Manager - Accounting Department

You will be responsible for all of Sciensano’s accounting activities, including general and budgetary accounting, accounts receivable and accounts payable, as well as the management of fixed assets.

You will lead a team of around 10 staff members.

Your responsibilities will include, amongst other things:

• managing and monitoring the accounting processes;
• overseeing the operational tasks of the Accounting department, including control and risk management;
• ensuring the completion of financial statements in collaboration with the other units of the Finance department and the Sciensano departments; preparing the reports; ensuring high-quality reporting to management;
• preparing for audits; acting as the point of contact for auditors, clients, public authorities and others;
• ensuring compliance with tax and VAT obligations, managing insurance files, etc.;
• providing support and advice on the implementation of accounting procedures;
• ensuring the efficient organisation of the department’s operations (including the development of information management systems);
• providing day-to-day management and development-oriented support to staff.

You will report to the Director of Finance.

Profile

Master’s degree in Economics, Business Studies or Businees Engineering, orientation in accounting or financial management

Professional experience: extensive experience in various areas of accounting

Excellent command of accounting techniques (e.g. day-to-day and year-end procedures)

At least 5 years’ experience in a managerial role leading a diverse and large team

An affinity with scientific research and health policy

Experience in the public sector (or similar) is an asset

General competencies: good interpersonal and organisational skills; initiative and an eye for process improvement; analytical skills; inspirational leadership

Language skills: a very good command of Dutch and French; a sound knowledge of English

We offer

A full-timecontract in a renowned scientific institute

A transparent and clearly established salary: your salary follows our federal public salary scales

A variety of advantages: group/health insurance; a generous number of holidays*; lunchvouchers; amazing extra’s with the federal advantage card (Fed+)

An employer committed to sustainability: full reimbursement of your home-work trips with public transports

Interesting work arrangements: possibility of teleworking for some positions/ floating working hours (an average of38 hour per week)

A stimulating work environment: several oportunities for you to acquire soft and hard skills, with our online learning environment (SciensanoAcademy), but also opportunities to attend onsite trainings during your working hours, and more.

*During the first year of employment, vacation days are awarded using the vacation certificate from the previous employer that needs to be provided by the candidate

Organization

Sciensano is a renowned and leading scientific institute dedicated to bridging the gap between science, health and society. More than 1,000 dedicated staff members work every day to promote human and animal health within a professional and independent framework. With its long tradition of scientific expertise, Sciensano plays a key role at the intersection of human, animal and environmental health. Sciensano’s strength and distinctiveness lie in its holistic and multidisciplinary approach, which leads to scientific research offering unique perspectives, in the interests of everyone’s health.

Could Sciensano be your employer? Working at Sciensano means choosing a role where you are fully committed to driving improvements across the broad field of health. At Sciensano, our staff receive our full attention. With us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow within an institute with a people-centred approach, where staff development is a priority and where excellence is valued, regardless of one’s position. We place great importance on friendliness, inclusion, diversity, respect and openness. Our staff enjoy terms of employment that facilitate a healthy work-life balance, a generous number of annual leave days, a salary in line with government pay scales, plus numerous additional benefits

Find out more at: https://www.sciensano.be.

Contact

Application deadline: 1st of Octobre 2026

Any further questions? Please contact us at jobs@sciensano.be