Project Controller

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 looking for a challenging position where you can grow? Would you like to develop your expertise in grant schemes and everything that comes with them? Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is looking for a Project Controller for 36 hours per week. Will you become our new colleague?

What are you going to do?

As a Project Controller, you are responsible for the administration and financial management of research projects, including grant-funded projects. From budgeting through to final settlement, you translate between finance and research.

Together with the Business Controller and project leaders, you ensure effective financial control and risk management of projects within several departments of the Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group (AFSG). You have a comprehensive overview of the financial aspects of these projects. You identify potential risks at an early stage and take action where necessary. You also contribute to the implementation of internal control measures and provide critical input when assessing procedures.

• You coordinate and support (grant-funded) projects and manage their financial administration;
• you are the point of contact for the Business Controller and project leaders and maintain good relationships with external project partners and other stakeholders;
• you work closely with your colleagues in the back office and financial administration;
• you identify potential financial risks in a timely manner and take action where necessary;
• you close each financial period with a complete and reliable determination of the financial results and make an important contribution to the balance sheet file and annual accounts;
• you ensure the reliability of financial information and compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, internal policies and procedures.
  
  

Some of our research projects are funded through grants. As the requirements of funders and grant providers are constantly changing and becoming more stringent, it is important that you keep your knowledge up to date and assess the project portfolio accordingly.

Your team

You will become part of a team of 15 enthusiastic and knowledgeable Project Controllers who are jointly responsible for a diverse portfolio of research projects.

Where you will work

How can we make our food healthier, safer and more sustainable? And how can we ensure that we can continue to produce enough food in the future? At the Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group (AFSG) of Wageningen University & Research, scientists work every day on these major societal challenges. Our research ranges from food technology and biotechnology to food safety and sustainable production chains. Through innovative research, we translate scientific knowledge into practice and work on solutions for a future-proof food system. Here, your work contributes to impact that reaches far beyond our campus.

Your qualities

• You have a completed bachelor's degree (HBO) in Business Economics, Accountancy or a comparable financial discipline;
• you are proficient in both Dutch and English;
• you are customer- and service-oriented;
• you work accurately and precisely and provide timely updates on the progress of your work;
• you enjoy working collaboratively with others;
• you are eager to learn and have strong analytical skills;
• Speaking and writing in Dutch is needed, a level of B2;
• A challenging and rewarding position within a great team!
  
  

In our international working environment there is an increasing amount of communication in English. For this position it is about language level B2.

Don’t have direct work experience but identify with these qualities? We still warmly encourage you to apply. WUR offers onboarding support for starters and career switchers. More finance vacancies can be found on our Finance at WUR job page.

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). As for your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract that can be extended - if possible within (company) organizational circumstances - on good performance.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment. For 20 consecutive years, we have been voted the "best university " in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.

Coming from abroad

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 this position and the application process, please contact Jeanine van 't Veer, Recruiter, via email: jeanine.vantveer-drost@wur.nl or by phone at +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.

Procedure

As part of our selection process, an assessment may be incorporated within the procedure

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

9-11-2026

Salary range

€3640 - €5132

Hours

36