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Job Description
Job Description:
Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Head of Accounting (f/m) to join our Finance Department based in Marignane, France.
Your working environment:
Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport, Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue, it offers many options for water sports activities.
How we care for you:
- Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
- Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
- Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
- Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.
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.
Missions
• Deliver AH financial statements and related financial information in compliance with IFRS / local
GAAP regulation in time, quality and cost
• Define and implement accounting rules and procedures in AH in accordance with international
standards, legal and shareholder’s requirements “Guardian of the Temple”
• Assure in coordination with AH and the customer centers the application of harmonized
accounting rules within AH in line with Airbus Group rules
• Be the business partner for all stakeholders in all accounting relevant topics (eg : complex
contracts, litigation files, ....)
Responsibilities
• Deliver AH monthly and year-end AH financial statements and annual reports in cooperation with
program controlling, cost accounting and all relevant stakeholders
• Promote Ethics and Compliance culture within the Group for Finance and secure risk mitigation
on fraud prevention
• Implement the AH accounting structure and principles harmonized within Airbus Group and AH
entities
• Implement Internal Controls routines in AH Accounting
• Be decisive on some disputes/ exchange
• Drive Competitiveness and quality by fostering / challenging existing processes, tools and best
practices in accounting in order to provide all legal reports and management reporting at cost ,on
time and quality
• Manage the relationship with auditors and support/defend the company position
• Manage the relationship with internal stakeholders (e.g. Controlling, Tax, Legal, Treasury, )
• Manage the relationship with internal and external services providers (e.g. Technical Accounting,
GBS,) and closely monitor and assure their performance quality
• Support all Continuous Improvement and costs savings initiatives (Transformation Plan, F-Drive,
Digitalization,...)
• Contribute to the Finance Transformation people, process and tools wise, notably in the frame of
the ERP / P11 project
• Manage and develop the Accounting team (~15 persons)
This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.
Take your career to a new level and apply online now!
Watch our video to get an overview of the Marignane site:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndrf44kIVUI
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 H16
Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Leadership
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.
Company benefits
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