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Industrial Cost Auditor
2018-11-23 17:31:18| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vacancy in the Directorate of Industry, Procurement and Legal Services. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Industrial Cost Auditor This post is classified A2A4 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Description Industrial Cost Auditor in the Industrial Auditing and Return Division, Industrial Policy and Auditing Department, Directorate of Industry, Procurement and Legal Services. Reporting to the Head of the Industrial Audit Section, the post holder shall be responsible for general industrial costs analysis and auditing related activities in support of the ESA procurement process. Duties Provide highquality audit services that achieve cost effectiveness and value creation in support of the ESA procurement process to achieve a transparent and cost effective deployment of public resources in industry through the ESA programmes, in particular Audit, analysis and negotiation of industrial hourly labour rates and overheads unit rates such as facility charges and other overheads, on the basis of detailed reviews carried out on the companys costs structure and accounting tools. Audit of direct expenditure on cost reimbursement contracts andor cofunded contracts including compliance with ESA rules. Financial viability audits on the basis of detailed reviews carried out on the companys financial data. Nationality audits of the concerned industry on the basis of established processes and criteria for nationality attribution. Participation in Tender Evaluation Boards and Cost Panels for the analysis of financial and cost related matters, as well as support to ESA programme directorates in direct negotiations. Audits in support of the verification of georeturn data. Audits carried out in Direct Support to Programs, including a detailed analysis and review of industrial contractual documents. Provide advice on financial matters e.g. currency exchange, price variation formulae, productivity, inflation, hourly rates etc. Verification of companys cost accounting systems in order to ascertain compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and with ESA rules. Collaboration and coordination of cost and audit activities with other National and International Organizations. Support in the daytoday audit activities, including preparing concise and accurate documentation e.g. audit reports, policies, processes, etc, analysis of data, collection of information, etc. Other audit tasks projects as requested to the Section. In the execution of these duties, the Industrial Cost Auditor closely interfaces with Senior Industry representatives, ESA and Industry Project Management teams, ESA contracts officer, ESA other finance cost engineer functions and auditors of other National Audit Authorities. Technical competencies Cost and financialmanagement accounting Behavioural competencies Communication Problem Solving Planning Organisation Education University degree Master level in the domain of Business Administration, Corporate Finance Accounting, Economics or Engineering. Additional requirements Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in auditing activities Calculation methodologies of hourly labourfacility and overheads rates. Knowledge of Accounting systems, standards and tools. Knowledge of auditing techniques. Analytical skills Negotiation skills Readiness to travel frequently German language skills would be an asset Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 6 January 2019. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia. According to the ESA Convention the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States. When shortlisting for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from underrepresented Member States. see Nationality Targets In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment. Apply HERE
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