Inventory Accountant

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Some

LOCATION:

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Full time WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU Financial Reward:
Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, various optional salary sacrifice benefits, shopping discounts and much more

Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, flexible working around core hours, flexible working, option to buy/sell holiday (AP+)Personal Development:
Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

Health & Wellbeing:
Bupa health insurance (AP+) (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) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Are you a finance professional driven to take strategic ownership of a major manufacturing portfolio? In this high-visibility role, you will oversee the financial accuracy of 600m in UK Stock and WIP, partnering closely with operational teams, senior leadership, and external auditors to optimize stock flows, controls, and cash performance. Working alongside transnational colleagues to harmonize best practices across Airbus Commercial, you’ll translate complex inventory flows into clear P&L and Balance Sheet impact while shaping future strategy.

If you excel at bridging technical accounting with cross-functional business partnering to drive real operational change, this role offers an exceptional platform to influence key stakeholders across the business.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM:

Ensuring accuracy of the balance sheet inventory valuation in the financial accounts, which includes significant support to external audit to confirm that Airbus UK can substantiate the valuation and quantity of inventory. Month end transactions and reporting to secure accurate and on time delivery of inventory related financials for corporate reporting, with robust review of the quality of the inventory data.

Act as a business partner to various stakeholders in Financial controlling and Operations in order to drive key inventory management topics such as stock counts, review of slow move stock, stock obsolescence, stock coverage, storage location rationalisation, stock at vendor Assist in devising the way forward, representing accounting, to ensure clear accountability and ownership across the organisation for robust Inventory review and strategic decisions.

Be responsible for understanding the complex, technical inventory flows in SAP and support the whole business (Finance & Operations) in anomalous transactions / processes to ensure the correct financial output. Be the primary focus for Financial Controlling in relation to Inventory queries and stakeholder management, engaging key Operational stakeholders where required. Educate on complex processes to empower the Finance and Operational community Involvement in transnational projects to ensure the correct Inventory financial flows and harmonised global approach

ABOUT YOU:

Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, negotiate and educate Technical skills to understand complex manufacturing flows and systems (SAP & SAC) Ability to work with various Stakeholder and all levels of management - negotiate, influence, educate…