Business Control Specialist

24 uur geleden

Noordwijk, Nederland Serco Voltijd
Serco has made significant contributions at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands, supporting a wide range of space missions and projects. Serco has provided essential engineering, technical, and management services, playing a key role in logistics and operational support for missions. Serco's expertise in spacecraft management, ground systems, and data processing has earned them recognition, including the 'Best in Domain' award from ESA. Their long-standing partnership with ESA reflects their commitment to excellence and innovation in the space sector.

One of the domains Serco is looking to grow is ‘Navigation’ and with this in mind, we are looking to hire a small team of project control, business control, and risk management specialists. 

The candidate will be part of a service providing administrative support to internal cost, financial, analytics, and manpower-related tasks within the NAV Projects and Cost Centre.

For the business control specialist, we are seeking a candidate who has expertise in business control, financial management, and data accuracy, with proficiency in SAP and related tools.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage staff and contractor’s timesheet ensuring accuracy and timely approval and changes Support reimbursement required.
  • Support the implementation of Purchase Orders or Contracts objects and P2P business control-related objects funded by the cost centre:
  • Monitor internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Support the workforce cost management, planning, and reporting.
  • Support to Internal Cost Monitoring.
  • Support data auditing and follow-up activities on NAV tools & corporate systems.
  • Support financial and management audit(s) preparation and follow-up activities.
  • Support the digitization, consolidation & tracking of procurement action plans, running Costs plans, Facility Management plans and Information Technology plans in the related systems.
  • Support to Internal Cost monitoring.
  • Support internal audits (e.g. timesheets, missions) and QMS Audit preparation.
  • Support to operations and preparation of documents for the closure of various programmes (SAP reports on contracts' financial status – e.g. NRP, Tableau MPP, GRN, invoices reports, and standard SAP reports to allow information for the closing).
  • Support to Cost Centre Missions, monitoring and controlling mission budget and planning.
  • Support to financial report and dashboard generation using Power BI.

Candidate’s Profile:
  • University degree (minimum Bachelor) in Business Administration or similar.
  • At least 4 years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience in financial planning and controlling and/or management.
  • Experience as a proficient user of SAP and in particular ECC and SRM modules and familiarity with relevant ESA corporate applications ( e.g. ESA-p) is an asset.
  • Proficient with Power BI.
  • Experience in SLA monitoring.
  • Working knowledge of IPSAS.
  • High capacity to interact and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, from engineering, technical, and business domains.
  • Ability to interface at appropriate levels with relevant actors within and outside of the Directorate.
  • Proactive attitude to solving problems, identifying priority actions, and handling high workloads.
  • Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Highly proficient in the use of modern activities and resource management support tools/databases of standard office automation support software packages including advanced usage of MS Office and in particular advanced use of Excel.
  • Experience working in multinational project environments, ideally with ESA or similar organisations.
  • Must be a citizen of an ESA/EU member state.

What we offer:
  • Flexible working policy (hybrid working).
  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits plan.
  • A range of wellness activities and employee assistance programs.
  • Casual dress code.
  • Investment in people.
  • Bike scheme.
  • Serco aims to become a net-zero business by 2030.

Relocation:The Netherlands' central location in Europe makes it an ideal base for travel and business within the EU. Major cities are well-connected by road, rail, and air with Amsterdam Schiphol Airport one of Europe's busiest and most well-connected airports, facilitating easy international travel. Serco offers relocation support for all EU passport holders who are planning to relocate to the Netherlands and work for Serco B.V. DE&I:Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Serco is based on a culture where every voice is heard, and every employee feels valued. Working together as one team, we can enhance the experience of our people and teams, improve the value of our solutions to better serve the missions of our customers, and make an impact in our world.

About Serco:

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the likes of ESA, CNES, EUMETSAT, EUSPA, ASI and NASA.We offer space capabilities across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 55 years history in the space sector Serco is well placed to contribute to National strategies across Europe and the globeWe work within the heart of the space sector so understand the challenges our customers face. When it comes to recruitment we are experts in sourcing the very best talent within space engineering, earth observation, satellite communications and cyber security. We have placed hundreds of people from post graduates through to C-suite executives into space agencies, satellite operators, manufacturers, system integrators, consultancies, earth observation/remote sensing, launch providers and much more.

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