Asset Accounting Manager

Job Title and Location

Airbus Commercial is looking for a Fixed Asset Accounting Manager to join our team in Mobile, Alabama.

• Asset Governance & Expenditure Classification (40%)
• Technical Advisory:
  Partner with operations and project teams to provide technical guidance on the recognition of assets. Lead the analysis of project costs to ensure correct classification between Capital Expenditure (Capex) and Operating Expenditure (Opex) in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP.
• Lifecycle Management:
  Manage the Assets Under Construction (AUC) process to ensure costs are captured, classified, and placed into service according to company policy.
• SAP Stewardship:
  Maintain the Fixed Asset Register and perform monthly reconciliations of depreciation values within SAP.
• Compliance Leadership:
  Drive governance for IFRS 16 (Lease Accounting) and serve as the primary focal point for external auditors regarding fixed asset inquiries and inventory stock‑taking procedures.
• Financial Reporting & Statutory Compliance (30%)
• Reporting Integrity:
  Ensure the accuracy of the asset register and the robustness of management reporting in compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, and the Airbus Group Accounting Manual.
• Close Management:
  Lead month‑end closing activities for the asset scope, assisting in the preparation of consolidated financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow).
• Tax & Regulatory Support:
  Manage deliverables for the Tax Department under the framework of the transfer pricing agreement between European and US authorities.
• Audit Preparation:
  Provide necessary documentation for annual audits, transfer pricing studies, and valuation assessments.
• Process Optimization & Strategic Support (30%)
• Forecasting
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Support Capex Managers and Site Controllers in periodic forecasting, budgeting, and the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for depreciation and capital spending.
• Internal Controls:
  Maintain department internal controls (ICSA), including the coordination of scheduled physical inventory counts and scrap campaigns.
• Systems Innovation:
  Identify and implement SAP enhancements to standardize the intercompany closing process and improve the operational effectiveness of asset management.

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • Master in Business Administration, Accounting skills, and Finance preferred
  • Additional accounting/financial studies preferred (CPA, MBA…)
  • Good knowledge of SAP logistics and finance modules preferred
• Experience:
  • 6+ years of experience in finance, auditing and/or accounting in a commercial or industrial environment involving tight deadlines
  • Demonstrated leadership in resolving or escalating issue resolution, team building, training and team support.
  • Good communication skills, rigor, conscientious
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and coordinate multiple tasks, build strong cross‑functional relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):
  • Effective verbal and listening communication skills
• Technical Systems Proficiency:
  • SAP, Google Suites, Excel
• Travel Required:
  • 10% Domestic and International
• Eligibility:
  • Eligible for employment in the US

• Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high‑deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

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