Finance Transformation Project Manager UK

Airbus; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Bristol seeks a Finance Transformation professional to support the integration of post-merger activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, project management experience, and familiarity with SAP Finance. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement and requires occasional travel. Competitive compensation is included.

Responsibilities

• Support the Airbus UK Finance teams on post merger daily and monthly activities.
• Propose and deliver permanent improvements on the temporary set up.
• Define accounting and controlling requirements for future finance systems.
• Organize and document test phases of future finance systems.
• Define finance data migration strategy in future finance systems.
• Drive change management for smooth adoption of target processes.

Skills

Solid background in Accounting

Good understanding of Finance Business Processes

Experience in project management

Knowledge of SAP Finance

Strong Analytical skills

Flexibility in dynamic environments

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Curiosity

Value generation oriented spirit

Negotiation level in English

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Support the Airbus UK Finance teams on the post merger daily and monthly activities, based on the temporary processes and solutions established for Day1, 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 - Day2 - (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.
• Organize 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

Qualifications

• 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, 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)

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 Operations Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Financial Expertise

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