FP&A Assistant

NATO offers you more than a job. It gives you a mission: building peace and security for one billion people in Europe and North America. The NATO Communications & Information Agency (NCIA) is leading NATO’s Digital Endeavour. The role of FP&A Assistant will and be part of the Finacial Planning and Reporting team based from Brussels, Belgium.

Who we are:

NCIA acquire, deploy and defend communications systems for NATO’s political decision-makers and Commands; the agency is on the frontlines against cyber-attacks, working closely with governments and industry to prevent future debilitating attacks.

We are NATO’s technology and cyber leaders, helping NATO Nations to communicate and work together in smarter ways. Our work is challenging and meaningful, and you will develop and apply your expertise as part of a dynamic international team of civilian and military professionals.

The role:

The FP&A Assistant will play an active role in supporting all key Corporate Financial Planning, execution monitoring, and reporting processes. This role comprise the preparation of the yearly Agency Customer Rates and Financial Plan, the in-year monitoring and reporting against execution, the assessment of Agency financial risk exposure, along with the execution of all other related tasks and activities.

This role within the Finance organisation will contribute and support the development of all Financial Planning and Reporting deliverables including but not limited to: Agency Customer Rates, Financial Plan, Budget Book and In-year review, Periodic reports to executive management and governance

What do we offer?

Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history

Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary and household & children’s allowances

• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave
• Excellent private health insurance scheme
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays
• Retirement Pension Plan
  

About you:

You can work with limited supervision, are proactive, familiar with the role and responsibilities of a financial controller function within a large organization. You are someone who is flexible and adaptive to rapidly changing circumstances and priorities, have a willing to learn and grow within a diverse team, and can work in a very organized way. Further to this, you have:

• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 2 years post-related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years post-related experience.
• Analytical skills
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Proven ability to work under pressure in a complex environment
• Ability to collaboratively work in a team
• Ideally have knowledge of Accounting Standards (IPSAS, IFRS and/or IAS)
• Good understanding of ERP systems and ideally use of Oracle R12
• Knowledge of financial elements and tools of Projects and resources Management
• Ideally knowledge of NATO Financial Regulations, Financial Rules and Procedures, and governance/ regulatory arrangements
• Experience of working in a customer funding environment is highly beneficial
• Experience in documenting/improving business processes would be ideal
  

For a full list of duties you can review the full job description here , please note that internally the role is titled ‘Senior Assistant’. To learn more about NCI Agency, our mission and goals take a few moments to visit our website .

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