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MAKE A DIFFERENCE – JOIN THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Do you want to help shape the future of the European Union? Make the planet greener, promote a fairer society, or support businesses and innovation across the EU? Then come and work for the European Commission where you can really make a difference!

Commission staff are a diverse group of people, who are motivated to help make Europe – and the world – a better place. They come from the 27 Member States of the European Union. Different nationalities, backgrounds, languages and cultures make the Commission a vibrant and inclusive place to work.

WE OFFER GREAT JOBS AND GREAT WORKING CONDITIONS:

Interesting and challenging positions with plenty of opportunities for training and acquiring new skills and competencies throughout your whole career

Opportunities to try several areas of move between different policy your career

A package of flexible working conditions including the possibility of teleworking – we care about your work-life balance

A competitive financial package, including comprehensive healthcare, accident and pension schemes

A multilingual, multicultural workplace where personal and career development are strongly promoted

Multilingual schools for your children

We recruit from a wide range of backgrounds and actively promote diversity and inclusion:

We do not only recruit political scientists and lawyers but are also looking for all kinds of profiles, including scientists, linguists, IT experts, data analysts and economists, as well as drivers and engineers.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to fostering a rich, diverse and inclusive working environment. We aim for our workforce to be representative of European society and strongly welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively seek to create a workplace where each staff member feels valued and respected, can give their best and can develop to their full potential.

To promote diversity and establish a geographically balanced pool of candidates, we strongly encourage applicants from Member States which are currently underrepresented in the European Commission workforce to apply. These Member States are currently Austria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden. Recruitment will however remain strictly based on the merits of all applicants and no positions will be reserved for nationals of any specific Member State.

STAFF RECRUITED ON CONTRACTS

In addition to permanent officials, the European Commission offers non-permanent positions. There are two categories of non-permanent staff:

are recruited to fill vacant positions for a set amount of time or to perform highly specialised tasks.

may provide additional capacity in specialised fields where an insufficient number of officials is available or carry out a number of administrative or manual tasks. They are generally recruited for fixed-term contracts (maximum 6 years in any EU Institution), but in some cases they can be offered contracts for an indefinite duration (in offices, agencies, delegations or representations).

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Financial Officer

in DG BUDG of the European Commission

Job title: Financial Officer

Domain: BUDGET, FINANCE, CONTRACTS and ACCOUNTING

Where: Unit C.1.002 – „Treasury Management “, Brussels

Function Group: FG IV

Contract Type: 3b

Express your interest until: 12/01/2026 – 12.00 (noon, Brussels time)

WE ARE

Unit BUDG.DGA.C1 (Treasury Management) oversees managing the Commission’s treasury, as well as the treasuries of the other entities for which the Accounting Officer of the Commission is responsible (such as the European Development Fund (EDF), the European External Action Service (EEAS), EU Trust Funds and a growing number of agencies). The unit executes all the payments and manages the treasuries for the above-mentioned entities (more than 2.5 million payments per year) and is in charge of the relations with banks and account holders (EEAS delegations). Unit BUDG.C1 also actively contributes to establishment of policy instruments regarding their funding and cash management structures (e.g. Next Generation EU, Common Provisioning Fund, etc.). The unit comprises 36 staff members and is organised in 3 sectors. The unit has an excellent track record, a good working atmosphere and we are proud of our culture of accountability and efficiency.

We provide high-quality treasury management and payment services to enable the EU to achieve its goals. Our aim is to build a reliable centre of excellence in treasury management, focusing on client services by promoting innovative solutions and best practices with a highly talented team.

WE PROPOSE

We propose a very interesting Financial Officer position within Unit C.1.002 – Cash Management and Treasury Operations, reporting to the Head of Sector. The sector comprises 14 staff members, working closely together.

The team manages important business processes such as:

Payment execution through a modern banking architecture encompassing public and private sector banking actors.

Cash forecasting and liquidity management, to ensure that enough cash is available to meet the payment needs

Cash management on a regular basis for all bank accounts

Centralised solutions to work as a treasury for more than 30 European agencies

Cash forecasting and reporting activities. S/he will prepare cash reports including the operational and accounting data. In this context, s/he will be in close contact with other units in DG BUDG, shared management DGs and MS authorities.

Maintaining of balanced cash positions on Own Resources accounts in accordance with regulations and guidance in place and perform the relevant bank transfers, including conversions.

The successful candidate will contribute to the execution of the Commission’s treasury operations, including payment runs and daily cash management activities for the Commission’s treasury and for other entities for which the Accounting Officer of the Commission is responsible.

The post involves managing cash positions on a regular basis across bank accounts, ensuring balanced positions on Own Resources accounts, performing bank transfers and supporting the replenishment of institutions where necessary. The selected candidate will also contribute to the provision of centralised treasury services to other EU entities and support end-of-year activities in close cooperation with the accounting unit.

Depending on professional experience and interest, the candidate may be involved in:

The design, parametrisation, maintenance and testing of our Treasury Management Systems (SAP, ISABEL & SWIFT)

Treasury operations are in continuous evolution through the implementation of new financial programmes such as Common Provision Fund, Next Generation EU or SUMMA. Therefore, the selected candidate will have opportunity to shape new solutions and contribute to the implementation of treasury innovations.

The job content is interesting and varied, within a team of highly professional, motivated and mutually supportive colleagues.

We offer a comprehensive training programme with more experienced colleagues to help you developing the necessary knowledge on how the sector and the unit works. We will also support you in developing your skills, performance and career.

WE LOOK FOR

Are you dynamic and proactive? Do you like team working? Then this post could be for you.

We look for a financial officer with an analytical mind-set and motivated by a stimulating and varied job content.

The person should have good organisational skills. Willingness to learn the treasury domain, sense of responsibility, resilience and aptitude to work within a team are all qualities required in the post. Interest on IT technologies for supporting treasury processes is also an advantage for this post.

The ideal candidate should have educational background and/or professional experience combining finance, treasury and accounting. Considering the diversity of tasks assigned, specific knowledge of ABAC/SAP and Datawarehouse and experience in banking would be strong assets.

The candidate should have a good command of English and French, as well as good drafting skills in English.

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

With a view to guaranteeing equal access to all, the Commission recruits from an open database of spontaneous applications. The present call for interests aims at helping the recruiters to identify potentially interested candidates within this database.

In practice, to express your interest, please follow the subsequent two steps:

If you are not registered yet in the open EPSO database, please do so at the following address: . Please select under selection procedures for contract agent the CAST permanent profile that best suits your education and experience.

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:
1. your CV 2. completed application form.
Please send these documents by the publication deadline to indicating the call for interest reference BUDG/2025/505735/GFIV/C1 in the subject.

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.

ANNEX

Selection

Am I eligible to apply?

You must meet the following eligibility criteria when you validate your application:

Our rules provide that you can only be recruited as a contract agent at the European Commission if you:

General criteria:

Are a citizen of a Member State of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen;

Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service;

Are physically fit to perform the duties linked to the position;

Produce the appropriate character references as to suitability for the performance of the duties.

Have passed an EPSO CAST in the relevant Function Group for this position. At the stage of the application, it is sufficient to be registered in the data base.

Qualifications:

Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma.

Only qualifications issued or recognised as equivalent by EU Member State authorities (e.g. by the Ministry of Education) will be accepted.

Languages:

have a thorough knowledge (minimum level C1) of one of the 24 official languages of the EU

AND have a satisfactory knowledge (minimum level B2) of a second official language of the EU, to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties.

What about the selection steps?

The selecting unit chooses from the EPSO database candidates with the appropriate profile and invites them to an interview. For the interview a selection panel is set-up to assess the best candidates. Due to the large volume of applications that we may receive only candidates selected for the interview will be notified.

For operational reasons and in order to complete the selection procedure as quickly as possible in the interest of the candidates and of the institution, the selection procedure will be carried out in English and possibly in a second official language.

Recruitment

The candidate selected for recruitment will be requested to provide documentary evidence in support of the statements made in the database and, where relevant, the call for interest.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a mandatory pre-recruitment medical check-up carried out by the Commission.

Type of contract and working conditions

The place of employment will be in Brussels.

The successful candidate will be engaged as a contract agent under Article 3(b) of the , in function group FG IV. General information on Contract Agents can be found at this .

The grade or proposed grade range, as well as the step in that grade, will be defined on the basis of the candidates’ previous professional experience, in accordance with laying down the criteria applicable to classification in step on engagement.

The duration of the first contract will be 1 year. Subject to the interest of the service, the contract may be renewed one or more times up to a maximum duration of 6 years.

The duration of the renewal(s) will be defined according to the General Implementing Rules in force at that moment (currently, on policies for the engagement and use of contract agents).

Contract agents recruited in Function Group IV have to successfully complete a 9-month probationary period.

The pay of staff members consists of a basic salary supplemented with specific allowances, including, where applicable, expatriation and family allowances. The provisions guiding the calculation of these allowances can be consulted in the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants. As a member of staff of the European institutions, your pay is subject to a tax raised by those institutions.

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The European Commission applies a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination in accordance with Article 1d of the Staff Regulations.

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