Job Description:
The Finance NextGen Programme is an Airbus Helicopters development programme. This programme is designed to identify and develop talented Leaders for the Airbus Finance Community who will contribute significantly towards achieving our business goals. The Finance NextGen Programme - sponsored by Airbus Helicopters' CFO - enables its participants to enhance financial know-how and expertise, combined with further learning in management and leadership competencies.
This is a high-visibility position where financial expertise meets operational execution. The individual will directly influence the cost structure and strategic success of the company leading up to 2030, making it a career-defining role for a finance professional with an interest in business transformation.
The mission of the programme:
Fostering and deepening participants’ financial knowledge and expertise on the Airbus world of Finance, enlarging the scope to the international financial context
Linking formal learning with rotating, real-business project assignments
Increasing participants’ project management and leadership competencies
Encouraging networking, job shadowing, mobility and cross-cultural experiences
Mentorship from a member of the Finance Top Management
This Program consists of two assignments in two different countries. Each assignment lasts for a period of two years. They are combined with off-the-job modules, designed to strengthen participant’s management and financial competencies.
Job Description and Tasks
We are looking for a Transformation Business Controller to serve as the financial engine of the AHE Transformation 2030 plan. This role is a hybrid of high-level financial controlling and hands-on operational PMO. The objective is to ensure that every transformation project is not only executed on time but is backed by a rigorous business case and delivers measurable financial impact to the company’s bottom line.
Key Responsibilities
The candidate will be embedded within AHE Finance Organization, acting as the bridge between Finance and Operations:
Financial Governance: Lead the financial definition of the AHE Transformation 2030 roadmap, aligning project outcomes with company-wide KPIs and long-term strategy.
Operational Integration: Work in the field with project leaders to build robust business cases, ensuring a clear focus on Return on Investment (ROI) and cost efficiency from the definition phase to closure.
Performance Tracking: Perform "project drumbeating" through a financial lens—tracking milestones, analyzing variances, and managing the Score project cost-saving mechanisms in the Europe Region.
Strategic Reporting: Transform complex data into actionable insights via the Transformation Room Dashboards, enabling leadership to make informed decisions based on real-time financial health.
Cross-Functional Efficiency: Drive the transition from departmental silos to transversal cost structures, identifying efficiencies in both direct and structural areas.
Change Advocacy: Support communication and deployment of the plan, emphasizing the financial value and sustainability of initiatives (Inclusion, Diversity, and Sustainability).
Candidate Profile & Competencies
We need a candidate with the analytical "teeth" of a controller and the agility of a project manager:
Financial Expertise: Strong knowledge of financial indicators and experience in managing cost-reduction targets and business case construction.
Operational PMO Knowledge: Familiarity with project management fundamentals (Airbus PM Academy or PMI preferred) to effectively guide project lifecycles and gates.
Business Partnering: Proven ability to integrate into operational teams, influencing stakeholders without direct authority to ensure financial discipline.
Analytical Mindset: High-level data collection and reporting skills; able to visualize complex financial data for executive review.
Values-Driven: A commitment to continuous improvement and a positive attitude toward the company’s social and environmental transformation goals.
This 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 España, SAEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
Entry LevelJob Family:
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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 [email protected].
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.
Skills Required
- Experience in financial governance and operational integration in a project management context.
- Awareness of compliance risks and commitment to integrity.
- Ability to transform complex data into actionable insights.
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
Airbus Insights
What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
