Finance Specialist SAP - Financial Accounting (f/m)

Job Description

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Finance Specialist SAP - Financial Accounting (f/m) to join our Finance Transformation Department based in Marignane, France. The role focuses on shaping the future of aeronautics and supporting life‑saving missions through the manufacturing of our helicopters.

Responsibilities

• Act as FI subject matter expert across projects and workstreams, delivering automated, reliable, state‑of‑the‑art SAP solutions.
• Manage the full project life cycle, from concept definition to entry into service.
• Contribute to and/or lead multifunctional project teams (Finance, Logistics, Procurement, Manufacturing, and IM).
• Drive change management within the Finance community.
• Support business partners during test execution and validation phases.
• Collaborate with IM on solution design and validation.
• Ensure continuous stability, reliability, quality and performance of Airbus Finance Systems.
• Anticipate system evolutions, propose enhancements and secure long‑term scalability.
• Work closely with Finance business representatives to align solutions with operational needs.
• Actively support initiatives linked to Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Be available to travel as required by business needs.

Qualifications

• A degree in finance or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience, inclusive of project management on Finance Systems / SAP ERP / SAP BI and Transformation projects.
• Experience on full‑cycle SAP Finance Projects.
• Technical expertise: tools, frameworks, regulations.
• A solid finance and technical background, with project management experience and passion for systems / new technologies.
• Detailed understanding of Business Processes in Finance – specifically the Financial Accounting modules General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset and Bank Accounting.
• Further skills in Cost‑Accounting and Controlling, Procure to Pay, Sales & Distribution, Manufacturing and Logistics and their integration impacts in an integrated system.
• Negotiation skills and stakeholder management from operational to top‑management level.
• Passion for teamwork and collaboration spirit in an international context.
• Curiosity, promote new ideas, new ways of working and strong communication skills.
• Languages: Negotiation level of English, basic level of German, French would be a plus.

Benefits

• Dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages: company restaurant, children’s leisure centre, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.
• Transport facilities: company shuttles or reimbursement of annual transport pass.

Position Details

Employment type: Permanent. Classe Emploi (France): Classe G14. Experience level: Professional. Job family: Financial Expertise.

Legal and EEO

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. 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. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange as part of a recruitment process.