HO Supplier Financial Analysis

The Supplier Financial Analysis Team is at the forefront of securing Airbuss global supply chain resilience. Your mission is to serve as a critical enabler proactively safeguarding the company against potential financial vulnerabilities and supply disruptions.

In a dynamic economic landscape and a context of industrial ramp-ups you will lead the charge to:

• Proactively anticipate and mitigate risks by leveraging advanced financial data analysis and market intelligence.

• Drive Strategic Impact by providing deep-dive financial expertise on a portfolio of 600 critical suppliers.

• Act as a trusted Business Partner to the Airbus Procurement community directly engaging with suppliers Finance Executives to enable strategic initiatives such as contract renegotiations and critical supplier transformation plans.

• Contribute directly to the resilience and strategic alignment of the Airbus supply chain.

Tasks & accountabilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Serve as the Team Leader for a high-performing group of five Suppliers Financial Analysts providing day-to-day guidance setting operational priorities and ensuring team performance is accurately and timely reported to internal stakeholders.

• Oversee all HR-related activities for the team including performance reviews salary reviews and professional development planning.

• Pioneer Continuous Improvement: Spearhead key digital transformation and continuous improvement projects such as the automation of financial analysis processes and the enhancement of supplier monitoring systems to drive efficiency and effectiveness.

• Act as the primary liaison between the team and critical stakeholders across the Procurement and Finance functions ensuring seamless communication and strategic guidance.

Dynamic Portfolio Monitoring & Financial Intelligence

• Conduct Advanced Financial Analysis: Lead the continuous financial monitoring and in-depth analysis of a critical portfolio of private and listed companies. This includes generating expert insights on:

  • Revenue/business trend forecasting.

  • Profitability and cost structure deep-dives.

  • Balance sheet health capital structure and indebtedness.

  • Liquidity assessment and cash generation performance.

  • Comprehensive peer benchmark analysis.

• Executive Engagement: Interact closely with suppliers finance departments and Executives (including CEO and CFO teams) through Q&A sessions and on-site missions to gather critical information.

• Strategic Recommendations: Deliver robust deep-dive analyses and clear actionable recommendations from a financial risk perspective to inform and support critical decision-making processes.

• Transformation Oversight: Strategically monitor Supplier Transformation Plans actively tracking progress against milestones to ensure committed restructuring efforts translate into concrete financial turnaround and stability.

• Tool Development: Maintain and develop sophisticated financial models and analytical tools utilized across the team to ensure cutting-edge analysis capabilities.

Strategic De-risking & Business Enablement

• Contribute financial expertise and build strategic scenarios to support Procurement Teams in preparing for the Suppliers Financial Risk Committee including dossier preparation and the identification and assessment of de-risking strategies.

• Evaluate suppliers investment capacity and build complex simulations and scenario analyses based on specific industry information and macro-trends supporting critical decisions like make-or-buy strategies and business combinations.

• Provide essential financial support to Procurement Teams during crisis management Request For Proposal selection processes Merger & Acquisition activities and other strategic initiatives.

• Play a key role in knowledge transfer by developing and delivering training to the Procurement community increasing financial awareness and focusing on core financial metrics and concepts.

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• Master degree in Corporate Finance Financial Analysis or related discipline

• 5 years of relevant finance experience

• Team management and team organization experience

• Financial modelingKnowledge

• Knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes will be a strong plus

• Good accounting skills and understanding of financial statements

• Language Skills: Negotiation level in English and French

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong Stakeholder Management skills

• Strong aptitude for IT tools and data analysis

• Ability to present complex financial risks to non financial stakeholders

• Team player with entrepreneurial mindset

• Good communication and presentation skills

• Strong ability to interact and influence

• Proficiency in financial platforms and data visualisation Google tools and Microsoft Office suite

Benefits - whats in it for you

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.

• A hybrid working model allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.

• A modern office well connected to public transportation.

• A motivated and fun crew to grow build and shape the GBS together.

• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.