, and closing projects.
- Preparation of external project reports, including for the auditor and financiers.
- Providing information and reports on the financial progress of projects for project managers and business coordinators.
- Management of the digital project file, facilitating lead role, and maintaining external contacts.
Working conditions
Terms of employment in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
- Flexible employment situation with possibilities to adjust hours in consultation, including part-time/full-time options (position available between 0,8 and 1,0 FTE).
- Year-end bonus and holiday allowance in accordance with the collective labour agreement; a year-end bonus of 8,3% and a holiday allowance of 8% apply.
- Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
- Subject to satisfactory performance and unchanged business circumstances, the position may be converted into an employment contract for an indefinite period after a period of time if it concerns a permanent position.
Description of the organization
The University of Groningen (RUG) is a broad-based top university focusing on various branches of science and technology. Support staff make an essential contribution to education and research, and to societal challenges such as energy, sustainability, digitalization, and medical technology.
The Faculty of Science and Engineering provides education and research within disciplines ranging from physics and biology to artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, and pharmacy. The faculty collaborates closely with partners from industry, the medical world, and society.
The faculty has an open and informal character and an international community of students, PhD candidates, and staff.