FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

F4E; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Fusion for Energy, based in Barcelona, is listing a Financial Specialist at FGIV grade. The vacancy outlines a monthly gross salary range of €4,449 to €5,034 before tax and allowances, with typical expat and correction coefficients applied.

The role focuses on financial specialist responsibilities within the EU procurement and contract framework, offering exposure to EU staff regulations and a clear career progression path.

Qualifications

• Financial specialist responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Financial specialist responsibilities

Job description

About Fusion for Energy

Manages Europe's contribution to ITER and broader approach activities for fusion energy development.

Offer details

Grade FGIV Contract Type Other Salary Range €4,449 - €5,034/month Deadline 27 October 2026

About this position

The summary below is published by Fusion for Energy on the official vacancy notice . Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Financial specialist responsibilities

Position details

Reference F4E/CA/FGIV/2026/0153 Last Verified 20 October 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for FINANCIAL SPECIALIST at F4E based in Barcelona at the FGIV grade level (Other). The vacancy reference is F4E/CA/FGIV/2026/0153.

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGIV runs from €4,449 (step 1) to €5,034 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €53,388 to €60,408 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary (around €712 per month at step 1 of FGIV) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Barcelona. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 28 September 2026, 22 days ago.

The application deadline is 27 October 2026, 6 days from today. Late applications are not accepted, so submit through the official EU Careers portal well in advance.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 20 October 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at FGIV see our FGIV grade page ; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at F4E see the F4E institution page ; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Barcelona see our Barcelona location page .

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Net pay at this grade

At step 1 of FGIV, gross monthly basic salary on the Contract Agents grid is €4,449. Eligible expatriate staff add a 16% expatriation allowance on top (roughly €712 per month) before two automatic deductions reduce the taxable base: the joint sickness insurance scheme (JSIS, ~3.6%, €186) and the EU pension contribution (~10.3%, €532). EU community tax (Council Reg. 260/68) is then applied progressively; for the AD7-equivalent band the effective rate sits in the 11 to 13% range, which works out to about €533 per month here. For Barcelona we apply the Brussels-equivalent coefficient (100%) as a default. The official coefficient may differ, see the methodology guide for the most recent table. On those assumptions take-home pay is approximately €3,911 per month, or about €46,926 per year, before household and dependent-child allowances, which can add several hundred euros monthly for staff with families. For the exact bracket-by-bracket computation see our net-pay methodology , and our correction coefficients guide for the full duty-station table.

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Career trajectory

Career progression for FGIV staff is governed by Articles 44 to 46 of the Staff Regulations (consolidated text on EUR-Lex ) and Annex IB on the promotion procedure. Step increases are automatic every two years (Art. 44); grade promotion is competitive, based on the appraisal exercise (Art. 45) and the Career Development Review. For roles at F4E, within Function Group IV the move from grade 13 to grade 16 takes roughly nine to twelve years; reclassification to a Temporary Agent or AD post is the longer‑term ladder. Article 46 governs the classification at recruitment, which sets the starting step within the grade (usually step 1 for external recruits without prior EU service, step 2 or 3 where relevant professional experience is recognised). Mobility within the institutions is encouraged via the inter‑institutional and intra‑institutional vacancy publication system: temporary agents who pass the probation period and reservists from EPSO laureate lists can typically apply to internal vacancies after one year of service. Lateral moves between Directorates‑General reset the seniority clock for promotion only if the new post carries a different grade.

Language profile

Beyond the formal language requirements stated in the vacancy notice, the day‑to‑day working languages at this employer are English and French in roughly equal measure, with German appearing in some technical files. Internal meetings and most policy drafting in Brussels run in English; French remains the preferred internal language in Luxembourg‑based services and parts of DG TRADE.

Application cadence

F4E has not advertised another FGIV role with the same grade and subject signature in the past twenty‑four months. This opening has rarely been seen on the EU Careers feed and may be the first such posting in our two‑year window. Applicants who pass the eligibility checks should not assume the same profile will reopen on a predictable cadence.

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Interested?

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Source: This job listing was sourced from the official EU Careers portal (EPSO) . First published: 28 September 2026 .Salary estimate based on EU Staff Regulations .

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