Trainee (Financial Accounting Validation)

2 dagen geleden


Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Voltijd
About the Traineeship Programme

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is a decentralised agency of the European Union (EU), located in Amsterdam. It began operating in 1995. The Agency is responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety monitoring of medicines in the EU.

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated and qualified trainee to join our Accounting Office within the Administration and Corporate Management Division. The successful candidate will be part of the team carrying out the validation of the financial accounting system of EMA.

Key Responsibilities
  • Study and understand the European Commission (EC) guidance for validating financial accounting systems;
  • Verify a set of accounting records for revenue and associated expenditure to ensure they are complete and matching with the source information, in line with the EC guidance criteria;
  • Analyse findings, prepare a report and present results to management.
Learning Outcomes
  • Increase knowledge in the area of financial and budgetary accounting systems;
  • Gain knowledge of the Agency's processes and procedures in the area of revenue accounting;
  • Share academic knowledge and perspective to contribute to the EMA's objectives in the area of compliance with accounting standards and EU financial regulation.
Eligibility Criteria
  • Enjoy full rights as a citizen of a European Union Member State or Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway;
  • Possess a university degree in Accountancy, Finance, Economics or Business studies or with auditing background (minimum of three years or more) that must have been obtained between 30 September 2023 and 30 September 2024 or be a university student on an Erasmus + or a similar programme or a PhD student or a Master's student with a previous fully finished degree in the areas mentioned before;
  • Thorough knowledge of English (at least level C1) and good knowledge of other official EU language (at least B2).
Additional Skills
  • Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping, general accounting rules and principles;
  • Advanced knowledge of excel (formulas, VLOOKUP, macros);
  • Ability to manage large volume of data.
Behavioural Competencies
  • Communication skills;
  • Interpersonal skills;
  • Working with others;
  • Adaptability;
  • Research and analytical skills;
  • Learning and development.
Conditions of Traineeship

The traineeship is offered for 10 months and takes place at the Agency's premises in Amsterdam with possibility for teleworking up to 40% of working time from The Netherlands and occasional teleworking from outside The Netherlands. Traineeships are offered for either full-time or part-time (80% or 50%) if combined with university studies.

The Agency pays a monthly stipend of €1,858.31 for a full-time traineeship (reduced accordingly for 80% or 50%) and a travel contribution upon joining the Agency.

Each trainee will have a mentor at the Agency who will guide the trainee through the programme.



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