The European Investment Fund (EIF) is seeking to recruit for its Financial Control Department (FC) – Financial Sustainability Control Division at its headquarter in Luxembourg, a Senior/Principal Financial Analysis & Planning Officer*. This is a full-time position (travelling not required) at grade 5/6 for which the EIF offers a permanent contract.

*internal benchmark: Senior/Principal Officer

This is a generic campaign in the view of addressing both current vacancies and to a create reserve list for future vacancies. Retention of the reserve list will be for a maximum period of 18 months.

Panel interviews via video-conference are anticipated for January 2025

EIF Purpose:

Part of the EIB Group, the mission of the European Investment Fund (EIF) is to improve access to finance for SMEs and small mid-caps in Europe. We do this by supporting emerging and established fund managers with equity investments and by designing debt financing instruments that share the risk taken by financial institutions when they lend to or invest in small businesses. We bring this support closer to entrepreneurs through our extensive network of partners and financial intermediaries in all EU Member States and associated countries.

Team purpose:

The Financial Sustainability Control Division comprises two Units: “Mandates Profitability” Unit and “P&L Planning and Monitoring” Unit. The “Mandates Profitability” Unit is in charge of assessing ex-ante the profitability of new mandates and monitoring ex-post their performance. The “P&L Planning and Monitoring” Unit is responsible for the financial planning and budgeting, as well as controlling activities. It contributes to / leads the setting of the EIF’s financial targets and metrics, their monitoring, produces financial projections and internal reports on the financial performance of the EIF.

Depending on the position, the successful candidates will either contribute to the financial planning, budgeting and cost monitoring and/or profitability assessment of new mandates and ex-post reporting on financial metrics.

This is your opportunity to shape the financial sustainability of the EIF and make a visible impact.

Operating network:

You will report to the relevant Head of Unit in the Financial Sustainability Control Division and you will work in autonomy and in close co-operation with the entire Department and other services inside EIF as well as relevant services inside the EIB Group.

Apart from your operational accountabilities, you will make a key contribution to the overall development of either financial planning, budgeting and cost management function or profitability analysis for new mandates.

Responsibilities:

At a level commensurate with your experience and seniority, you will:

• Coordinate the production of the overall EIF financial planning in line with the EIF and EIB Group’s Operational Plan;
• Perform systematic financial analysis on EIF performance and propose corrective actions
• Develop relevant key performance indicators and perform trend analysis;
• Conduct profitability assessment of new mandates and ensure ongoing monitoring of their performance, including the lifetime profitability of mandates. Propose corrective / mitigating actions when the profitability metrics do not reach the expected level;
• Create and maintain quantitative models for forecasting revenues and expenses at EIF or mandate level;
• Develop and present comprehensive analytics to support strategic business decisions and optimize budget and financial planning;
• Define and develop the EIF’s budgetary framework to support the execution of the Corporate Operational Plan;
• Ensure the full cycle of budget management, i.e. budget planning including budget request management, budget execution, monitoring, reporting, analysis and budgetary control;
• Develop, enhance and implement policies, procedures and processes to ensure an efficient management of the budget function and to promote an effective cost management with a focus on value for money and overall cost effectiveness;
• Identify and analyse key cost drivers to provide actionable insights;
• Make recommendations on improvements, streamlining and efficiency gains in the division’s processes based on experience;
• Supervise and /or support junior colleagues.

Qualifications:

• University degree, preferably at postgraduate level in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field;
• At least 5 years of post-graduation (after having obtained your initial university diploma) relevant professional experience at the same level of responsibility in a Financial/Capital Analysis & Planning or Budget & Cost Control function gained in an international organisation or in a bank;
• Internationally recognised professional qualification in Financial Management or Financial Accounting (e.g. CFA, ACCA) would be an advantage;
• Strong analytical skills and mindset with the ability to analyze complex data and translate them into actionable insights and strategies;
• Proficient knowledge of MS Excel (and ideally VBA), very good knowledge of the other standard MS Office tools;
• Knowledge of software applications such as PeopleSoft Financials, Business Objects, Alteryx and/or Tableau would be an advantage;
• Knowledge of planning and cost accounting methodologies, business process analysis and modelling will be an advantage;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and very good knowledge of at least one further EU working language. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Competencies:

• Very good analytical and problem-solving skills as well as critical advice capability;
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines:
• Quality focus and strong sense of ethics with the ability to keep sensitive information confidential;
• Clearly demonstrated track record of performance and achievement in a fast paced, complex and internationally orientated environment;
• Excellent team-working abilities:
• Ability to train and support junior team members;
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral.

Deadline for applications*: 23 December 2024

Applications of women and/or candidates from countries under-represented in EIF (DEU, NLD, POL, DNK, SWE, AUT, CZE) are encouraged.

We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIF Recruitment team Recruitment@eif.org who will ensure that your request is handled.

By applying for this position you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Candidates are informed that pre-employment integrity screening is an integral part of the EIF recruitment process.

* Due to high volume of applications, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements