Senior Financial Advisor
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Job Summary
Location
ESA Headquarters Paris France
Description
Senior Financial Advisor in the Finance Planning and Controlling Department Directorate of Resources and Services.
Duties
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
- ensuring the management of the Pension Buffer Fund including:
- providing secretariat services to the Pension Buffer Fund Management Board in accordance with its governing rules;
- supervising monitoring and supporting the management of the assets and expenditure of the Pension Buffer Fund including proposing investment opportunities;
- organising the selection of external service providers and monitoring contracts on a range of subjects including asset management and actuarial projects;
- ensuring the proper accounting of the fund assets preparing the annual financial statements of the Fund in accordance with the Financial Regulations and other applicable Agency regulations and liaising with the External Auditor as needed;
- conducting appropriate reporting and communicating information to the Management Board and the Administrative and Financial Committee;
- managing the relationship with the fund asset portfolio managers;
- monitoring the portfolio management agreements;
- coordinating the periodic Asset Liability Management studies on the ESA Pension Schemes;
- maintaining a risk register for Pension Buffer Fund and Management Board operations;
- managing the Agencys social security and post-employment healthcare system including
- organising its separate treasury and investing available resources;
- monitoring and reporting on its results and overall evolution;
- coordinating the periodic Asset Liability Management studies on the ESA Medical Plan and Long-Term Care scheme;
- representing the Head of Department in the joint working group consisting of the Central Staff Association Committee and Administration on social security;
- providing financial expertise and supporting the Head of Human Resources on matters related to the Pension Administrative Committee of the Co-ordinated Organisations (CAPOC) for the periodic revision of the ESA pension scheme contribution rates and the revision of the actuarial calculation methods;
- coordinating and developing the Departments risk management process acting as Departmental contact point for risk management processes at Agency-level;
- coordinating the Departments activities related to the implementation of the Quality Management System;
- providing advice and ad hoc support to the Head of Department on specific cross-departmental issues or projects (representing the Department in cross-departmental initiatives and working groups providing technical financial and accounting advice);
- participating in the Departments management meetings and relevant boards and committees as necessary;
- coordinating the agenda and follow-up of Departmental meetings events and forums as needed;
- preparing and coordinating cross-department initiatives and activities.
Technical competencies
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
For more information please refer to the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook
Education
A masters in finance or a relevant discipline is required for this post.
Additional requirements
You should have a strong expertise of accounting for complex financial instruments in particular IPSAS 30 and IPSAS 41.
Diversity Equity and Inclusiveness
ESA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender sexual orientation ethnicity religious beliefs age disability or other characteristics.
At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us via email at .
Important Information and Disclaimer
In principle recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the masters degree the position may be filled at A1 level.
During the recruitment process the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment which will be conducted by an external background screening service in compliance with the European Space Agencys security procedures.
Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.
The information published on ESAs careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria Belgium Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Luxembourg the Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland the United Kingdom and Canada Cyprus Latvia Lithuania and Slovakia.
According to the ESA Convention staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the Member States.
The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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