Support & Service Controller

Airbus SE; Albacete; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters España, SA is seeking a Finance professional with strong controlling experience to join the HO Programs & Operations Business Control Spain team. You will manage contract profitability, risk assessments, and monthly financial performance, collaborating with stakeholders across the organization.

The role requires 3+ years in Finance with 2+ years in controlling, an economics or engineering background, and excellent Excel and SAP skills.

Qualifications

• 3 years in Finance with at least 2 years in controlling.
• Experience in cost/control and profitability analysis preferred.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.
• Fluency in English and ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Direct report to the HO Programs & Operations Business Control Spain & Support & Service Controlling Teamleader.
• Sets up and controls contracts for profitability, risk/opportunity assessment and contingency management.
• Builds and validates OP/FC, ensures consistency and financial compliance.
• Monitors monthly results and provides reporting, deviation analysis and corrective actions.
• Manages contract administration from signing to invoicing and year-end closing.
• Supports bid costing and pricing processes and negotiation with customers when required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

English

Project management

Team spirit

Education

Economics degree

Business Administration degree

Industrial Engineer (MBA)

Industrial Organization Engineer

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Description:

• Direct report to the HO Programs & Operations Business Control Spain & Support & Service Controlling Teamleader
• Based on the Airbus Helicopters Group policy and strategy:
• Sets up and control of contracts, concerning profitability, risk / opportunities and contingency assessment and management, from business case (handover) to contract / activity closing.
• Builds up, discusses and substantiates the OP / FC.
• Ensures assumptions consistency of OP / FC and validates its financial compliance.
• Controls the monthly result of related contracts / activities.
• Follows up and monitors all the parameters in connection with the business financial performance for the current year.
• Sets up and provides relevant reporting and synthesis, performance measurement, root causes for deviations and corresponding advisement and corrective actions to the Business and various stakeholders.
• Challenges all operational entities involved in the Business financial performance, internally and externally in order to trigger corrective and improvement actions.
• Follows-up & challenges the Business-related contracts profitability (CTC).
• Assists S&S managers for the CTC management including workload plan/ Headcount & Productivity follow up
• Monitors actual costs vs planned costs in a monthly basis, providing sensible feedback and advisement to the corresponding activity manager.
• Monthly Invoicing, free Cash Flow follow up & working capital analysis (inventories/ Debtors etc=
• Builds up, discusses and substantiates all the business cases needed (offers, improvement projects, developments). Ensures assumptions and results coherence so that eventually provides financial validation.
• Headcount controlling: productivity and workload, headcount follow-up.
• Manages the CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION processes since the contract signature up to the invoicing and payment:
• Ensures the monthly and year-end-closing including all necessary provisions and documentation for the auditors.
• Builds up Forecast on the contract administration perimeter and warns about the trends and deviations, acting accordingly.
• Sets up and ensures adequate contract provisions are implemented for risk avoidance / mitigation during contract execution.
• Monitors prices evolution and updates contract conditions accordingly.
• Supports the BID COSTING AND PRICING processes:
• Supports, at the required extent, the biding and contracting process, back office and direct negotiation with customers when required.
• Ensures quotations are consistently supported by feasible assumptions.
• Builds up costing rationales and validates associated business cases.
• Develops business modelling and pricing strategy.
• Ensures identified risks are correctly assessed and corresponding provisions are considered to cover associated contingencies and to mitigate / avoid those risks.

Professional Experience

> 3 years in Finance with at least 2 years in controlling.

Academical background

• University Degree in Economics.
• University Degree in Business Administration.
• Industrial Engineer (plus MBA)
• Industrial Organization Engineer

Key competences

• Project Management Skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Team & "Supportive" Spirit. Open minded.
• Strong ability to work under pressure
• High English level needed, spoken and written.
• Excel high proficiency
• SAP knowledge

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 España, SA

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Controlling

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