Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Brussels office opened in 2017 and has around 80 team members today. We are currently looking to strengthen our team with a motivated Junior Financial Analyst to support our Finance Director. This position is offered as an initial, 6-month contract, with the potential to become permanent.

The position

The Junior Financial Analyst supports the Finance Director in ensuring accurate financial operations, high quality internal reporting, and smooth project finance management for our public affairs activities in Belgium (mainly), Italy and the Netherlands.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Project Administration

Maintain and update client invoices and contract administration.
Prepare and issue client invoices
Monitor client payments, update receipts, and follow up on outstanding invoices
Act as first-line support for colleagues on questions (expenses, project setup, user rights…)

2. Accounts Payable (A/P)

Ensure supplier invoices are collected, validated in line with our PO policy and allocated to projects
Prepare supplier payment batches on a regular basis.
Review expense notes

3. Month-End Closing

Assist with the preparation of month-end journals (cutoffs, accruals, deferrals).
Review operating expenses and flag unusual movements.
Assist with intercompany reconciliations
Upload financial figures to Group consolidation tools.
Contribute to internal management reporting packs

4. Group reporting & forecasting

Support preparation of monthly secured revenue forecasts
Support with the preparation of analytical reports for management, and Group Finance.

5. Compliance & Audit

Support year-end audit processes (collecting documents, preparing reconciliations).
Support administration related to the EU Transparency Register.

6. Process & Tools improvement

Participate in projects to enhance tools, automation, and data quality.
Help identify bottlenecks in finance processes

Desired Profile

Knowledge & Technical Skills

Basics of accounting and financial analysis.
Good command of Excel (lookups, pivot tables, basic modeling).
Experience with ERPs
Good administrative discipline and data accuracy.

Soft Skills

Curious, eager to learn, proactive.
Strong organization skills and attention to detail
Team orientation in an international environment
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities
Ability to communicate with non-finance colleagues

Education & Experience

University degree in Finance / Economics / Business
Fresh graduate or 1-2 years professional experience

Languages

Fluency in English is essential.
French or Dutch are advantageous.

To apply, please send a copy of your cv (max 2 pages), together with a letter of motivation (max 1 page), in English.

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