Accountant, Financial Reporting, Accounting Manager

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check).

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK and international.

LOCATION: Filton (60% of your working week must be office based).

TYPE: Full time.

• Financial Reward:
  Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday
• Personal Development:
  Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation
• Family and Caregiving:
  Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site
• Inclusive Environment:
  Wellbeing room, Multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero‑carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Airbus is establishing a new company, called Airbus Belfast Limited, following a trade and assets acquisition of a key supplier. This entity is projected to have a turnover of approximately £400m. The newly created Airbus Belfast Accounting team requires an Accountant to join its ranks, supporting numerous stakeholders who rely on timely and accurate financial information.

Airbus Belfast Limited is entering a period of dynamic change, offering a varied and challenging work environment. The successful candidate will lead project work to establish new processes and drive a leaner, more efficient way of working to meet the company's financial requirements. A deep understanding of the business's activities is essential for the Accounting team.

• Lead monthly closing and financial statement preparation under IFRS and UK GAAP, while strictly managing mandatory ONS reporting and providing key data inputs to the Tax team for computations.
• Drive continuous improvement and the harmonisation of procedures across other Airbus entities, acting as the primary coordinator for deliverables from the shared service centre (AGBS).
• Oversee internal controls and risk reporting via the ERM tool, serving as the main point of contact for both internal and external auditors.
• Issue clear accounting guidance to support Controlling in key business decisions and projects, based on a deep understanding of business operations.
• Ensure the accuracy of financial statements by supervising the team’s effective trend analysis and data review.

• Previous experience working in a finance profession, ideally a Qualified Accountant.
• Experience in creating accounts, month‑end and consolidation processes.
• Knowledge of ERP/SAP or equivalent financial software.
• Leadership or supervising skills.
• Experience in developing/creating new processes.

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

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