Finance NextGen – Air Power Services Finance & Controlling (m/f/d)

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH; Manching; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH in Germany seeks a Finance professional for the Finance NextGen Programme. You will join a two-year, two-country assignment with off-the-job modules to strengthen management and financial competencies.

Located near Munich in Manching, the programme offers international exposure, mentorship from top management, and extensive development opportunities in a multinational environment.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in Finance and International Accounting.
• First experience in Project Controlling in an international context.
• Very good skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Google Suite. AI skills considered.
• Good understanding of financial internal control standards.
• Prior SAP/ERP experience is a plus.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders from diverse cultures.
• English: fluent; additional languages such as French, German, or Spanish are a plus.

Aufgaben

• Support all major financial planning processes as OP, FC, EAC.
• Assist in reporting of program data and closing activities.
• Prepare the commercial part of bids (Costing and Pricing) per German Price Law.
• Perform financial contract execution in local ERP systems and ensure cost transparency.
• Challenge functions on financial performance and drive improvements.
• Handle invoicing to internal and external entities.
• Ensure adherence to financial principles and compliance.
• Explain and raise business awareness on finance matters.

Kenntnisse

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Google Suite

English fluent

Financial analysis

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in Finance and International Accounting

Tools

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

About us

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

Job description

Finance NextGen Programme(d/f/m)

The Finance NextGen Programme is an Airbus Defence & Space-wide development programme.This programme is designed to identify and develop talented Leaders for the Airbus Finance Community who will contribute significantly towards achieving our business goals. The Finance NextGen Programme - sponsored by Airbus Defence & Space' CFO - enables its participants to enhance financial know-how and expertise, combined with further learning in management and leadership competencies.

The mission of the programme:

• Fostering and deepening participants’ financial knowledge and expertise on the Airbus world of Finance, enlarging the scope to the international financial context.
• Linking formal learning with rotating, real-business project assignments.
• Increasing participants’ project management and leadership competencies.
• Encouraging networking, job shadowing, mobility and cross-cultural experiences.
• Mentorship from a member of the Finance Top Management.

This Program consists of two assignments in two different countries. Each assignment lasts for a period of two years. They are combined with off-the-job modules, designed to strengthen participant’s management and financial competencies.

Your location

Located about an hour’s drive north of Munich, Manching is an up-and-coming market town that offers a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. Here, you can enjoy the quality of life in the countryside while the pleasures of near-by cities are still within easy reach.

Our Benefits for You

• Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
• Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
• Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
• Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Support all major financial planning processes as OP, FC, EAC.
• Support in the reporting of all Program relevant key data (e.g. P&L contribution, Balance Sheet, FCF, ...) and the related closing activities.
• Support in the preparation of the commercial part of bids (Costing and Pricing) and the related internal processes (e.g. RMC, ...) in accordance with German Price Law.
• Perform the financial contract execution within local ERP systems in accordance with the contract and local regulations and ensure cost transparency through continuous controlling.
• Challenge functions in terms of financial performance and drive further improvements.
• Perform invoicing activities to internal and external entities.
• Ensure adherence to financial principles and compliance.
• Perform external & internal invoicing including set-up of internal contract and support of purchase order and Purchase controlling.
• Develop actionable scenarios to support decision making and provide a comprehensive view on the financial implications of project decisions.
• Anticipate financial risks and advise on mitigation strategies.
• Help the projects and CoC responsible navigate through and adhere to finance processes and to finance compliance requirements.
• Explain and raise business awareness on finance matters.

Desired skills and qualifications

• Master’s degree or similar in the domain Finance and International Accounting.
• First experience in the area of Project Controlling in an international context.
• Very good skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Google suite. AI skills considered.
• Good understanding of financial internal control standards
• Previous experience with SAP modules or ERP is a plus.
• Capacity to work with multiple stakeholders with different cultural backgrounds.
• English: fluent / negotiation level, additional languages such as French, German, or Spanish are a plus.

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

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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.

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.