Head of Finance

Would you like to support science and research? Welcome to **SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH**(a non-profit organisation).

The _Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) _is a panel study established in 2004 that collects socio-economic and biomedical life course data from people aged 50 and over (approx.140,000 to date) in almost 30 countries. It provides internationally comparable longitudinal microdata for scientific research and policy advice. As Europe's largest social science panel study and one of the major European research infrastructures in the field of social sciences, SHARE also has the legal form of a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) since 2011.

The SHARE BERLIN Institute GmbH (SBI) is the seat of the central coordination of SHARE and related scientific research. The SBI was founded in 2022 by the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA). The SBI and SHARE-ERIC work closely together on all questions of implementation and scientific advancement of the research infrastructure.

We are now seeking a motivated individual to join our team in an international and academically stimulating environment. We are offering an interesting and varied role with the opportunity to make a significant impact.

**Head of Finance (f/m/d)**

Full-time (39 hours per week), to start **as soon as possible**, initially limited until August 2027.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Financial controlling of SHARE, preparation of the annual accounts and the audit
- Preparation of the annual financial report
- Close cooperation with the commercial management
- Project calculation in close cooperation with other teams at SBI and country teams (e.g. budget planning)
- Financial reporting in projects funded by the European Commission
- Settlement of contributions (survey contributions, membership fee, participation fee)
- Financial control of the procurement and the contract management with the national survey agencies
- Cash flow management, liquidity planning
- Communication with external interfaces (auditors, tax advisors and authorities)
- Ensuring compliance with legal requirements and international accounting standards
- Leadership of the finance team

**Your profile**:

- A university degree in Business Administration or a related technical field, OR equivalent knowledge and experience
- Interest in being part of a European project; prior work experience in a European or international setting for example ERICs is advantageous
- A solid understanding of funding regulations and tax law
- Team player mentality and openness to work in a flexible team based in different locations, team leadership experience is of advantage
- Several years of professional experience in managing third-party funding, preferably in research and science, experience with EU grants is of advantage
- A structured and conscientious work style, with a strong affinity for numbers
- Excellent English and German language skills
- Willingness and ability to quickly familiarise with new fields of work and the complex structure of SHARE as a transnational panel study and European research infrastructure

**Our offer for you**:

- An exciting and varied role in an internationally shaped and dynamic scientific working environment
- A cooperative and open working atmosphere with a modern workplace for creative freedom and new ideas
- Work-life balance with attractive flexitime and mobile working arrangements
- Remuneration and social benefits are based on the collective wage agreement for the civil service (TVöD Bund, if the prerequisites are met, up to level E13).

**Are you interested**:
Art der Stelle: Vollzeit

Gehalt: Bis zu 4.628,00€ pro Monat

Arbeitszeiten:

- Gleitzeit
- Montag bis Freitag

Bewerbungsfrage(n):

- Please provide or describe your English proficiency level (A1-C2)
- Bitte beschreiben Sie Ihre Deutschkenntnisse (A1-C2)

Ausbildung:

- Bachelor (Wünschenswert)

Berufserfahrung:

- third-party funding: 1 Jahr (Wünschenswert)

Sprache:

- Englisch (Wünschenswert)
- German (Erforderlich)

Arbeitsort: Zum Teil im Homeoffice in 10115 Berlin