Global Finance Controller - Facilities & EHS (Aerospace)

Guidant Global; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay rates

World-leading aerospace business

Exposure to complex financial projects

Collaborative and supportive team

Job summary

Guidant Global, in partnership with Airbus, seeks a Financial Controller to support UK FMRE and EHS activities, focusing on the Belfast operation. You will be the finance lead across OPEX/CAPEX, delivering insightful reports and robust cost analysis for senior stakeholders.

Based in the UK, this role requires strong analytical capability, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive performance improvements within a growing aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Experience within Finance, Accounting, Financial Control or Business Controlling.
• Strong analytical skills with the confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making.
• Ability to interpret large volumes of financial data and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships across diverse teams.
• Experience working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, delivery-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Flexibility to switch between strategic thinking and detailed financial analysis.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within international teams.
• Fluency in English; French and/or German language skills would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the finance representative and key link between the business and the wider finance function.
• Deliver financial reporting across operational expenditure (OPEX) and capital expenditure (CAPEX) activities.
• Provide detailed cost analysis, identifying trends, risks, opportunities and performance gaps.
• Support planning activities across the full FMRE and EHS cost base, including forecasts and operational planning.
• Develop financial models to support facilities, environmental and capital investment projects.
• Monitor and challenge expenditure, ensuring procured services and utilities remain aligned to budget and business targets.
• Support strategic business initiatives, including integration and transformation programmes.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial processes, controls and governance requirements.
• Drive performance improvement through meaningful financial insight and recommendations.
• Coordinate corrective actions and mitigation plans where required to support effective decision-making.
• Produce timely, accurate and valuable financial reporting that supports operational and leadership teams.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Reporting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Job description

Guidant Global, in partnership with Airbus, seeks a Financial Controller to support UK FMRE and EHS activities, focusing on the Belfast operation. You will be the finance lead across OPEX/CAPEX, delivering insightful reports and robust cost analysis for senior stakeholders.

Based in the UK, this role requires strong analytical capability, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive performance improvements within a growing aerospace environment.