What you'll do

You will play a key role in ensuring the short- and long-term financial planning of the Organisation and preparation of the financial documents for the Organisation Governing Bodies. You will also have a unique opportunity to participate in finance transformation projects.

Your responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to departments and projects in delivering effective financial planning, forecasting, and controlling.
• Contribute to the standardisation and enhancement of financial processes and working methods across all CERN sectors.
• Ensure internal budget allocations.
• Contribute to the preparation of the official financial documents for the governing bodies: annual budgets, mid-term plans and annual progress reports.
• Provide management and other stakeholders with analysis, information and advice.
• Participate in finance transformation projects including the implementation of new tools and enhancement of financial processes.

Your profile

• Demonstrated experience in resources budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analysis.
• Very good working knowledge of MS Office tools.
• Experience in using financial and administrative software packages.
• Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Economics, Finance, Business administration or a related field.

Your skills

• Financial reporting and analysis.
• Personnel and material resources planning.
• Use of office software packages: Experience in using financial and administrative software packages.
• Drives work / projects along and sees them through to their conclusion.
• Stands up for own opinion and actions with well substantiated arguments.
• Works well autonomously; takes on activities and tasks without prompting.
• Expresses opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeps to the point.
• Builds and maintains constructive and effective work relationships.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.