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Finance Administration Officer

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Salary
€3.6K–€5.1K
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Netherlands
Work type
Hybrid
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Career at WUR

About Us

  • Plenty of variety and challenges
  • Pleasant working atmosphere
  • Time for personal development
  • Proper work-life balance
  • Internationally leading

Your job

Are you the Financial Administrator with experience in a wide range of administrative processes? Do you enjoy tackling more complex challenges? Are you someone who ensures that processes run smoothly and proactively comes up with suggestions for improvement? In addition to your financial knowledge, are you enthusiastic about supporting WUR as part of a team? Do you enjoy solving problems and ensuring customer satisfaction?

We would love to hear from you!

Your role

As a Financial Administration Officer, you will join the P2P (Purchase to Pay) team. Together with the other senior team members, you will be responsible for supporting the P2P employees in a senior capacity.

Under the direct supervision of the P2P Team Leader, you will ensure that data is accurately recorded in the general ledger and that balance sheet positions are properly managed. You will play an important role in ensuring that all accounts payable transactions are recorded and paid on time, accurately and completely.

You will also become the first point of contact for the expense reimbursement system developed in-house at WUR for external claimants. In addition, you will support purchasers in carrying out their work as efficiently as possible within the relevant processes.

You have strong digital skills and enjoy using IT tools such as Excel and Power BI to contribute to innovation and improve and standardise working methods. You also have experience working at a service desk, where you have assisted both internal and external customers.

Location

Your primary place of work will be Wageningen, and you are willing to work at our Lelystad location from time to time.

Building and maintaining good relationships with other finance colleagues is essential to ensure effective collaboration and communication.

We offer hybrid working, with an equal division of working hours: 50% on-site and 50% from home. This balance gives you the flexibility to work both in a dynamic office environment and in the peace and quiet of your own home.

Bringing WUR's financial administration together at the Shared Service Centre Finance

The Shared Service Centre Finance (SSC-F) is a new department within WUR. Since 2025, all decentralised financial administration teams have been working together as one Shared Service Centre Finance for WUR.

The Shared Service Centre Finance Consists Of Three Teams

  • Purchase to Pay (accounts payable)
  • Invoice to Cash (accounts receivable)
  • Accounting (general ledger)

The SSC-F operates from two locations: Wageningen and Lelystad. Representatives of all three teams are based at both locations.

Your qualities

You Have

  • HBO (higher professional education) level of thinking and working, and a relevant higher professional education qualification in finance;
  • At least 3 years of demonstrable work experience as a (senior) financial administrator, including service desk experience;
  • A precise and accurate approach to your work, combined with strong analytical skills;
  • A personality that makes it easy for you to connect with others, communicate in a pleasant and effective manner, and remain open to change;
  • Knowledge of automated systems. We work with Unit4, ProQme, MXP and DEXPAY;
  • Strong MS Office skills, particularly in Excel;
  • Good communication skills in both Dutch and English (B2 level);
  • A customer- and service-oriented attitude.

We encourage professional development and internal mobility within our organisation. Our recruitment and selection policy explains the specific conditions that apply to you as a current or former employee. If you have any questions, we will be happy to help.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an open and international working environment.

We offer

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment . A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

  • working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
  • sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
  • there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
  • a fixed year-end bonus of 8,3%;
  • excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between € 3,640.- and € 5,132.- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 9). Additionally, for this role a contract for 36 hours to 40 hours can be discussed. We initially offer a one-year contract, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and depending on the organisation’s financial situation.

We encourage development and internal mobility within our organisation. Our recruitment and selection policy sets out the conditions that apply specifically to you as a (former) employee. If you have any questions, we are happy to help.

Coming from abroad

WUR welcomes applications from international candidates. However, for applicants for this specific position from outside the EU/EFTA zone, immigration restrictions may apply based on Dutch and EU immigration laws. Such candidates may be eligible for an “orientation year ” in the Netherlands or a visa as a “knowledge migrant ”.

Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family. If you come with a partner, we offer a Dual Career group program organized by our Welcome Center . This program helps your partner to get familiar with the Dutch culture, labour market and assists your partner to find a job.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, our Welcome Center can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example housing, opening a bank account or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.

Important information

For more information about the position, please contact Violetta van der Meulen, Teamleider Shared Service Center, via phone number: +31 317 - 484563 or via email: violetta.vandermeulen@wur.nl.

Questions about the procedure? Get in touch with Jeanine van 't Veer, Corporate Recruiter, via email: jeanine.vantveer-drost@wur.nl or via phone number: +31 317 - 481707.

Ready to apply?

Click on the application button next to the vacancy on our website. Only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

You can apply up to and including Monday 2 November 2026. Internal candidates are preferred to apply before 11 October 2026.

Applications are reviewed regularly. Therefore, the position may be filled before the stated closing date.

Welcome, safe, and valued

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) highly values diversity and inclusion because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We create a work environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and appreciated, regardless of background, identity, or experience. Together, we are building a culture where everyone's unique contribution adds to the success of our organization.

We are

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch the video below to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

Locations

Wageningen

Professional field

Finance

Educational level

Bachelors degree

Apply before

3-11-2026

Salary range

€3640 - €5132

Hours

36 - 36

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