EHRI-ERIC is looking for a highly organised and proactive Finance Officer to ensure the sound administration of its finances.
Working closely with the EHRI-ERIC Director and an external bookkeeping company, this is a broad role. It encompasses the preparation and control of EHRI-ERIC’s core budget, the development and oversight of sound financial systems and processes, the preparation, monitoring, and financial reporting of externally funded projects, the provision of financial and administrative advice to staff and external partners, and ensuring that EHRI-ERIC’s financial operations comply with applicable regulations and adhere to the principles of transparency and sound financial management.
This is a core position at the Central Hub of EHRI-ERIC, hosted by the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Amsterdam, an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). It will initially be offered as a one-year contract with the possibility of conversion to a permanent contract thereafter. All employees of EHRI-ERIC are employed by NIOD-KNAW and seconded to EHRI-ERIC.
Support the preparation, management, and financial reporting of third-party funded projects, in coordination with scientific project leaders
What you will be contributing?
Essential skills and experiences :
- A completed HBO (higher professional education) degree, for example in Business Economics or SPD Accountancy or equivalent professional experience
Several years of experience in a financial administration role preferably in research infrastructures, public or private research organisations, public institutions, or international organisations
Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms for accounting, financial monitoring, and reporting, particularly Excel
Desirable skills and experiences:
What we are offering?
A dynamic role at the international EHRI-ERIC Central Hub. You will join an international team that currently consists of 8 other members of staff.
The position is based in Amsterdam with hybrid work arrangements possible
More information
For questions, contact Reto Speck, EHRI-ERIC Director: [email protected]
How to apply
Please send your application (CV and motivation letter) by 30 August 2026. Please ensure that your application is written in English. We expect to hold interviews for this position in the week beginning 14 September. We would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.
About EHRI-ERIC
On 20 January 2025, the European Commission established the European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC). EHRI-ERIC is a permanent, distributed Research Infrastructure dedicated to support trans-national Holocaust research and documentation. EHRI-ERIC is currently supported by ten member countries and by a consortium of more than 50 individual institutions organized into ten national nodes. The Central Hub of EHRI-ERIC takes care of the legal, administrative and financial running of EHRI-ERIC, the coordination of the provision of EHRI-ERIC’s user services, and the development of its overall strategies and policies. EHRI-ERIC is a permanent independent successor organization to a series of successful EC-funded European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) projects that have been running since 2010 and have brought together the most important Holocaust research institutions and archives from across Europe, Israel and the United States.
About NIOD
The NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies was founded on May 8, 1945, to document the history of World War II in the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies through independent research. In recent decades, this expertise has expanded to include research on mass violence and genocide in Europe and elsewhere in the world. NIOD is a scientifically independent yet strongly socially oriented institute.
In addition to conducting scientific research, NIOD makes its collections accessible to both professionals and the general public. The NIOD is located in a historic building owned by the Central Government Real Estate Agency in the center of Amsterdam. It houses three kilometers of archives, a library with 75,000 titles, and a large photo collection. The NIOD has approximately 75 employees. It is one of the 15 institutes of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
Terms of employment
Depending on education and experience the minimum salary is 3.546 and the maximum salary is 5.538 gross per month for a full-time appointment (scale 10 cao Nederlandse Universiteiten/KNAW). This is exclusive of 8% vacation allowance, 8.3% year-end bonus, travel allowance, internet allowance, home working allowance and pension accrual with ABP.
The KNAW offers its staff an excellent package of secondary benefits. A package that meets the different needs of employees depending on their stage of life, lifestyle or career ambitions. For example, by working an extra two hours a week, it is possible to increase the number of days off from 29 to 41 days a year (with full-time employment).
For a complete overview of the terms of employment, please refer to the web page: werken bij de KNAW.
Applying for a Certificate of Good Conduct can be part of the employment procedure.
Diversity & Inclusion
The KNAW considers a working environment in which everyone feels welcome and appreciated of great importance. A working environment in which attention is paid to individual quality and where development opportunities are paramount. Together we strive for an inclusive culture in which we embrace differences. We would therefore like to invite candidates who want to contribute to this through their background and experience. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to the candidate who thus enhances diversity within the Academy.
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