Finance Senior Officer

EU Jobs Alert; Versailles; Hybride; EUR 104 000 - 134 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Expatriation allowance

Education allowance

Pension scheme

6 weeks annual leave

Résumé du poste

NATO Support and Procurement Agency in Versailles seeks a Finance Senior Officer to lead advanced budgeting, accounting, and ERP-based financial control within an international setting. The role requires coordinating with senior finance staff and participating in high-level meetings conducted in English, with French as a working knowledge asset.

The position offers a three-year contract, expatriation benefits, extensive leave, and competitive tax-free pay.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Not less than five years of experience in advanced budgeting and/or accounting.
• Experience with ERP accounting systems and international environments.

Responsabilités

• Advanced budgeting and accounting work.
• Budget principles and processes management.
• Conducting and participating in large international meetings.
• Working with senior personnel within and outside finance area of expertise.

Connaissances

Budgeting

Accounting

Budget principles

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Writing skills

Time management

ERP accounting

Formation

Finance or Business Administration degree

Outils

ERP accounting system

Description du poste

# Finance Senior Officer - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (Versailles)NATO Support and Procurement AgencyNSPAVersailles, France### About NATO Support and Procurement AgencyNATO's main logistics, procurement and life-cycle management agency. Headquartered in Luxembourg.More about NSPA on EU Jobs Alert →Deadline8 October 2026## About this positionThe summary below is published by **NATO Support and Procurement Agency** on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.Post No FF108/ Ref. No 2026\\_00636JOB DESCRIPTION (See link to the full job description in the blue box)- University degree in Finance, Business Administration or equivalent experience.- Not less than five years of experience in advanced budgeting and/or accounting.- Advanced knowledge and experience in budget principles and processes.- Critical and analytical capabilities and effective communication skills.- Good writing skills.- Ability to conduct and to participate efficiently in large international meetings.- Ability to manage time and work effectively under pressure while producing quality products under short notice deadlines.- Ability to effectively communicate and work with senior personnel within and outside of the finance area of expertise.- Knowledge of information systems at end-user level with experience in using personal computers and software packages.- Good knowledge of accounting principles.- Experience in working in an international environment.- Experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting system.- Experience and knowledge of private sector functioning and processes.- NATO's two official languages are English and French. The...Excerpt shown; read the full notice on the official page. The structured breakdown below covers the key facts.## Key responsibilitiesAccording to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:* Advanced budgeting and accounting work* Budget principles and processes management* Conducting and participating in large international meetings* Working with senior personnel within and outside finance area## Are you eligible?Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:* Education: University degree in Finance, Business Administration or equivalent experience* Experience: Not less than five years of experience in advanced budgeting and/or accounting; experience in working in an international environment; experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting system; experience and knowledge of private sector functioning and processes* Languages: English (fluency), French (working...), German (working...), Dutch (working...)* Key skills: Advanced knowledge and experience in budget principles and processes, Critical and analytical capabilities, Effective communication skills, Good writing skills, Ability to manage time and work effectively under pressure, Knowledge of information systems at end-user level, Experience using personal computers and software packages, Good knowledge of accounting principles## Selection processThe notice describes the following selection steps:* Screening process* Preliminary interview* Interviews expected approximately six weeks after application closing date## Contract and working arrangementsContract duration: Initial three year contract.Hiring unit: NSPA.## Position detailsReference: FF108Directorate-General: FFLast Verified: 11 September 2026## Position overviewThis is the official EU Careers listing for **Finance Senior Officer** at NSPA based in Versailles. The vacancy reference is FF108. It is hosted by FF, the Directorate-General responsible for this policy area.Post No FF108/ Ref. No 2026\\_00636JOB DESCRIPTION (See link to the full job description in the blue box)- University degree in Finance, Business Administration or equivalent experience.- Not less than five years of experience in advanced budgeting and/or accounting.- Advanced knowledge and experience in budget principles and processes.- Critical and analytical capabilities and effective communication skills.- Good writing skills.- Ability to conduct and to participate efficiently in large international meetings.- Ability to manage time and work effectively under pressure while producing quality products under short notice deadlines.- Ability to effectively communicate and work with senior personnel within and outside of the finance area of expertise.- Knowledge of information systems at end-user level with experience in using personal computers and software packages.- Good knowledge of accounting principles.- Experience in working in an international environment.- Experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting system.- Experience and knowledge of private sector functioning and processes.- NATO's two official languages are English and French. The work of this post is mainly conducted in English, therefore fluency in that language is essential and working knowledge of French is desirable.- A working level knowledge of German and/or Dutch would be an asset for this post.WHAT DO WE OFFER?- Multicultural environment- Initial three year contract with competitive monthly tax-free salary (subject to Article 19 of the Ottawa agreement on exemption of Taxation)- Additional benefits for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where applicable) and additional home leave- Excellent health coverage- Great work/life balance- Generous annual leave of 6 weeks plus official holidays- Pension SchemePOST DETAILS- Basic monthly salary:EUR 9 314.85, tax free - before insurance and pension contributions.HOW TO APPLY?All candidates (internal and external)should refer to the FAQs before applying.NSPA internal candidates must submit additionally their latest completedperformancereport.NSPA staff members of the same grade can submit a transfer request till 24 September 2026.Applications sent via e-mail will be automatically rejected.All application deadlines are based on the Central European Time (CET) zone.IMPORTANT NOTESQualified redundant NATO civilian candidates of the same grade will be considered in priority.Interviews are expected to be held approximately six weeks after the application closing date.The Talent Acquisition and Development Office shall let you know in due course the outcome of the screening process.Moreover, due to the broad interest in NSPA and the large number of potential candidates, telephone or email enquiries cannot be dealt with.The Agency would appreciate it if addressee countries could provide their support by submitting candidates whose security clearance can be effected (or confirmed) rapidly and who could report for duty as soon as possible after selection.NSPA as an employer values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. NSPA welcomes applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply.EMPLOYMENT STATUS REQUIREMENT FOR CURRENT MILITARY OR ADMINISTRATION POST HOLDERS:Please note that if you currently hold a military or administration post, you will be required to decide, in accordance with your national authorities' regulations, whether to retire or resign from your post, or apply for special leave from your national authorities. If you are invited to a preliminary interview, you will be asked to indicate your preference at that time as well.IMPORTANT NOTE:Your application should be submitted in one go and you will not be able to modify your data once submitted.