Stock Financial Controller

Prestwick Aerosystems; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Discounted shopping

Wellbeing benefits

Cycle-to-work scheme

Canteen

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited is seeking a Professional-level Finance / Stock Controller to join the Controlling team in Portsmouth. The role focuses on managing stock-related accounting processes, forecasting inventory, and providing financial insights to support space systems programmes.

You will work with cross-functional teams across engineering and procurement, handling IAS 2 and IFRS 15 compliance, and contributing to budget and five-year forecast cycles.

Qualifications

• Competent in translating accounting data into actionable information for operations.
• Experience with stock-ledger and financial reconciliations.
• Knowledge of IAS 2 and IFRS 15 accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute month-end cycle processes, including journalling and data verification.
• Forecast expected inventory levels and assess cash-flow impacts.
• Provide actionable commercial insight through targeted financial reporting.
• Maintain and improve stock financial management processes and tools.
• Drive budgeting and forecasting aligned with 5-year business plan.
• Support internal and external audits with documentation.

Skills

Stock control

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

IFRS 15

Education

Professional accounting qualification or degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Couple of times a year to other Airbus sites and customer sites

LOCATION: Portsmouth

TYPE: Full time, STEM returners are welcomed

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Financial Reward

• Competitive salary
• annual profit share
• contributory pension
• share options
• car leasing scheme
• free onsite parking
• tax-free technology scheme
• discounted shopping
• much more

Work / Life Balance

• 37 hour week
• flexible working around core hours
• hybrid working
• up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL

There are no core hours on Friday afternoons. Employees may use this flexibility at their discretion, provided they fulfil their contractual working hours and meet business needs (such as urgent deadlines or client requirements)

Personal Development

• Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses
• internal mobility including international opportunities

Health & Wellbeing

• Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests
• cycle-to-work scheme
• on-site canteen and coffee shop
• lunchtime pilates

Family and Caregiving

• Life assurance
• enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay)
• adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave

Inclusive Environment

• Wellbeing room
• Multi-faith room
• Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

About the role....

Are you interested in joining the finance department of a cutting-edge Space Systems company? Looking for a role involving face-to-face meetings and working with people from a variety of departments (eg - engineering and procurement)? Interested in learning about space and satellites? This role will suit someone at a Professional or Early Careers stage, who wants to gain or enhance their Stock Management experience. You will join a team of ~10 people and partner with various stakeholders and work on the full inventory life cycle for Telecoms satellites and major space systems programmes. For the right candidate the career path for this role could be to step into a Project Controller role on a larger programme.

How you will contribute to the team…

• Execute month-end cycle processes, including journalling, data verification, and assessing cash-flow & balance sheet impacts of fluctuating inventory levels.
• Conduct detailed analysis on inventory accounts driven by procurement activities, including forecasting expected inventory levels.
• Provide actionable commercial insight to the business through targeted financial reporting and analysis, including identification of inventory risks and opportunities
• Maintain and continuously improve the stock financial management process and tools
• Drive budgeting and forecasting activity in alignment with the company's 5-year business plan & quarterly rolling forecasts.
• Fulfil specific audit requirements and answer queries for both internal and external auditors.

About you?

• Comfortable working with both financial and non-financial departments.
• Proven experience in translating accounting data into meaningful information for the operational business
• Stock control background such as automotive, aerospace, defence, maritime, construction, railways, transportation or similar
• Looking for a role that combines conventional stock control techniques with financial accounting, forecasting and revenue recognition compliance, using a combination of IAS 2 and IFRS 15 financial accounting standards
• Comfortable working with inventory stock including items ranging from £thousands-£millions with lead times of 3-4 months to 2-3 years.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

How we can support you

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview.

Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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 Defence and Space Limited Employment Type: Permanent ------- Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Controlling

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