Functions Controller; Finance Business Partner FP&A

Overview

Airbus Americas, Inc. seeks a Functions Controlling professional to coordinate Planning and Controlling for all Airbus Americas functions under their responsibility. The role involves working with Heads of Functions and the Finance community on plan deviation monitoring, cost controlling, and budget creation. The incumbent supports the Operating Plan (AOP) process and Monthly Financial Reporting, and leads the financial control process across the North America region to ensure adherence to company policies.

The position requires leadership, prioritization, cross-functional liaison with Executive Management, and delivering analytical insights. The role will lead AI improvement and implementation for the functions controlling team and develop cross-functional use cases with Digital and Finance Transformation teams.

Note:

This description contains standard corporate disclosures and compliance information required as part of Airbus job postings.

• Functional Controlling (approximately 35%):
  Prepare monthly reporting of operating costs by cost centers and functions, coordinate with other controllers for data accuracy, and propose improvements to the consolidation process.
• Support monthly close by collaborating with the accounting team, advise on corrections, review cost allocations, and coordinate with headquarters to update processes.
• Ensure quality of year-to-date actual data through consistency checks with financial system reporting, general accounting, and purchasing officers; review month-end results and request corrections as needed.
• Conduct regular reviews with Airbus Americas Executive Management to provide financial understanding of functions and business to help meet Operating Plan targets.
• Digitalize and automate reporting using Tableau, SAP, Google Sheets and other controlling tools.
• Consolidate function actuals and budgets across North American entities.
• Develop cross-functional reports to highlight variances (e.g., personnel, open purchase order commitments) across the team.

• Support the preparation of the five-year Operating Budget for Airbus Americas (AOP) with a focus on Corporate Functions, coordinating with internal and external functions to enable consolidation.
• Deliver outlooks and forecasts after identifying risks and opportunities in coordination with department leadership and function controlling.
• Support Controlling Group View with emphasis on cost reporting for Airbus in the USA.
• Perform variance analysis on actuals vs. budget; identify underruns/ overruns and implement actions to meet plan objectives. Communicate monthly year-to-date and year-end overviews for internal customers; meet with functions regularly to discuss needs.
• Supervise headcount changes to ensure budget alignment and discuss changes with central functions to keep variations within budget.
• Improve end-to-end controlling processes and documentation across functions.
• Support the roadmap for on-time reporting across divisions and functions.

• Partner with Financial Transformation to scope accounting and reporting requirements related to tool implementation and recommend actions.
• Make decisions for sustainable financial and reporting solutions, including appropriate financial structures and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure data and reporting consistency by testing new platforms.
• Ensure compliance with existing accounting, finance and procurement processes; identify improvement areas and implement sustainable solutions.
• Develop and improve AI capabilities of reporting, including integration of Gemini into regular activities.

• Supervise purchasing processes and propose corrective actions when needed.
• Release purchase requisitions up to $100k to stay within budget; perform monthly accrual checks on Blanket Purchase Orders.
• Support the Head of Planning, Controlling and Reporting and other management in special projects.

Education:

• BS in Business Administration, Economics or Finance required
• Additional accounting/financial studies preferred (CPA, MBA, etc.)

Experience:

• Six (6) years or more of experience in finance and/or accounting in a commercial or industrial environment with tight delivery windows.

Knowledge, Skills, Capabilities:

• Leadership in issue resolution, team building, training and support.
• Ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks, build cross-functional relationships, and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Analytical capability to synthesize large quantities of data into meaningful insights.

Communication

Skills:

• Effective verbal and listening communication; fluent in English.

Technical Systems Proficiency:

• SAP, Google Suite, Tableau, Gemini.

Travel Required:

• Domestic and international travel may be required for business meetings and training.

Work Authorization:

• Must be authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 60% on site, 40% remote; ability to read screens and…