Finance Transformation Project Manager UK

Airbus; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Bristol is seeking a Finance professional to support post-merger integration activities. You will work within the Finance Transformation organization, defining processes and solutions while ensuring end-to-end Finance integration with data models. Candidates should have a solid Accounting background, project management experience, and knowledge of SAP Finance. This hybrid role requires flexibility and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Solid background in Accounting required.
• Experience in project management is essential.
• Strong analytical skills necessary to handle complex financial data.

Responsibilities

• Support the Airbus UK Finance teams with post-merger activities.
• Propose and deliver improvements on temporary processes.
• Define Accounting & controlling requirements for future Finance Systems.

Skills

Solid background in Accounting

Good understanding of Finance Business Processes

Experience in project management

Knowledge of SAP Finance

Strong analytical skills

Flexibility and capacity to work effectively

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management skills

Curiosity and open-mindedness

Value generation oriented spirit

Tools

SAP Finance

Job description

Job Description

In the context of a new plant/legal entity integration in Airbus UK the jobholder will work within the Finance Transformation organization and will have the responsibility to support the post merger integration activities.

With the Airbus UK Finance team you will define and implement processes, data models and solutions for the new entity in parallel to support daily operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Airbus UK Finance teams on the post merger daily and monthly activities based on the temporary processes and solutions established for Day 1 until Finance actuals data submission to local controlling and group Finance (consolidation) ensuring timely high‑quality Financial Statements.
• Propose and deliver permanent improvements on the temporary set‑up.
• Define the target Accounting & controlling requirements necessary for operating the New Company in the Future Finance Systems / ERPs – Day 2 (Chart of account posting types and schemes) in the area of the major Finance Processes (Account to close, Financial Accounting, Fixed Asset Accounting, Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash and Bank Accounting) ensuring end‑to‑end Finance integration with non‑Finance processes and data models.
• Organise and document test phases of the Future Finance Systems / ERPs.
• Define and document the Finance data migration strategy in the Future Finance Systems / ERPs (opening balance).
• Drive change management ensuring Airbus UK Finance teams smooth adoption of the target processes and solutions.

Required Skills

• Solid background in Accounting.
• Good understanding of Finance Business Processes.
• Experience in project management.
• Knowledge of SAP Finance.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Flexibility and capacity to work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Curiosity, open mind, promote new ideas and new ways of working in a team spirit.
• Value generation oriented spirit.

Language Skills

Negotiation level in English.

Logistics

• Full time.
• Hybrid (2 days maximum working from home).
• Filton based with travels (3 to 5 days per month).

Company

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Financial Expertise

Equal Employment Opportunity

Airbus welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, promotes diversity and inclusion, and does not ask for any monetary exchange in the recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported.

Work Environment

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