Long-term Internship - Finance Controlling

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a long-term intern to join our Finance department based in Grand Prairie, TX. You will be on a team providing support in handling the control of all financial aspects of the business for all the departments in Airbus Helicopters, North America. You will also assist the Business Controlling Team in all financial aspects and processes of the business. Meet the team: Our Finance and Accounting team members need excellent analytical and communication skills to optimally run our financial portfolio. We 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 international 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. Your challenges: Control Financial Aspects of the departments: 50% Collaborate with Business Controlling Team in supporting the preparation of regular financial reports on performance of the business. Obtain the necessary data required to explain the performance and monitor work in progress Work with the Business Controllers to develop & maintain statistical data and analyses to understand business cost drivers Assist with providing and communicating the relevant financial data to the business leaders to support the decision making process Preparation of the Operating Plan, Forecasts, OPEX, Workload Capacity: 40% Support the business team in the preparation of the yearly OPEX and follow on evolution on a regular basis, which includes collaborative meetings and reports Assist with the preparation of the Operating Plan in a detailed manner in coordination with business line management and the Business Controlling team Work with the Business Controlling team on the preparation of quarterly forecasts for the line of business to ensure accuracy and timely delivery Ad Hoc Requirements: 10% Participate as required in meetings and reviews and other duties as assigned Ensure appropriate data retention is maintained and accessibility is communicated Prepare ad hoc reporting and financial performance analysis as requested Additional Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Must be currently located in the DFW metro area as this is a long-term, onsite work opportunity
Currently working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited college/university or equivalent experience
Proficiency in MS Office 2010/2016+ applications, MS Project, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, or Google equivalents
Authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Control Financial Aspects of the departments
Collaborate with Business Controlling Team in supporting the preparation of regular financial reports on performance of the business. Obtain the necessary data required to explain the performance and monitor work in progress
Work with the Business Controllers to develop & maintain statistical data and analyses to understand business cost drivers
Assist with providing and communicating the relevant financial data to the business leaders to support the decision making process
Support the business team in the preparation of the yearly OPEX and follow on evolution on a regular basis, which includes collaborative meetings and reports
Assist with the preparation of the Operating Plan in a detailed manner in coordination with business line management and the Business Controlling team
Work with the Business Controlling team on the preparation of quarterly forecasts for the line of business to ensure accuracy and timely delivery
Participate as required in meetings and reviews and other duties as assigned
Ensure appropriate data retention is maintained and accessibility is communicated
Prepare ad hoc reporting and financial performance analysis as requested
Other duties as assigned