Financial Controller - NCCR Separations — EPFL
- Location
- Sion
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 5 days ago
Role overview
Mission
The National Research Centre "CNCR Separation" is a national Swiss project financed mainly by the Swiss National Fund.
It brings together many high-level researchers from across the country and aims to develop new techniques in separation science and to accelerate technology transfer in order to achieve Switzerland's sustainable development goals and accelerate progress towards global climate neutrality.
- Mission
- The National Research Centre "CNCR Separation" is a national Swiss project financed mainly by the Swiss National Fund.
- Main tasks and responsibilities Financial management
- Provide financial management and accounting for the NCCR Separations project.
Main responsibilities
- Main tasks and responsibilities Financial management
- Provide financial management and accounting for the NCCR Separations project.
- Participate in budget development, monitoring and piloting in close collaboration with NCCR management and Program Managers.
- Ensure budgetary monitoring of the various partner institutions and prepare internal and external financial reports.
- Manage the collection, audit, reimbursement and accounting of project expenditures in collaboration with all partners.
- Collect, monitor and maintain the financial data required for interim and final reports to the Swiss National Fund (NSF) via the reporting portal.
- Prepare, coordinate and monitor NSF financial audits.
- Collaborate with EPFL central services and consortium partners on all financial and administrative issues. Administration and coordination
- Provide administrative support to the management team (Program Manager, Communication Officer, KTT Officer, Data Manager, Scientific Officer) as required.
Company and context
- Coordinate the logistical organization of NCCR events (workshops, trainings, retreats, meetings, general meetings and scientific events).
- Support the organization of travel, visits, scientific stays, exchange programmes, scholarships and secondments of NCCR members.
- Contribute to the cross-cutting tasks of the ECO unit and participate, as required, in EPFL cross-cutting projects. Profile
- Training in accounting, finance, management. A first successful professional experience in a similar role.
- An experience in fiduciary or audit is an asset.
- Excellent mastery of French and English, both oral and written.
- Very good mastery of office tools (Microsoft Office), with excellent mastery of Excel.
- Excellent organizational capabilities and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a dynamic and multi-partner environment.
- Great rigour, sense of organisation and timeliness, particularly in budgetary and administrative monitoring.
- Initiative, autonomy and sense of service.
Additional details
- Main tasks and responsibilities Financial management
- Collaborate with EPFL central services and consortium partners on all financial and administrative issues. Administration and coordination
- Contribute to the cross-cutting tasks of the ECO unit and participate, as required, in EPFL cross-cutting projects.
- Training in accounting, finance, management. A first successful professional experience in a similar role.
- Experience in international logistics coordination or management of academic programs.
- Pleasant atmosphere and working environment Attractive working conditions
- Possibility of in-house training according to post requirements Additional information may be obtained
Notes and original content
- Main tasks and responsibilities
- Financial management
- Collaborate with EPFL central services and consortium partners on all financial and administrative issues.
- Administration and coordination
- Training in accounting, finance, management.
- A first successful professional experience in a similar role.
- Excellent relational skills and ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders (direction, researchers, professors, institutional partners, auditors and administrative services).
- A dynamic, reliable, discreet and high level of integrity.
- Pleasant atmosphere and working environment
- Attractive working conditions
Questions about this listing
What salary does EPFL offer for this role?
EPFL lists CHF 60'500 - 91'500 gross per year for this position in Sion. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does EPFL offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Valais?
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