Financial Officer - European Research Executive Agency (FGIII, Brussels)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Research Executive Agency on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Position details

Reference

REA-INTER/III/2025/10

Last Verified

15 September 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Financial Officer at REA based in Brussels at the FGIII grade level (Other). The vacancy reference is REA-INTER/III/2025/10.

Page contents

Vacancies

I. External vacancies

A. Temporary agent 2(f):

No open vacancies

B. Contract staff 3(a)

II. Inter-institutional mobility vacancies

B. Contract staff 3(a) and 3(b):

Any questions related to:

Selection procedure: “ REA/III/2026/5, Financial Officer (FGIII)”,_please send your questions only to the functional [email protected]_.

Selection procedure: “ REA/III/2026/6, Administrative - Financial Officer (FGIII)”,_please send your questions only to the functional [email protected]_.

Any other selection procedure, please send your questions only to the functional [email protected].

Ongoing selection procedures

Selection Type · Profile · Reference number · Grade · Status Call for expression of interest · Financial Officer · REA/III/2026/5 Selection Committee composition Vacancy notice · FGIII · Procedure ongoing Call for expression of interest · Administrative - Financial Officer · REA/III/2026/6 Selection Committee composition Vacancy notice · FGIII · Procedure ongoing Inter-Agency · Legal and Financial Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2026/4 · FGIV · Procedure ongoing Addendum: number of vacant posts: 6; suitable candidates sought: 18.

Provisional selection planning 2026

REA indicative selection planning for 2026. Following the units' business needs additional selections may be launched. The planning will be updated accordingly.

Selection type · Category, Function Group, Grade · Standard Job Title Inter-Agency Selection Procedure · CA FGIII · Administrative and Financial Officer Inter-Agency Selection Procedure · CA FGIII · Human Resources Call for expression of interest · CA FGIII · Administrative and Financial Officer Call for expression of interest · CA FGIII · Financial Officer Call for expression of interest · CA FGIII · Legal Officer Inter-Agency Selection Procedure · CA FGIV · Project Advisor

Completed selection procedures

2026

Selection Type · Profile · Reference number · Grade Inter-Agency · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2026/3 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Administrative Officer – HR · REA-INTER/III/2026/2 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Administrative and Financial Officer · REA-INTER/III/2026/1 · FGIII

2025

Selection Type · Profile · Reference number · Grade Inter-Agency · Administrative Officer – Assistant to the Head of Unit · REA-INTER/III/2025/13 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Financial Officer · REA-INTER/III/2025/10 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Administrator – Research Programme Manager – Call Coordinator · REA-INTER/AD/2025/12 · AD5-12 Inter-Agency · Legal Officer · REA-INTER/III/2025/11 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Legal Officer · REA-INTER/III/2025/9 · FGIII Call for expression of interest · Business Processes Manager · REA/AD/2025/3 · AD6 Call for expression of interest · Legal Adviser and Financial Manager · REA/AD/2025/4 · AD6 Inter-Agency · Project Officer · REA-INTER/III/2025/7 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Legal and Financial Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2025/6 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Budget Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2025/8 · FGIV Call for expression of interest · Legal Adviser and Financial Adviser · REA-IV/2025/1 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Administrative Adviser – Human Resources – Legal · REA-INTER/IV/2025/5 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Administrative Officer - Human Resources · REA-INTER/III/2025/2 · FGIII

2024

Selection Type · Profile · Reference number · Grade Inter-Agency · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2024/19 · FGIV Joint Call for Expression of Interest(EACEA leader) · Project Adviser · EA/EPSO/2024/01/CA · FGIV Inter-Agency · Legal Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2024/25 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Administrator – Legal and Financial Manager · REA-INTER/AD/2024/23 · AD Inter-Agency · Administrator – Research Programme Manager · REA-INTER/AD/2024/24 · AD Inter-Agency · Administrator – Research Programme Manager · REA-INTER/AD/B/2024/22 · AD Inter-Agency · Administrator – Research Programme Manager · REA-INTER/AD/A/2024/21 · AD Inter-Agency · Administrator – Business Analyst · REA-INTER/AD/2024/20 · AD Inter-Agency · Administrative Adviser – IT · REA-INTER/IV/2024/18 · FGIV Joint Call for Expression of Interest(REA leader) · Financial Officer · EA/III/2024/6 – Finance · FGIII Inter-Agency · Financial Officer · REA-INTER/III/2024/12 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/III/2024/13 · FGIV Joint Call for Expression of Interest (HaDEA leader) · Project Officer · EA-III-2023-10 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Project Officer · REA-INTER/III/2024/11 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Administrative Officer · REA-INTER/III/2024/14 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Budget Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2024/10 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Administrative Adviser – Knowledge Management · REA-INTER/IV/2024/9 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Financial Adviser - Verification · REA-INTER/IV/2024/8 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Legal Officer – Financial Officer · REA-INTER/III/2024/5 · FGIII Inter-Agency · Administrator – Research Programme Manager · REA-INTER/AD/2024/2 · AD Inter-Agency · Administrative Adviser - IT · REA-INTER/III/2024/4 · FGIV Inter-Agency · Administrator – Research Programme Manager · REA-INTER/AD/2024/1 · AD

2023

Selection Type · Profile · Reference number · Grade Inter-Institutional · Document Management Agent - Deputy DMO, Deputy RCO (Registry Control Officer) and Mission Manager · REA-INTER/III/2023/15 · FGIII Inter-Institutional · Administrator – Programme Manager · REA-INTER/AD/2023/22 · AD Inter-Institutional · Financial Officer · REA-INTER/III/2023/26 · FGIII Inter-Institutional · Project Officer · REA-INTER/III/2023/7 · FGIII Inter-Institutional · Head of Sector Financial Validation · REA-INTER/AD/2023/8 · AD Inter-Institutional · Administrator – Research Programme Manager · REA-INTER/AD/2023/21 · AD Inter-Institutional · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2023/18 · FGIV Inter-Institutional · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2023/10 · FGIV Inter-Institutional · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2023/16 · FGIV Inter-Institutional · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2023/25 · FGIV Inter-Institutional · Administrative Officer-Call Coordination · REA-INTER/III/2023/27 · FGIII Inter-Institutional · HR Administrator · REA-INTER/AD/2023/24 · AD Inter-Institutional · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2023/20 · FGIV Inter-Institutional · Administrative and Financial Officers · REA-INTER/III/2023/23 · FGIII Inter-Institutional · Financial and Administrative Officer · REA-INTER/III/2023/19 · FGIII Inter-Institutional · Project Adviser · REA-INTER/IV/2023/17 · FGIV Inter-Institutional · Research Programme Manager · REA-INTER/AD/2023/14 · AD Inter-Institutional · Financial Officer, Legal Officer, Financial Adviser, Legal Adviser · REA-INTER/III-IV/2023/9 · FGIII FGIV Inter-Institutional · Financial Officer · REA-INTER/III/2023/13 · FGIII Call for Expression of Interest · Legal Officer and Financial Officer · REA/III/2023/3 · FGIII Call for Expression of Interest · Legal Adviser and Financial Adviser · REA/IV/2023/4 · FGIV Call for Expression of Interest · Administrator-Task Manager · REA/2022/TA/ ADMINISTRATOR/AD6/01 · AD6 Inter-Institutional · Project Adviser – Call Coordinator

Salary at this grade

Basic monthly salary at FGIII runs from €3,476 (step 1) to €3,932 (top step), giving an annual range of roughly €41,712 to €47,184 before tax and allowances. Steps increase automatically every two years; the figures here are taken from the salary grid in the EU Staff Regulations.

Eligible staff posted away from their country of nationality also receive an expatriation allowance worth 16% of basic salary (around €556 per month at step 1 of FGIII) together with household, dependent-child, and education allowances where applicable. Take-home pay is then adjusted by the country correction coefficient for Brussels. For a worked example see our correction coefficients guide and the EU salaries overview.

Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 28 May 2026, 110 days ago.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 15 September 2026.

Where to learn more

For full responsibilities, requirements, and career progression at FGIII see our FGIII grade page; for headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at REA see the REA institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Brussels see our Brussels location page.

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