Public Funding Specialist

Are you looking for a career in an inspiring, global environment where your expertise makes a difference? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Together we can help our customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

We are looking for a Public Funding Specialist

to join our Technology Evaluation & Partnerships team in Espoo, Finland.

Our team has three responsibility areas, technology evaluation & advisory, idea management and public funding. Neste has successfully pursued public funding opportunities within a competitive landscape, and secured a significant amount of positive funding decisions. Our team is responsible for planning, application writing, reporting and negotiations of grants and we are now strengthening the team with a public funding expert focusing on the reporting of the received funding.

Your role in our team

In this role, you will

Manage the internal and external reporting of a variety of publicly funded projects focusing on EU Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I) funded projects

Compile financial reports, coordinate the auditing of publicly funded projects and develop and implement best reporting practises

Lead financial reporting and related communications with funding authorities and other external stakeholders

Advise and support R&D&I project managers in e.g. change situations and related reporting systems

Other public funding and reporting activities

You will work closely with Neste Business Units, Finance and Procurement functions as a part of Technology and Innovation Unit in developing and executing best grant management practices.

The best combination to succeed in this role

MSc in a relevant field

>3 years work experience in the area of public funding in industry, academia, funding authorities, consultancies or accountants

Good knowledge of EU R&D&I funding frameworks and related contractual obligations