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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Finance Controller Engineering F/H

Corporate Finance & FP&AConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRungis, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+5 degree in finance, management control, business, or engineering with a specialization in finance or management.
  • At least 7 years of experience in financial controlling and financial management in an industrial, engineering, or digital environment.
  • At least 7 years of experience with budget analysis, financial studies, and management tools such as Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) and business intelligence tools.
  • At least 7 years of experience leading strategic projects, organizational transformation, and performance optimization.
  • At least 7 years of experience with engineering, software systems, and the international distribution of industrial activities.
  • Fluent written and spoken English is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Vice-President of Engineering in financial steering, transformation, and strategic decisions internationally.
  • Conduct financial analyses and investment profitability studies, evaluate opportunities, and make recommendations to management.
  • Lead the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts and the allocation of resources across France, Australia, Romania, India, and Portugal.
  • Contribute to transformation, industrialization, digitalization, continuous improvement, and integration of artificial intelligence within engineering.
  • Optimize the international distribution of activities, support cost-reduction plans, and identify performance-improvement opportunities.
  • Participate in digitalizing financial tools, spread financial culture, and promote best practices among teams.
  • Undertake occasional international travel.

Desired Qualifications

  • Leadership, the ability to influence and challenge across functions, rigor, analytical thinking, autonomy, and the ability to teach or explain are valued.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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