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Airbus • Marseille, France

Financial Controller (f/h)

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Take off with Airbus Helicopters!

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Financial Controller (f/h) to join the Finance Department based in Marignane, France .

Join us to shape the future of aeronautics and help protect lives during missions accomplished thanks to our helicopters.

The Marignane site, the 3rd largest industrial site in France, near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, is undergoing a deep transformation to offer a high-tech, inclusive, and environmentally friendly working environment.

You will live a unique professional experience, at the heart of the manufacturing of our helicopters.

To learn more about our site and our activities: Airbus Helicopters - Marignane

Your main missions will be:

Engineering Cost Structure

  • Controlling of the French Engineering Perimeter ($\approx 2300$ internal employees, $550$ million euro scope):
    • Proposed Cost Center & Hourly rate structure reflecting challenged operational needs.
    • Conducted analysis and provided explanations of financial figures.
    • Prepared consolidated financial statements reporting (France + Germany) ($\approx 3700$ employees, $700$ million euro scope).
    • Monitored specific financial points related to Engineering activity and internal resources.
    • Validated hourly rates and presented findings to operational staff.
    • Served as the key master of Engineering-specific financial processes and methodologies.
    • Monitored budget/forecast exercises.

Engineering Transformation

  • Financial Focal Point and Support for VALUE transformation process:
    • Participated in project meetings to prepare/validate financial gates.
    • Managed Business Cases (creation, follow-up, and validation).
    • Proposed allocation keys for distributing costs toward programs.

Other Responsibilities

  • Served as the France Finance representative for the Engineering perimeter (addressing questions, conducting finance education).
  • Acted as the Facilitator of the booking tool (MyHours).
  • Focal point for the Intellectual Property department finance topics.
  • Supported the implementation of the New SAP ERP.

Your profile:

  • French fluent
  • English advanced level
  • Experience 2 to 5 years in finance, controlling
  • SAP knowledge
  • Excel/Gsheet advanced level
  • good communication skills
  • Autonomy and ability to challenge stakeholder, service mindedness
  • Engineering knowledge would be appreciated
  • Agility, Analysis, structuration
  • Open-minded, Creativity

3 Reasons to join us:

Our Values : Six essential values form the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique mix of qualities found in each member of our global family.

Inclusion and diversity : We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is valued and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus. It makes us unique and contributes to better problem-solving.

Compensation and benefits :

At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority.

Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salaries, bonuses, profit-sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan), designed to reward the impact and performance you bring, both individually and collectively.

We invest in your complete well-being: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement, and a commitment to a supported work-life balance (parental support, flexibility).

And for your daily life, benefits that make a difference:

  • A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children's leisure center, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).
  • Transport facilities: Take advantage of our company shuttles or the reimbursement of your annual transport pass.

Our recruitment process:

  • Apply online.
  • Analysis of your application by the recruitment department.
  • Our positions require a security clearance, complete the questionnaire that will be sent to you.
  • Conduct recruitment interviews: HR interview and technical interview with your future manager
  • Receive the job offer!

Ready to take off? Give a new dimension to your career by applying online now!

#LI-EM1

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Helicopters SAS

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Classe Emploi (France): Classe F11

Experience Level:
Entry Level

Job Family:
Controlling

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

Working at Airbus

Company employees:

165000

Gender diversity (m:f):

70:30

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