Analyst (Financial Management)

Post Context/Post Summary

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the strategic level command responsible for the planning, preparation, conduct and execution of NATO operations, missions, activities and tasks as directed by Council in order to achieve the strategic objectives of the Alliance.

Primary Location

Belgium-Mons

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

25-Nov-2026, 11:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

5,393.24

Grade

NATO Grade G12

Post Context/Post Summary

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the strategic level command responsible for the planning, preparation, conduct and execution of NATO operations, missions, activities and tasks as directed by Council in order to achieve the strategic objectives of the Alliance. The Finance and Acquisition Directorate is responsible for international and multinational appropriated and non-appropriated funds and the Internal Control and Risk Management activity. lt develops financial, budgetary, accounting, treasury, internal audit and procurement policies, develops and executes plans for the financial support of operations, missions and exercises. lt executes reimbursable support to external NATO bodies and agencies and training on NATO financial rules and procedures. The Budget and Policy Branch manages the HQ and supported entities' budgets, and develops resource proposals and plans. lt reviews and analyses issues with financial implications and is responsible for providing financial direction and guidance for HQ-related activities. The incumbent maintains budgetary databases, produces regular budgetary reports and analyses and is the focal point for coordinating the development of accurate and timely financial submissions to Nations and ACO/SHAPE management boards.

Principal Duties

• Performing budget analysis and presenting arguments and recommendations for the efficient use of ACO budgetary resources.
• Consolidating budgetary information, maintaining up to date financial data, and ensuring accurate and timely submission of requested budgetary inputs.
• Producing regular budgetary reports and analyses of ACO budgets and presenting recommendations for in-year budgetary actions.
• Defining financial information requirements and supporting the development and maintenance of financial management databases, spreadsheets, and other tools to provide financial information on ACO budgets to the Branch, the Branch Chief, the ACO Financial Controller, the Command Group, and the Nations.
• Supporting and providing assistance in the development, testing and implementation of new financial tools including automated financial systems at ACO level.
• Advising the Branch and Section Chief about the development and maintenance of the budget aspects of any ACO- or NATO-wide automated financial information system.
• Contributing to the budget screening, submission of Medium-Term Financial Plan and ensuring consistency with the budget submissions.
• Supporting the Branch and Section Chief with in-depth analysis for the conduct of ACO-wide financial studies.
• Developing and maintaining information communication methods between SHAPE and ACO subordinate commands and NATO HQs.
• Analyzing the required scope of statistical information for briefing documents, slides, etc. and
• Support the preparation of ACO budget events (workshops, conferences) as required by the Branch
• Attending as directed, additional training courses relevant to the above duties.

Supervisory duties: Dependent on requirements may also be required to direct and supervise the work priorities of an ad-hoc or permanent project team within the functional area.

Special Requirements And Additional Duties

The employee may be required to perform a similar range of duties elsewhere within the organisation at the same grade without there being any change to the contract. The incumbent may be required to undertake deployments in support of military operations and exercises, and/or TOY assignments, both within and without NATO boundaries up to 30 days.

Essential Qualifications

• Professional Experience
• 3 years’ experience in working with spreadsheets and databases, with extensive knowledge of office automation tools and office software packages.
• Experience in spreadsheet design, programming, or database administration.
• Experience in analysing financial data for large organisations.
• Education/Training

Language

English - SLP 4343 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

Desirable Qualifications

• Professional Experience
• Statistical and financial analysis.
• Software application development.
• Spreadsheet development.
• ERP or Financial