Controlling and Grant Manager (m/w/d)

Interdisciplinary Transformation University; Linz; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flextime model

Home office option

Free parking

Job summary

IT:U, a new technical university in Linz, seeks a Controlling and Grant Manager to oversee third‑party funded projects and post‑award activities. You will guide project leads on financial matters and ensure reports meet funder rules and regulations.

Requirements include a university degree in finance or related field (Master’s preferred) and at least 3 years in project controlling, audits, or financial management. English and German at C1, with hybrid work options and campus facilities.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Financial Controlling or related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in project controlling, research administration, auditing, or financial management.
• Experience with public grants (e.g., Horizon Europe, FFG, FWF) and applying funding eligibility rules.

Responsibilities

• Handle project controlling and administrative management of third‑party funded projects.
• Provide guidance to scientific project leads on financial and administrative matters.
• Prepare compliant financial reports according to funder rules and national regulations.
• Coordinate audits and maintain audit‑ready documentation; drive follow‑ups for improvements.
• Design and refine post‑award processes and internal controls for third‑party funds.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools to enhance data quality and KPIs.
• Serve as post‑award contact for funding agencies and partners; collaborate on budgeting and compliance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

BI tools

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

University degree in Finance/Accounting/Financial Controlling

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Controlling and Grant Manager (f/m/d)*

IT:U is a new technical university in Austria (Linz) dedicated to digital transformation, drivenbyinterdisciplinary research and project-based learning to actively shape this transformation and advance itwith a solution-oriented approach.

Join us as a

Controlling and Grant Manager (f/m/d)*

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Responsible forproject controlling andadministrativemanagementofthird-party funded projects.
• Provideproactive guidance toscientificproject leaderson financial and administrative matters.
• Preparecompliant financialreports(e.g., EU, FFG, FWF) in line with funder rules, internal policies,and national regulations.
• Coordinateinternal and external audits;maintain audit-ready documentation and oversee follow-uptoimplementimprovements.
• Design andrefinepost-award processes and internal controlsfor third-party funds.
• Develop and maintainreporting tools to enhance data quality and KPIs.
• Serve as theprimary post-award contact for funding agenciesand consortium partners;collaboratewithpre-award andlegalcolleagueson budgeting and contractual compliance.

Your strengths and skills:

• University degreein Finance, Accounting, Financial Controlling or related field; a Master’s degree ispreferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience inproject controlling, research administration, auditing, or financialmanagement.
• Demonstrated experience with public grants – preferably research funding (e.g., Horizon Europe, FFG andFWF), and a proven ability to interpret and apply funding eligibility rules.
• Advanced Excelskills;experience with ERP systems and reporting/BI toolsishighly desirable.
• English and German at a minimum level C1.
• High level of accuracyand attention to detail; strong analyticalskills.
• Professional communication and strong collaboration competencies across diverse stakeholder groups.

What you can expect:

• Varied and customizable tasks in an innovative educational and research institution.
• Unique opportunity to help build a new university.
• Attractive campus with good transportation connections.
• Free parking or Climate Ticket Upper Austria.
• Flexible working hours through a flextime model and the option for home office.

Competitive compensation starting from € 60.000 yearly gross salary.

*Come as you are – we value and promote diversity in our team. Everyone is encouraged to reachtheirfullpotential, realize ideas and seize opportunities. Regardless of age, skin colour, religion, gender, sexualorientation or origin, we welcome applications from all people equally.