Senior Finance ERP Transformation and Project Manager (f/m)

Job Description:

Take off with Airbus Helicopters!

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Senior Finance ERP Transformation and Project Manager (f/m) to join the Finance Department based in Marignane, France.

Join us to shape the future of aeronautics and help protect lives during missions accomplished thanks to our helicopters.

The Marignane site, the 3rd largest industrial site in France, near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, is undergoing a deep transformation to offer a high-tech, inclusive, and environmentally friendly working environment.

You will have a unique professional experience, at the heart of the manufacturing of our helicopters.

To learn more about our site and our activities: Airbus Helicopters - Marignane

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and international team? Do you want to work in close collaboration with Finance, IM and subcontractors? Then join us in Finance Transformation!

About Airbus Finance Transformation

Finance Transformation supports the finance mission through collaborating across organisational borders and connecting diverse stakeholders to improve the overall value of the finance function. 

At Finance Transformation, we continuously improve processes, we foster compliance and sustainability to reduce risks and we manage uncertainty by combining AI in finance with the power of people, data & intelligence, processes, digital solutions and governance.

We enable standardisation and automation of the core business processes and create a single source of truth of financial data. 

This senior project management role is specifically dedicated to lead end-to-end Finance R2R transformation processes. This leadership role is essential for driving cross-functional integration, managing our complex project portfolio, ensuring Agile and LBIP+s project delivery, and steering organizational change to support our long-term digital strategy.

You will spearhead the integration of Finance deeply with Sales &  Distribution, D2M, and Industry business functions, underpinned by SAP S/4HANA. As a transformation leader at Airbus Helicopters, you will drive simplification, harmonization, and innovation across the digital landscape.

Located at the AH Marignane site, you will play a crucial role in engaging the Finance community and collaborate with other functions on digital transformation & ERP core model definition and deployment. Your mission involves Business Process transformation, new digital capabilities and ways of working. In close collaboration with other functions and transformation teams you will drive E2E process standardization, simplification and Harmonization across functions, processes and entities. Ensuring pragmatic Agile (Safe) project delivery while maintaining a high level of compliance on ambition, quality, cost and schedule.

To lead ERP Finance project and ensure EF core model integration within other E2E processes:

• Drive the seamless integration of Finance processes with Logistics, MRO, and Industry domains, ensuring a unified and optimized ERP ecosystem.

• Review project request, prepare one pager support prioritization and deliver Business Case

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation. You oversee the project from initiation to completion, ensuring all milestones are met.

• Be the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, from senior management to end-users. You manage expectations, communicate progress, and resolve conflicts to maintain alignment and support.

• Proactively identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies. You also track and resolve issues as they arise, preventing them from derailing the project. 

• Lead and motivate a cross-functional team, which can include business analysts, developers, quality assurance testers, and finance subject matter experts. You coordinate, give meaning to tasks and ensure effective collaboration in an Agile scrum methodology.

• Work closely with the business to manage the organizational change that comes with new systems and processes, ensuring user adoption through effective communication, training, and support.

• Implement and maintain project tracking tools for resources, costs, schedule, risks, and project scope/content.

• Ensure accountability for project methodology and its end-of-phase deliverables

To support Business Analysis & Strategic Deliverables:

• As a project deliverable, identify opportunities to streamline financial processes using SAP S4H, Celonis, and RPA. Gather and document business requirements through stakeholder workshops.

• Evaluate feasibility of technical solutions (SAP SAC, Palantir) to ensure strategic alignment. Lead UAT execution and data integrity audits as part of the project lifecycle.

• Accompany business teams to foster a culture of digital excellence and ensure successful user adoption of new ERP capabilities.

Technical skills:

• You have a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance, International Accounting, Audit or Business IT with relevant certifications

• You have a negotiation level in English. Proficiency in French is a strong asset.

• You have 10+ years experience leading finance transformation or large-scale projects and system implementations in an international environment, ideally in large complex organizations or consulting firms

• You have solid foundational knowledge of Finance (Accounting, Controlling, Treasury, Tax), Compliance and Audit Business Processes

• You have in-depth Experience in Finance R2R process design and integration w. D2M, O2C, S&D and SAP ERP S4H transformation.

• You have experience in leading Complex ERP S4H project teams, managing project-portfolios, running multiple initiatives in parallel

• You have good project management skills (Especially LBIP+ Agile) and having a project management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus

• You have experience in change management with expertise in concepts and techniques

Soft skills:

• You are an agile, organised person and you feel comfortable in a diverse transnational environment

• You have a natural curiosity for emerging technologies and strong willingness to learn new concepts

• You have good organizational skills to manage numerous topics in parrallel

• You have an innovative spirit to stay ahead of the market and inspire our customers

• Top candidates will demonstrate excellent data analysis and communication skills

• You have strong leadership and social competencies

• You have the ability to influence, challenge, and align senior executives and stakeholders on strategic decisions

• You have proven ability to navigate ambiguity, manage shifting priorities, and deliver value in iterative sprints

• You are a strong team player capable of working cross-functionally with accounting, FP&A, and IT

3 Reasons to join us:

Our Values: Six essential values form the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique mix of qualities found in each member of our global family.

Inclusion and diversity: We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is valued and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus. It makes us unique and contributes to better problem-solving.

Compensation and benefits:

At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority.

Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salaries, bonuses, profit-sharing, participation, and preferred share ownership plan), designed to reward the impact and performance you bring, both individually and collectively.

We invest in your complete well-being: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement, and a commitment to a supported work-life balance (parental support, flexibility).

And for your daily life, benefits that make a difference:

• A dynamic CSE (Social and Economic Committee) offering many advantages (company restaurant, children's leisure center, associations and sports complex, travel allowances, etc.).

• Transport facilities: Take advantage of our company shuttles or the reimbursement of your annual transport pass.

Our recruitment process:

Apply online.

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Conduct recruitment interviews: HR interview and technical interview with your future manager

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