HO Support & Services Controlling

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters, in Grand Prairie. TX is seeking a strategic, high-impact financial leader to serve as the Head of Support & Services Controlling. In this critical role, you won't just manage budgets—you will serve as the premier Financial Business Partner to our Commercial and Military Support & Services lines of business, directly influencing the profitability and operational excellence of an industry leader. As the financial "drumbeat" of the S&S perimeter, you will lead a dedicated team of controllers to translate complex data into actionable business intelligence. From steering 5-year operating plans to navigating the financial intricacies of our LUH CLS (Light Utility Helicopter Contractor Logistics Support) programs, your expertise will ensure transparency, mitigate risk, and drive the sustainable growth of our North American fleet support operations. Meet The Team: Our Finance and Accounting team members need excellent analytical and communication skills to successfully manage our financial portfolio. Our teams provide key analytics – from month-end closing to performance management analysis for our partners. If you’re analytical, detail oriented and have a passion for numbers, you’ll enjoy working with our cross-functional global team. Your working environment: A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

Requirements

Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, project management or business administration. Equivalent experience or combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree.
Have twelve (12)+ years of experience in a finance position for any company or 12 + years of professional level work experience in an aviation company is required, at least four (4) years of the professional level work experience must have been in a managerial level position with budget, planning, cash management and/or Profit/Loss related tasks
Minimum of four (4) years of experience with the coordination, consolidation and integration of financial data between a customer center and a company headquarters
Microsoft Office suite—specifically Excel and PowerPoint
SAP
Authorized to work in the US
Onsite or remote: 90% Onsite
Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily
Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment. Daily
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture. Occasionally
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Occasionally
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Frequently
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Occasionally
Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Responsibilities

Act as a Financial Business Partner: Being the Business Partner to HO S&S
Develop robust and transparent working relationships with heads of business and key operational stakeholders enabling the free flow of business critical information.
Translate financial information into usable and relevant operational information to drive performance through implementable actions.
Provide and communicate quantitative & qualitative data to the business leaders and budget owners in order to support and facilitate business decision making.
Support for Decision Making: Prepare all necessary data required to explain the financial performance of the Support & Services business with clear linkages to project and operational performance.
Complete, analyze and publish key business and financial indicators for Support & Services business areas.
Work with the R&O manager to ensure the central tracking tool (ARM) is accurate, up to date and financial values are validated.
Evaluate Performance and Drive Improvement: Prepare and communicate regular and standardized financial reports and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on the actual versus planned performance of the S&S perimeter, providing operational reasoning to support financial variances with proposed mitigation actions.
Monitor, analyze and report monthly actual unit cost versus plan, within relevant S&S business lines.
Provide results to key operational stakeholders and controllers for feedback, commentary and implementation of mitigation strategies where appropriate.
Provide regular periodic reporting and updates on cost and product performance to central programs and finance where required.
Plan and Support Target Setting: Lead and prepare the annual AHNA Operation Plan (OP) (5 year operating plan) along with periodic forecasts (1, 2 & 3) with the Commercial and Military S&S business lines in a detailed and robust manner based on agreed business assumptions in coordination with the business line management and Finance team.
In conjunction with the business, prepare the AHNA OP for Support & Services using relevant planning and forecast data along with macro and micro operational and financial assumptions.
Enforce Internal Controls and Corporate Governance: Ensure adherence to the correct financial and cost accounting policies and procedures in all elements of the role perimeter.
Offer direction and advice to the business to guarantee transactions are in line with AHNA internal & external accounting standards, treatments and policies.
Team Management: Manage the Commercial and Military Support & Services controllers ensuring they successfully act as business partners
Supervision and priority management of the S&S Controlling team

Benefits

Financial Rewards: 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”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: 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.

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