Specialist in corporate controlling / finance (m/f/d)

Specialist in Corporate Controlling / Finance (m/f/d)

The Finance & Controlling / Corporate Controlling department is looking for a case worker.

The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, based in Braunschweig, is a member of the Helmholtz Association and conducts cutting-edge research in the field of infectious diseases. Our scientists develop novel methods and strategies to combat infectious diseases ever more quickly and effectively. Our common goal is to find new approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases. Our research focuses on bacterial and viral pathogens, their interaction with the human immune system, and new effective agents and vaccines.

The Finance and Controlling department is responsible for the financial management of the centre and its facilities. The ‘Corporate Controlling’ team is responsible for budget management and controlling at the HZI and its sites. The main tasks are planning, applying for, and accounting for institutional funding, creating the business plan and the proof of use, managing the basic budget including internal accounting (cost and performance accounting, full cost accounting), and controlling all budget funds. The team supports the decision-makers at the HZI by providing information relevant to management. In addition to the preparation and analysis of data and key figures for internal and external needs, a particular focus is on ensuring data quality. The team is responsible for internal and external financial reporting.

Tasks

Performing strategic and operational tasks in the field of controlling, in particular:

• Designing and developing overarching strategic controlling
• Coordinating overarching operational controlling
• Designing and developing all financially relevant business/administrative processes
• Advising the head of department, management, and other shareholders and stakeholders on all financially relevant matters

Prerequisites

• A university degree in business or public administration
• However, interested parties with relevant vocational training in the commercial/administrative field may also apply, provided that they have knowledge and at least three years of professional experience in the above-mentioned field of activity.
• Professional experience in the field of controlling, preferably in a research institution, a public authority, or a publicly financed company
• Expertise in finance and funding law
• Knowledge of creating a reporting system
• Good knowledge of English and experience in working with computer-assisted commercial accounting (SAP R/3 if possible) and the MS Office package
• Commitment, analytical thinking, conceptual strength, strong team and communication skills, reliable and systematic work round off your profile

Working Hours

39 hours per week

We Offer You:

• An attractive and varied job in a future-oriented research institute with an international environment at the Science Campus South in Braunschweig
• A state-of-the-art infrastructure and the latest technologies
• Flexible working hours, part-time models as well as home office
• A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
• Extensive training and continuing education opportunities to develop professional knowledge and personal skills
• A family office to support family and career as well as childcare offers
• Interesting additional public service benefits
• Possible subsidy of the job-ticket

People with severe disabilities and equivalent professional qualifications who are suitable for the position are given preference. In order to protect your rights, we ask you to provide us with a clearly recognizable reference to the existence of a degree of severe disability in your cover letter or resume.

The HZI is actively committed to equality, diversity, and integration. For this reason, the HZI pursues the goal of professional equality between women and men. The position is suitable for part-time work.

How to Apply:

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Please include a cover letter, resume, (employment) references, certificates, and (if available) work samples or reference projects with your application materials. Please refrain from sending a photo.

Please send your complete application, quoting the reference number 159/2024 , to the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH, Human Resources Department, Inhoffenstr. 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany or by e-mail. If you send your application in electronic form, please provide a summary in one single (1) pdf document .

We look forward to receiving your application!

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