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SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

LOCATION: Filton

TYPE: Full time

Financial Reward: Competitive salary annual profit share contributory pension share options car leasing scheme free onsite parking season ticket loan tax-free technology scheme shopping discounts and much more

Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off hybrid working flexible working option to buy / sell holiday

Personal Development: Personalised development plan Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10000 E-learning courses internal mobility including international opportunities

Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support) wellbeing benefits (including 24 / 7 online GP and mental health support) discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests cycle-to-work scheme on-site canteen and coffee shop lunchtime yoga / meditation

Family and Caregiving: Life assurance enhanced pay for maternity paternity adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and purpose built maternity rooms on site

Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room Multi-faith room Employee Representative Groups (Gender LGBTQ International Generational Disability Social & Cultural Diversity Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero‑carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So whats your next change

Are you interested in a role with real responsibilities accountable for the financial accuracy of 1.3bn of Airbus UK Fixed Assets? Do you enjoy working with a wide array of stakeholders across the business from financial controllers to business managers to ensure the technical accounting presentation of fixed assets is correct? Are you passionate about driving best practice at Airbus Commercial level working with transnational peers to harmonise for the best for the company? Then this UK Fixed Asset role could be for you! You’ll also have the opportunity to gain Internal and external audit exposure developing internal controls and building wider understanding of the business alongside the development of technical skills both accounting & systems.

The Fixed Asset Accountant role works within the UK Financial Accounting team which is responsible for the integrity of the Financial Balance Sheet of Airbus Operations Ltd submitted for both Airbus Group reporting and statutory reporting. This unique position enables the individual to gain an insightful top‑level view of the financials for the UK Commercial division and to understand the business drivers that sit behind the numbers.

The Financial Accounting UK team has a strong team ethic and work well together to support shared understanding and help each other to deliver as one team. The ability to flex to the team’s ever‑changing requirements means there is scope to be involved in a wide range of topics affecting the business to suit individuals interests and development needs. There is a great collective team spirit in an enjoyable and fun working environment.

This role is ideal for someone looking to strengthen their technical financial accounting skillset via various challenging topics whilst contributing to the corporate accounting submissions and business processes impacting the company’s financials.

• Fixed Asset lifecycle management – Responsible for the management of the fixed asset accounting postings for both tangible and intangible assets from Assets Under Construction Entry into service capitalisation and depreciation to retirement.
• Closing activity – Key contributor for the on‑time, on‑quality monthly delivery of the Fixed Asset elements of the Airbus Operations Ltd corporate financial statements submission. Includes fixed asset postings, balance sheet reconciliations and trend analysis to ensure a good understanding of cost drivers in the areas responsible for. Build relations with the Consolidation team and the UK Finance team to strengthen the quality of the submissions.
• Audit – strong support in relation to external audit requirements and internal controls implementation including asset physical verification activity and Assets Under Construction ageing.
• Consultant to the business – Advisor to Finance and the wider business on Fixed Asset accounting considerations, building relationships with stakeholders to gain their engagement and agreement of those accounting topics. Undertake training to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of the Fixed Asset accounting requirements.
• Transnational Harmonisation – work with transnational counterparts to share best practice, devise harmonise ways of working and implement improvement projects.
• Ad hoc – Involvement in a wide range of ad hoc requirements / projects / digitalisation to drive the function forward.

• Technical skills to understand complex accounting and SAP flows and systems (SAP SAC / Business Warehouse tools).
• Stakeholder management skills to drive accounting integrity in the accounts.

• Stakeholder management skills.
• Customer focus – Confidence to work with Finance and non‑Finance teams to reinforce financial processes.
• Team player – within the team and with multifunctional teams.
• Lean mindset – to approach a process / problem in a streamlined way to improve the process.
• Self‑driven – to investigate and resolve issues in conjunction with the business to a suitable conclusion.
• Part‑qualified accountant.
• Problem solving.
• Technical accounting knowledge.
• SAP investigation ability.
• Excellent Google sheet & BW skills.

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 will do our best to accommodate your request.

Let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process. Examples may include accessible facilities, auxiliary aids, room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in strict confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role. To opt in, select the option during application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

Internal Audit, Accounting, Tally, General Ledger Accounting, External Audit, Microsoft Excel, PMP, Financial, Financial Analysis, Payroll, Financial Reconciliation, Financial statement, Accounting and Finance, ACCA, CPA, Financial Reporting

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Accounting

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