Head of Financial Affairs

Key Responsibilities

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Develop the ENS Budget

• Design decision-making tools to strengthen the management of the financial function in collaboration with all the departments concerned
• Building budget models
• Identify needs and data after arbitration
• Establish regulatory budget tables and carry out consistency checks
• Prepare budget restitution tables for the financial account in conjunction with the accounting officer

Budget Management and Monitoring

• Ensure the management of the budgetary structure
• Participate in the monthly payroll budget integration process
• Manage financing agreements relating to doctoral contracts for students assigned to other establishments
• Develop, control and analyze budgetary restitutions addressed to the establishment’s departments and entities (HR, Heritage, earmarked revenues, globalized revenues, others, etc.)
• Contribute to the financial management of the establishment provided by the division attached to the DGA Pilotage

Management of the Shared Services Center (CSP) :

• Manage the financial management of expenditure falling under the Directorate and services of the General Directorate of Services (DGS)
• Coordinate the management of expenses by carrying out legal commitments (purchase order, opening of markets, mission order), in compliance with the establishment’s purchasing policy
• Manage the financial monitoring of all DGS services and monitor the adequacy of credit openings
• Produce reports on multi-year projections and related communication documents

Cross-Cutting Activities

• Contribute to the implementation of internal budgetary control and the related quality approach, in conjunction with the establishment’s dedicated contacts
• Coordinate responses to PAP and RAP surveys and ministerial surveys having a budgetary or even financial impact
• Continue the quality upgrade of SIFAC following the switch in 2023
• Participate in awareness-raising and training activities in the field and disseminate good practices in budget management and monitoring
• Provide an advisory and expert role

JOB SPECIFICITIES

• Availability required at certain times of the year depending on the budgetary and accounting calendar (IB vote, amending budgets, financial accounts, etc.);
• Know how to manage your activity within a complex schedule and management framework in a position involving a high level of autonomy.

Qualification & Requirements

EXPECTED SKILLS

Diploma: BAC + 3 in finance, accounting, management control

Significant professional experience in a similar or partly similar role Knowledge

• Masters the techniques of general accounting and financial management,
• Knowledge of the budgetary regulations applicable to public establishments, in particular the principles of the GBCP,
• Knowledge of the organization of higher education establishments,
• Knowledge of budgetary and financial information systems including SIFAC
• Project management methodology

Technical Skills

• Developing a budget
• Analyze accounting and financial data,
• Know how to report and alert
• Know how to apply financial rules
• Track expenses and income
• Supervise and lead a team
• Working independently, in a team and in a network
• Ability to communicate on both regulatory and technical aspects
• Knowing how to manage your activity within a restricted schedule and management framework
• Master office tools including Excel and, at best, BusinessObjects,

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation Policy
• Other Perks and Benefits…