You will have a unique opportunity to become an expert in applying European Commission (EC) financial rules, playing a pivotal role in your assigned projects. By managing all financial aspects, from analysing proposals and developing strategic budgets to overseeing expenses, you will not only ensure compliance with EC and CERN rules but also provide invaluable financial guidance to both internal teams and external partners.

Your responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with EU financial rules and CERN internal rules and regulations, analyze EC project proposals from their funding scheme perspective under the Horizon Europe program in order to develop appropriate budgets.
• Define, manage and monitor EC project budgets and expenses and propose corrective actions if needed.
• Follow up EC projects end-to-end from a financial standpoint.
• Provide specialist financial advice and guidance on grant related financial matters to the members in CERN departments as well as partners outside the Organization.
• Prepare financial reports on a regular basis and in accordance with imposed deadline for both, internal and external audiences such as the European Commission and external auditors.
• Propose improvements to internal financial procedures.