Talent Pool for European Central Bank

Finance Expert in the Budgeting and Controlling Division (ESCB/IO)

Grade: Mid level - F/G - Only Open to EU Nationals

Closing Date: Jun 02, 2026

Location:

Remote | Frankfurt (Germany)

Occupational Groups: Operations and Administrations, Accounting (Audit, Controlling), Administrative support, Banking and Finance

General Information

Type of contract Short-term contract, which may be extended to up to 36 months subject to individual performance and organisational needs

Contract end date 22.08.2027

Who can apply? EU nationals working for national central banks of the ESCB, international governmental organisations or other employers performing central banking or banking supervision tasks within the framework of the Eurosystem

Salary F/G (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €7,465 plus benefits, for further information see what we offer.

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 02.06.2026

Your team

You will be part of the Budgeting and Controlling Division in the Directorate Finance. Our Directorate has around 100 staff performing accounting, budgeting, controlling, financial reporting and procurement activities. We are currently working on our digitalisation roadmap, promoting efficiency and embracing innovation in the field of finance.

The Budgeting and Controlling Division has around 40 members of staff organised into five teams. Our work includes facilitating the planning, monitoring and controlling of resources for all ECB business areas. We specialise in providing decision-making analysis, offering comprehensive support and advice to executive leadership, business area management and other stakeholders. We also provide secretariat services to three committees and oversee the supervisory fee framework. Furthermore, our Division plays a pivotal role in implementing systems innovation within the Directorate Finance and provides functional support for the ECB’s procure-to-pay process.

We are currently looking for a Finance Expert with experience working in the Eurosystem to join our team. The role will focus on local and Eurosystem project controlling and on preparing resource-related advice and financial and management reporting for high-level stakeholders.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role

As a Finance Expert you will:

provide expertise and analytical support to assigned business areas in all budgeting, controlling and resource management matters, establishing regular contact and continuous dialogue with key stakeholders representing financial controlling;
develop a high-level understanding of the strategy and the operational activities of the assigned areas in order to identify and estimate the budgetary impact of their regular business and project proposals and to prepare clear and concise summaries and advice for decision-makers;
provide management information, ad hoc analysis and reporting to internal stakeholders and to both ECB and Eurosystem committees on financial and human resources management;
prepare, coordinate and/or contribute to main budget-related ECB reports and proposals for key stakeholders;
identify and prepare proposals for process and policy improvements and innovations to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness in the context of the Division’s goals and the Directorate’s digitalisation roadmap;
help prepare and deliver presentations and other communication materials for a diverse audience.

For this role we are seeking experienced candidates who demonstrate the potential for growth, and we will support the selected candidates in their development of the required skills. We value a track record of diverse relevant experience gained in the Eurosystem context.

The position offers you excellent opportunities to work on a broad range of budgeting and controlling topics, to interact with different stakeholders and to actively share your knowledge within a team to further strengthen its performance. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential:

a master’s degree or equivalent in business administration, economics, finance, information technology or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
in addition to the above, at least four years’ professional experience in budgeting and controlling, financial analysis, or financial performance analysis;
proven professional experience in complex financial data and business case analysis, project controlling and producing multi-annual projections;
demonstrated ability to engage with senior stakeholders and provide sound financial advice related to resource management, cost recovery and cost-benefit analyses to decision-makers, supported by various tools, such as dashboards, reports and presentations;
experience in using and digitalising financial processes in SAP or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems or other project and resource management systems and advanced analytical tools (such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Tableau, Power BI, Excel or Mendix) to prepare reports, dashboards and financial analyses;
excellent drafting, presentation and moderation skills, and the ability to prepare presentations aimed at diverse high-level audiences;
an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired:

knowledge of project controlling and Eurosystem governance frameworks.

You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs.

You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Further information

The contract offered will be short-term ESCB/IO, the appointment being for 12 months as of the exact starting date of the selected person, extendable to up to 36 months. Candidates must have a contract of employment with their home institution for a period of at least one year beyond the duration of the ECB contract being offered.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Dominika Ryzner, on +49 (0)170 2284679 between 16:00 and 17:00 on Tuesday, 19 May 2026.

Application and selection process

The recruitment process for this role will be conducted remotely. It will include an interview and a presentation.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list (see step 4 of How we hire), from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.

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