Accounting and Treasury Unit

The Directorate-General for Finance, hereinafter DG FINS, is responsible for Parliament’s budgetary and financial management. Based in both Luxembourg and Brussels, it draws up Parliament's budget, manages Members' allowances and entitlements, and finances Parliament’s political groups, as well as political parties and foundations at European level. DG FINS consists of three Directorates, 17 Units and the Central Secretariat. DG FINS plays a key and varied role in Parliament’s administration and is a trusted interlocutor for Members and political authorities. Joining DG FINS as a trainee will certainly boost your career. We value diversity, promote equal opportunities, and foster inclusion.

The Accounting and Treasury Unit covers two services: the Treasury Service and the Accounting Service. We are looking for a trainee to join our seven colleagues in the Accounting Service, based in Luxembourg.

The tasks include:

• Support to the value added tax (VAT) team in preparing the VAT reimbursement requests to Member States authorities. Contribution to the update of any VAT related documentation (manual and other supporting documents, including training materials). Verification of invoices with VAT;
• Support to the imprest accounts team in verifying the cash journals and the supporting documents provided by the imprest administrators;
• Detailed and comprehensive answers to all the questions raised both orally and in writing, relating to the application of the Financial Regulation (imprest accounts and VAT reimbursement);
• Drafting and preparation of reports and statistics.

• You should be an open-minded team player with good organisational skills, flexibility and ability to work with deadlines;
• You should have accounting / financial knowledge and be familiar with working with figures and have flair for details;
• You should be proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel) and being capable in working with a computerised accounting/financial system;
• You should have good communication skills and language proficiency in English or French.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.