Budget Execution and Accounting Manager (m/f/d) (réf. G26000772)

About the role

The Nature and Forests Administration (Administration de la nature et des forêts, ANF) is looking for a budget execution and accounting manager to work part-time (50%) at its offices in Diekirch. You will manage the day-to-day accounting of a separately managed state service, preparing spending commitment decisions from internal estimates and making sure public procurement rules are respected. You will distribute invoices received through the PEPPOL network, prepare payment orders, check supporting documents and submit the accounting paperwork for validation, then follow up, transmit and file the documents. You will also act as back-up for the service's other accountants and take part in the year-end closing. Alongside the daily accounting, you will produce regular reports on how the budget is evolving and how credits are being used, prepare statistics, estimates and projections, and supply figures for the forecast budgets. The post is open as a state employee contract (CDI), by change of administration, or by admission to the civil service as a fonctionnaire (group B1). Applicants must be citizens of the European Union, hold a secondary school diploma, and have a good knowledge of Luxembourgish, French and German, the three administrative languages. Applications close on 19 November 2026.

Responsibilities

- Manage the day-to-day accounting of a separately managed state service - Prepare spending commitment decisions from internal estimates - Ensure public procurement legislation is respected - Distribute invoices received via the PEPPOL network and prepare payment orders - Check supporting documents and submit accounting documents for validation - Follow up, transmit and file accounting documents - Act as back-up for other accountants in the service and take part in year-end closing - Produce regular reports on budget evolution and credit consumption, statistics, estimates and projections

Requirements

- A secondary school diploma (classical or general stream) or equivalent, at least level 4 CLQ - Good knowledge of the legislation on budgets, accounting and public procurement - Good knowledge of Luxembourgish, French and German (the three administrative languages) - Good written skills and command of office software - Very good command of Excel, including pivot tables, formulas and data analysis - Citizenship of the European Union, as required for this state post

Preferred qualifications

Knowledge of or experience with SAP, the State's IT system, is an advantage. Accounting experience in a separately managed state service is also valued.

Skills