Financial Project Officer (ref. AD / 25 / 07)

Euraxess; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 35.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Project Officer to support researchers in navigating competitive projects and ensuring compliance. This role involves managing financial audits, liaising with departments, and optimizing research resources. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, a Bachelor's Degree, and proficiency in both English and Spanish. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will enhance research efforts and compliance, making a significant impact in the scientific community.

Formación

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Project Officer or Financial Controller.
• High level of English and Spanish; Catalan is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure timely submission of economic and scientific reports.
• Manage research laboratories and optimize resources.

Conocimientos

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Detail-oriented

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Autonomous Work

Educación

Bachelor's Degree

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

SAP - BO

Descripción del empleo

Researcher Profile : Other Profession Positions

Country : Spain

Application Deadline : 2 May 2025 - 17 : 00 (Europe / Madrid)

Type of Contract : Permanent

Job Status : Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

IRB Barcelona is seeking a highly motivated Project Officer to join the Post-Award office. The selected candidate will support the IRB Barcelona Researchers with the different competitive projects and will ensure regulatory compliance by providing resources, support, advice, and guidance on the delivery of their projects.

The selected candidate will report to the Section Head of the Post-Award office, as well as to the Head of Finance.

Key Responsibilities :

• Ensuring the execution of economic reports and justifications and the timely submission of scientific reports and deliverables.
• Preparing financial audits of projects.
• Liaising with other departments for the proper implementation of projects.
• Managing a pool of research laboratories, optimizing resources within the available budget, and supervising and verifying the consistency of research projects performed by the different laboratories assigned.
• Assisting with management tasks of competitive funds for research (technical support).
• Informing principal investigators of any compliance issues regarding grantor agency regulations and disallowances with their program, assisting in correcting discrepancies, and monitoring corrective actions.
• Liaising with the funding entities for the resolution of administrative or financial issues.

You Have :

• Experience : Bachelor’s Degree. Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Project Officer or Financial Controller, preferably.
• Knowledge : High level of English and Spanish (written & spoken). Catalan will be a plus. Proficiency with Microsoft Office package (especially Excel) and ERPs (SAP - BO).
• Skills : Excellent organizational and time management skills. Detail-oriented, ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Used to working under tight deadlines. Capacity to work proactively and autonomously when required.

You Might Also Have :

• Knowledge of other funding programmes such as the “Convocatoria Emergentes FEDER” and “projectes singulars institucionals d’infraestructures de R+D” funded by the Generalitat de Catalunya will be positively valued. Experience with EU Programmes and “Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica”.
• Experience : 5 years’ experience in a similar position. Experience in a research environment.
• Skills : Capacity to adapt to changes and prioritize tasks will be a plus.