Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Head of Accounting (f/m) to join our Finance Department based in Marignane France.

Your working environment

Major economic hub with Marseille-Provence Airport Marignane is a dynamic city in the southeast of France. It is located near the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille which host a rich cultural and tourist offer. Close to the beaches of the Côte Bleue it offers many options for water sports activities.

How we care for you

• 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.

At Airbus we support you to work connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Missions

Deliver AH financial statements and related financial information in compliance with IFRS / local GAAP regulation in time quality and cost. Define and implement accounting rules and procedures in AH in accordance with international standards legal and shareholders requirements. Guardian of the Temple. Assure in coordination with AH and the customer centers the application of harmonized accounting rules within AH in line with Airbus Group rules. Be the business partner for all stakeholders in all accounting relevant topics (eg: complex contracts litigation files...).

Responsibilities

• Deliver AH monthly and year‑end AH financial statements and annual reports in cooperation with program controlling cost accounting and all relevant stakeholders.
• Promote Ethics and Compliance culture within the Group for Finance and secure risk mitigation on fraud prevention.
• Implement the AH accounting structure and principles harmonized within Airbus Group and AH entities.
• Implement Internal Controls routines in AH Accounting.
• Be decisive on some disputes/ exchange.
• Drive Competitiveness and quality by fostering/challenging existing processes tools and best practices in accounting in order to provide all legal reports and management reporting at cost on time and quality.
• Manage the relationship with auditors and support/defend the company position.
• Manage the relationship with internal stakeholders (e.g. Controlling Tax Legal Treasury).
• Manage the relationship with internal and external services providers (e.g. Technical Accounting GBS) and closely monitor and assure their performance quality.
• Support all Continuous Improvement and costs savings initiatives (Transformation Plan F‑Drive Digitalization...).
• Contribute to the Finance Transformation people process and tools wise notably in the frame of the ERP / P11 project.
• Manage and develop the Accounting team (15 persons).

This position requires a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

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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 Helicopters SAS

Employment Type: Permanent

Classe Emploi (France): Classe H16

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Leadership

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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.

Required Experience: Director