The European Union Delegation To Brazil Is Looking For Budget/Accounting Assistant

THE EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO BRAZIL IS LOOKING FOR Budget/Accounting Assistant

Application for the role at the European Union Delegation in Brasília.

The Delegation represents the EU in Brazil and works closely with EU embassies to promote EU values and policies.

Responsibilities
Budget and Finance – Financial Management

• Analyse payment requests and prepare financial transactions (payments, recoveries)
• Give financial visa in accordance with internal rules and follow-up of financial circuits
• Promote sound financial management
• Ensure proper archiving and filing of documents related to EU assistance programmes
• Ensure encoding and proper functioning of informatics tools for budgetary and accountancy management with internal applications
• Contribute to the follow-up of financial operations and the financial reporting Procurement and Contract Management – Contract Management
• Prepare and verify contracts (mainly grants to external beneficiaries)
• Participate in proposals/offers evaluations
• Prepare decisions on awarding of contracts
• Visit programmes/projects periodically and report contract implementation issues
• Deliver training on contract and procurement issues Audit, Control and Inspection – Monitoring and reporting on audits
• Verify audits and expenditure certifications presented by beneficiaries
• Assist with the preparation and execution of the audit plans
• Follow-up audit reports
• Prepare financial reports and statistics Technical Analysis and Advice – Analysis and advice
• Give advice on contractual, financial and budgetary matters to operational staff and projects
• Contribute to training on contractual, financial and budgetary questions of the Cooperation staff
• Contribute to the elaboration of notes, manuals, guides and other pedagogical materials External Communication (general) – Public speaking
• Deliver presentations on Finance, Contract and Audit related issues to external stakeholders Working Environment Place of employment: Brasília Group and starting basic salary: Group 2 – Minimum basic salary ****** BRL (for candidates with at least 3 years of experience) Working hours: Monday to Thursday, 09h*****h00 & 14h*****h30; Friday 09h*****h00 (core hours); total 37.5 hours per week. Hours may change per local law and Delegation needs. Benefits: competitive position, pension scheme, medical insurance for employees and families (subject to conditions)

Qualifications
University degree in Audit, Accounting, Finance, Law or related field.

Languages: Excellent Portuguese and English; intermediate Spanish.

Minimum 3 years of professional experience in tasks described above; experience within an Embassy or international organisation is an asset.

Interpersonal and teamwork skills, initiative, enthusiasm, ability to work under pressure, high responsibility, clear communication and writing in EN and PT, autonomy and priority focus.

Right to residence and work in Brazil.

Additional assets: experience in International Organisations, knowledge of financial contracts and audit management for EU Delegation to Brazil (Uruguay and Argentina).

How to Apply

Send your application and supporting documents to ******.

Include a cover letter and a detailed Europass CV in English.

The Process

After the application deadline (17/12/2025), eligible applications will be considered by the selection committee.

Phases may include shortlisting, practical testing and interviews.

Only candidates in each phase will be contacted individually.

The Delegation will not discuss the selection procedure by telephone; inquiries should be addressed to ******.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Part-time

Job Function

Other – International Affairs