cost controller.

​The jobholder will be in charge of Controlling activities focused around Costs by Nature (Personnel Costs, External Costs, etc). They will be in charge of all financial matters related to the following perimeter:

Driving & supporting key Finance processes (operative planning, forecasts, closing)
Providing clear, comprehensive and accurate financial data and guidance,  and supporting decision making
Liaising with different stakeholders (Controlling, Accounting, HR) to provide accurate analysis and meaningful storylines

They will be responsible for the following tasks:

Planning

Act as the focal point for data feeding and data quality
Ensure the consistency and accuracy of the data received and used
Propose a realistic phasing plan based on analytics
Utilize predictive forecasting through simulation development
 
Reporting

Pre-digest closing data via SAP Analytics Cloud, and compare performance room both a quantitative and qualitative perspective against budgets and targets in order to highlight discrepancies as well as risks & opportunities
Act as a Business Intelligence focal point by performing data analytics tasks
Ensure data quality and circularity within reports
Performance analysis on manufacturing Hourly Rate 
Collaborate with Human Resources in establishing an integrated headcount reporting structure while ensuring the accuracy, consistency and compliance of the reporting

Other:

Identify competitiveness measures through benchmarking of costs across Airbus functions
Share best practices across Airbus functions for the Controlling community

Business Management education in Finance or other related fields
Basic knowledge of Accounting / Controlling 
Talent for agile, reliable and fast data management

Entrepreneurial mindset: 

Deliverable-driven, able to work with short deadlines
Good analytical skills with an ability to switch from big picture to detailed view
Problem-solver
Proactive in proposing improvement solutions to the business
Able to look at performance / sustainability on short-/mid-/long-term solutions

Communication skills are key, creating trustful relationships quickly in a remote work context and maintaining a broad network within the Finance and HR functions
Ethics and compliance adherence is a must, with a clear understanding of rules around data confidentiality (e.g., Procurement process, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), etc)
English is a must; knowledge of French / German / Spanish would be a plus
Full mastery of Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite