Fixed Asset Accountant

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SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

LOCATION: Filton

TYPE: Full time


WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary annual profit share contributory pension share options car leasing scheme free onsite parking season ticket loan tax-free technology scheme shopping discounts and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off hybrid working flexible working option to buy/sell holiday

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10000 E-learning courses internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (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 maternity paternity adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving and 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)

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Job Description

Are you interested in a role with real responsibilities accountable for the financial accuracy of 1.3bn of Airbus UK Fixed Assets Do you enjoy working with a wide array of stakeholders across the business from financial controllers to business managers to ensure the technical accounting presentation of fixed assets is correct Are you passionate about driving best practice at Airbus Commercial level working with transnational peers to harmonise for the best for the company Then this UK Fixed Asset role could be for you! Youll also have the opportunity to gain Internal and external audit exposure developing internal controls and building wider understanding of the business alongside the development of technical skills both accounting & systems.

The Fixed Asset Accountant role works within the UK Financial Accounting team which is responsible for the integrity of the Financial Balance Sheet of Airbus Operations Ltd submitted for both Airbus
Group reporting and statutory reporting. This unique position in the company enables the individual to gain an insightful top level view of the financials for the UK Commercial division and to understand the business drivers that sit behind the numbers.

The Financial Accounting UK team has a strong team ethic and work well together to support share understanding and help each other to deliver as one team. The ability to flex to the teams ever-changing requirements means there is scope to be involved in a wide range of topics affecting the business to suit individuals interests and development needs. There is a great collective team spirit in an enjoyable and fun working environment.

This role is ideal for someone looking to strengthen their technical financial accounting skillset via various challenging topics whilst contributing to the corporate accounting submissions and business processes impacting the companys financials.


How You Will Contribute To The Team

• Fixed Asset lifecycle management - Responsible for the management of the fixed asset accounting postings for both tangible and intangible assets - from Assets Under Construction Entry into service capitalisation and depreciation to retirement.

• Closing activity - Key contributor for the on time on quality monthly delivery of the Fixed Asset elements of the Airbus Operations Ltd corporate financial statements submission. This includes fixed asset postings balance sheet reconciliations and trend analysis to ensure a good understanding of cost drivers in the areas responsible for. Building relations with the Consolidation team and the UK Finance team to strengthen the quality of the submissions.

• Audit strong support in relation to external audit requirements and internal controls implementation including asset physical verification activity and Assets Under Construction ageing.

• Consultant to the business - Advisor to Finance and the wider business on Fixed Asset accounting considerations building relationships with stakeholders to gain their engagement and agreement of those accounting topics. Undertake training to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of the Fixed Asset accounting requirements.

• Transnational Harmonisation - work with transnational counterparts to share best practice devise harmonise ways of workings and implement improvement projects

• Ad hoc - Involvement in a wide range of ad hoc requirements / projects / digitalisation to drive the function forward

The ideal candidate for the role should be able to demonstrate 2 key dimensions;

1) Technical skills to understand complex accounting and SAP flows and systems (SAP SAC / Business Warehouse tools)

2) Stakeholder management skills to drive accounting integrity in the accounts

About You

• Stakeholder management skills

• Customer focus

• Confidence to work with Finance and non-Finance teams to reinforce Financial processes

• Team player - within the team and with multifunctional teams

• Lean mindset - to approach a process / problem in a streamlined way to improve the process

• Self-driven - to investigate and resolve issues in conjunction with the business to a suitable conclusion.

• Part-qualified accountant

• Problem solving

• Technical accounting knowledge

• SAP investigation ability

• Excellent Google sheet & BW skills

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and well always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To opt in just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.

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