Project Controller

Airbus; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Modern office at Parque das Nações

International exposure

Job summary

Airbus in Lisbon is seeking a finance professional for its Global Business Services unit. You will drive financial targets, define roadmaps and forecasts, and ensure timely, accurate reporting across projects.

The role requires GAAP/IFRS knowledge, SAP/SAC experience, and strong analytical skills. English is essential; French/German/Spanish are a plus. The Lisbon office offers a modern facility in Parque das Nações and a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Business Management education in Finance or related areas.
• 3-5 years of experience in Financial Controlling or related fields.
• Experience with SAP, IFRP, SAC (Fiori), Google Workspace and MS Office.
• GAAP/IFRS accounting principles understanding.
• Ability to deliver recurring financial pictures with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Propose and drive financial targets via roadmaps, forecasts and budgets.
• Establish consolidated financial reporting and analyze data for risk/opportunity.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and year-end closing activities.
• Maintain consistency across financial reporting tools and processes.
• Support controlling financial performance for projects.
• Approve and audit Purchase Orders.
• Cost review participation and project cost monitoring.

Skills

Finance education

GAAP/IFRS knowledge

SAP experience

SAC (Fiori)

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

English proficiency

Analytical skills

Education

Finance degree

Tools

SAP

IFRP

SAC (Fiori)

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defense, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in
defense and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.
Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and
experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.
Founded in 2021, the Airbus Global Business Services (AGBS) unit will be contributing to Airbus’ global success and play a vital role in Airbus’ transformation journey in ...

• Propose and drive financial targets through the definition of roadmaps ( yearly forecast / multi-year budget planning / quarterly forecast exercises), synthesized stakeholders needs and challenge them
• Establish consolidated financial reporting & analyzing quantitative and qualitative data (define, harmonize and ensure consistency and compliance, including tools), highlighting discrepancies and risks & opportunities
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Maintain consistency and compliance across financial reporting tools and processes
• Support with controlling financial performance - Project
• Approve and audit of Purchase Orders
• Trigger cost transfers and rebooking of mis booked costs
• Attendance and support at cost reviews

• Preparation and update of the master data / data structure (CBS, WBS, Cost Centers ...) in the various tools for the Financial Planning and Forecasting
• Establish consolidated financial reporting & analyzing quantitative and qualitative data (define, harmonize and ensure consistency and compliance, including tools), highlighting discrepancies and risks & opportunities
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Maintain consistency and compliance across financial reporting tools and processes
• EAC (Estimate at Completion) process support (e.G. EAC conclusion implementation in the tools - CDP Pool into SAP, reforecasting of costs to complete & checking EAC consistency at project & work package level)
• Inventory Controlling
• Creation of new projects & monitoring of existing one in management tools
• Supporting supplier invoice approvals

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• Business Management education in Finance or other related areas
• 3-5 years of previous experience in Financial Controlling or related areas;
• Highly recommendedto have experience with Financial Tools such as SAP, IFRP, SAC (Fiori), Google Workplace (G-sheet, G-slides…), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word,...)
• Accounting Principles (GAAP/IFRS):understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• A capacity to deliver recurring financial pictures with full accuracy on the data.
• A capacity to understand the needs/expectations of a domain while keeping the consistency with above level guidance and financial targets
• Talent for agile, reliable and fast data management
• Entrepreneurial mindset:
• Deliverable-driven, able to work with short deadlines
• Good analytical skills with an ability to switch from big picture to detailed view, and to give meaning to complex facts and figures
• Problem-solver
• Proactive in proposing improvement solutions to the business
• Able to look at performance/sustainability on short/mid/long-term solutions
• Communication skills are key, creating trustful relationships quickly in a remote work context and maintaining a broad network within the Finance
• English is a must, knowledge of French / German / Spanish would be a plus

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.
• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.
• A modern office at Parque das Nacoes, well connected to public transportation.
• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.
• We truly believe the sky is not the limit!