Business Accountant (h/f)

Job Overview

Airbus Defence & Space recherche un Business Accountant (f/h) pour rejoindre notre département Finance basé à Toulouse, France. Vous jouerez un rôle clé dans la production des états financiers, veillerez au respect des règles comptables légales et du groupe, et apporterez votre soutien en travaillant en étroite collaboration avec la communauté contrôle des programmes en France.

Airbus Defence and Space is looking for a Business Accountant (f/m) to join our finance team based in Toulouse, France. You will play a key role in the production of the financial statements, ensure the compliance with legal and group accounting rules and will support and work in close cooperation with the Airbus Defence & Space programme controlling community in France.

Benefits

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.
• Work / Life Balance: Extra days‑off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.
• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.
• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to +10.000 e‑learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

Your challenges

Closing Process and Financial Data

• Coordinating the closing planning with G/L team, Cost Accounting and the controlling community.
• Ensuring a smooth closing process and data submission on time and on quality.
• Ensure consistency of financial reporting and financial statements: P&L, balance sheet, Free Cash Flow and order intake / backlog and mastering the understanding of P&L and Balance sheet with a good view on cash developments and its system implications.
• Ensuring a consistent communication and presentation to senior management, the Central Accounting team and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensuring the availability and preparation of auditable documentation related to key programs.
• Be a focal point for Auditors.

Business Partnering and Improvements

• Work as a proactive partner with program line controllers from all ADS France perimeter: Space System, Connected Intelligence or Air Power.
• Drive and animate the collection of Project Expected at Completion results process with accounting guidelines.
• Actively propose financial systems improvements and processes simplifications, contribute to processes harmonization across all ADS entities.

Accounting Expertise and Compliance

• Ensuring compliance with Airbus Group Standards and Accounting guidelines.
• Ensuring the implementation of compliant accounting for programs in France in close alignment with the ADS Central Accounting team and the Group's Technical Accounting.
• Supporting the preparation and review of the IFRS15 questionnaires and memos for each of the significant contracts.
• Acting as a centre of competency, providing guidance, recommendations and trainings for the finance community in ADS France.

Your profile

• A solid accounting background (IFRS and French accounting standards), good understanding of controlling and consolidation processes.
• Knowledge of financial compliance risk and a good understanding of financial internal control standards.
• Experience of interaction with internal or external audit teams.
• Solid knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system / general interest in financial systems.
• Interpersonal skills: active listening, team spirit and a can‑do attitude, capacity to work with multiple stakeholders with different cultural backgrounds.
• Commitment to act with integrity, to ensure the success of the company, maintain its reputation and ensure sustainable growth.
• Level advanced in English required.
• This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

EEO Statement

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to