Project Controller

What will you be doing?
As a Senior Project Controller, in addition to the tasks you perform as a regular Front Office Project Controller, you will act as a direct sparring partner for the Project Control team leader. You identify potential improvement actions (process optimisation), provide both solicited and unsolicited input for improvements to processes, systems, and reports, and participate in working groups within the science group and throughout WUR.

In coordination with the Project Control team leader, you ensure proper control and risk management of the projects. You also contribute to the implementation of internal control measures, play an active role in year-end activities, and coordinate with the auditor and/or third parties.

Additional tasks:

• You coordinate and supervise (subsidised) projects and manage their financial administration.
• You provide solicited and unsolicited advice.
• You support the implementation of new projects.
• You manage and monitor projects that span multiple science groups.
• You act as the point of contact for the business unit controller and project leaders, and maintain good relationships with external project partners and other stakeholders.
• You identify financial risks in a timely manner and take action where necessary.
• You close each financial period with a complete and reliable financial statement and make an important contribution to the balance file and annual accounts.
• You ensure the reliability of financial information and compliance with relevant laws and regulations, policy guidelines, and procedures.

For part of our research projects, we receive funding. As the requirements of funders and grant providers continue to change and tighten, it is important that you maintain up-to-date knowledge in this area and assess the project portfolio accordingly.

Will you be our new colleague?

We ask of you:

• A completed higher professional education (HBO) degree in business economics, accountancy, or a comparable financial field.
• Experience as a project controller.
• A customer- and service-oriented mindset.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and timely communication about the progress of your work.
• A collaborative attitude—you enjoy working with others.
• Curiosity and strong analytical skills.
• Good command of the Dutch and English languages.

A wonderful and challenging position within a great team!

In our international working environment, communication is increasingly taking place in English. For this position, the required language level is B2. If you do not yet meet this level, we will of course support you—our language centre, Wageningen in’to Language, is available to help you.

Do you lack directly relevant work experience but recognise yourself in these qualities? Then we warmly invite you to apply anyway. WUR offers plenty of onboarding opportunities for starters and those transferring or entering from other fields.

You can find more Finance vacancies on the Working in Finance at WURwebsite.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8,3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between €3.999,- and  €5.478,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the Wageningen Research CLA (scale 10).  We'll initially offer you a one-year contract, which can be extended based on satisfactory performance, if possible within the (business-economic) organizational circumstances.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.

For more information about the position, please contact Sjoerd Beikes, teamleider Projectcontrol, telefoon 0317-480293 of per e-mail; sjoerd.beikes@wur.nl.

Questions about the procedure? Get in touch with , please contact Carolien Troost HR-adviseur, carolien.troost@wur.nl.

Ready to apply?
Click on the application button next to the vacancy on our website. Only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

This vacancy is open until  22 December 2025. We will review applications as they come in, and you may be invited for an interview before the closing date.

Procedure
As part of our selection process, an assessment may be incorporated within the procedure

Welcome, safe, and valued
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) highly values diversity and inclusion because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We create a work environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and appreciated, regardless of background, identity, or experience. Together, we are building a culture where everyone's unique contribution adds to the success of our organization.

​The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch the video below to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

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