Project controller

VacancyProject controllerarticle_published_on_label November 14, 2025Location Wageningen End date Mon 24 November 2025 Respond Click here to respondYour jobAre you a professional in project financial management? Are you the go-to person for colleagues from the initial proposal phase all the way to the final financial settlement? Are you proactive, flexible, and skilled at building connections? Do you enjoy working in an innovative environment as part of a great Finance & Control team? Then join us as our new Project Controller in the Department of Animal Sciences.In this challenging role, you will be responsible for the financial management of various projects. You will support (complex) projects from the acquisition phase through to financial completion. As a project controller, you are the financial expert who plays a key role in assessing project budgets. You provide a critical perspective on project progress and forecasts, evaluating them against the project budget and funding conditions, while identifying and closely monitoring financial risks.In addition to your financial expertise, you are a trusted sparring partner for project leaders and business controllers within the research groups. You ensure that project files are accurate and complete. In short, you make sure every project runs smoothly from a financial standpoint.You will work independently, but also closely with colleagues from Finance & Control and the Research Liaison Office. With your professional expertise, you make a valuable contribution to the ongoing professionalization of our Finance & Control department.Thanks in part to your work, the financing of many large research projects becomes possible — projects that contribute to the important societal theme of animal and human health. The Department of Animal Sciences is committed to and promotes internationally leading education and research on the functioning of animals in nature and in relation to humans. The department has an annual turnover of over €45 million.Your qualitiesYou will be a good addition to our team if you:have a higher professional education (HBO+) level of working and thinking in business economics, accountancy, or a similar financial study;preferably have a few years of relevant work experience within a (project) organization;are strong analytically, work carefully, structured, and result-oriented;are willing to develop yourself;use your communication skills to build a bridge between project leaders and F&C;have good command of both spoken and written Dutch and English;want to work both independently and in a team.Location: WageningenYou will also recognize the following skills in yourself: you like to take initiative, you are flexible, honest, accurate, and always looking for opportunities to further develop yourself.In our international working environment, communication is increasingly conducted in English. The required language level is B2. More information about this level can be found in the document Language Level. If you do not yet have this level, we will of course support you, and you can make use of our Wageningen in’to Language center.We offer youWageningen 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 you, depending on your experience, a market-based salary of up to €4,929 for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the Wageningen Research CLA (scale 9).Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.Do you want more information?For more information about the position, please contact Arend Krikke, Manager Finance & Control Animal Sciences Group, tel. 0252 – 462124, or arend.krikke@wur.nl.Questions about the procedure? Get in touch with , please contact Jeanine van ’t Veer (Recruitment WUR), tel. 0317 - 481707, or jeanine.vantveer-drost@wur.nlReady to apply?Click on the application button next to the vacancy on our website. Only applications submitted through our website will be considered.This vacancy is open until 16 November 2025. We will review applications as they come in, and you may be invited for an interview before the closing date.ProcedureAs part of our selection process, an assessment may be incorporated within the procedureWelcome, safe, and valuedWageningen 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 areThe mission of Wageningen University & Research is ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’.We pursue this mission through a synergistic approach between Wageningen University and Wageningen Research Foundation (applied research). Our research focuses on questions within the domains of food, living environment, and society. With approximately 30 locations, 7,700 staff members, 2,500 PhD candidates, and over 13,000 students, Wageningen University & Research is among the world’s leading knowledge institutions in its domain. The integral approach to challenges and the collaboration across various disciplines form the core of the unique Wageningen approach.Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR.We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.Apply