Business Process Controller

1 week geleden

NoordwijkBinnen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland HE Space Voltijd
Job Title: Assistant Controller

About the Role:


HE Space is seeking a highly skilled Assistant Controller to join our Business Control department. As part of this team, you will be responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and follow-up of activities and resources within the Business Unit.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the planning, preparation, execution, and follow-up of activities and related procurement actions as relevant managed by the Business Unit and of associated progress in terms of output/schedule/resources.
  • Assessment and monitoring of the status of procurement actions (using ESA Corporate and local IT Tools), including activity progress, maintenance of payment plans, correctness of financial charging, invoicing, and payment.
  • Implementing all administrative actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including data entry in ESA Corporate (SAP) and local applications as appropriate and monitoring of financial commitments and payment milestones, invoicing, etc.
  • Maintaining up-to-date related data, performing data analysis, identifying deviations plans/targets, and production of associated reports to the responsible management and to the concerned customers.
  • Assisting in the definition, preparation, implementation, and maintenance of management support tools to ensure efficient execution of the related tasks.
  • Liaison with Contract, Budget, and Payment Officers to ensure the coherence of the internal and external administrative data.
  • Contribution to the definition of new and improvement of existing related processes and tools and production of related documents.
  • Support to the risk management processes (maintenance of risk register, monitoring of status of risk mitigation/reduction actions) for the Business Unit.
  • Support to the inventory and asset management processes for the Business Unit, including coordination of the proper registration of inventory items and assets, valuation of assets, in accordance with applicable procedures and instructions, and the use of required tools.
  • Support to the maintenance of industrial return databases for the BU, periodic verification of the BU data against ESA system for consistency, monitoring, and forecasting of industrial return values for the procurements of the BU with respect to agreed targets, etc.
  • Support assets and inventories management (including technical databases).
  • Support BU for worked time activities processes with applicable procedures and instructions and the use of the required tool.

Requirements:



  • University degree (Bachelor) from a recognized Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration (or Communications as relevant), with relevant experience.
  • Experience in controlling and/or management of activities and resources in aerospace industry. For some tasks, knowledge of Finance/Accounting may be required.
  • Highly proficient in the use of modern activities and resource management support tools/databases of standard office automation support software packages, including in particular advanced usage of Excel (Ms-Office and in particular advanced use of Excel).
  • Experience as user of SAP.
  • Ability to rapidly understand and adapt to ESA specific context and environment, including ESA corporate IT applications. Past experience with ESA in relevant activities is an asset.
  • Friendly, positive, and cooperative attitude within the (small) team.
  • Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.

About HE Space:


HE Space is a leading organization in the aerospace industry, committed to innovation and excellence. We offer a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

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