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General Ledger Accounting Team Leader

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Job Description

Job Description:

We are now looking for a Team Leader to join our General Ledger Accounting team at the GBS in Lisbon.

You will act as the team leader for the team but we also count on you to work on an operational level, optimizing processes and supporting both team and customers along the way.

Main responsibilities:

  • Ensure management of AGBS general accounting team.

  • Guarantees tasks completion of the general accounting process (fixed assets, payroll and travail entries integration,...) for legal entities located in North America (US / Canada) in a first step and contributes to the elaboration of relevant Financial Statements

  • Ensures compliance with the legal regulations (IFRS), the accounting rules and the internal controls, following the standards and procedures defined by the Group experts and process managers.

  • Defines the accounting structure and principles for general accounting and other financial and administrative transactions related to the process

  • Responsible for harmonization of processes between the different legal entities of the scope.

  • Proposes and implements continuous improvement actions on the process and systems.

Customer service and relationship:​

  • Build and sustain a robust relationship with “customers” ​

  • Work in close collaboration with “customers” to identify and implement solutions for problems encountered on a daily basis​ and according to customer time schedule

  • Promote adherence to business rules in accordance with the standard Airbus processes and policies​

Project management

  • Ensure implementation of SAP system enhancements and other financial tools that enhance operational effectiveness

  • Provide guidance on Accounting methodology

  • Ensure implementation compliance, segregation of duties and internal controls rules

  • Support the Group Head of Accounting and other Finance departments in special projects

  • Actively participate to trans-functional / trans-national projects and tools supporting the given process

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

  • Accounting / Finance background and a minimum of 10 years professional experience in a commercial or industrial environment involving tight deadlines.

  • Leadership experience will be valued.

  • Experience in Shared Services organizations

  • Demonstrated leadership in resolving or escalating issue resolution, team building, training and team support.

  • Good communication skills, rigor, conscientious

  • Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks, build strong cross functional relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization,

  • Promote speak-up culture

  • Systems and tools – Knowledge of SAP system desirable

  • Languages: English - Advanced Level (capacity to interact with English native speakers), another european language (French / German) would be appreciated

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 Portugal SA

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Transactional Accounting <JF-FI-FB>

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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.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Annual bonus
Enhanced maternity leave
Open to compressed hours
Accrued annual leave
Sabbaticals
Enhanced sick pay
Adoption leave
Health insurance
Enhanced paternity leave
Family health insurance
Complimentary Medical Services
Referral bonus
Bike parking
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Teambuilding days
In house training
Employee discounts

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