Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Manager Accounting & Finance

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeIndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Proven working experience as an Accounting Supervisor or Finance Controller.
Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience.
Team management experience and ability to drive and supervise.
Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, with strong command of Indian Accounting Standards and other statutory and tax compliances.
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end and year-end close process.
Keen interest in process automation and new ways of working.
Experience in SAP HANA is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee the company's daily financial operations.
Oversee the company's billing, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, cost centre accounting, and revenue recognition functions.
Ensure timely payment and tracking of accounts payable in compliance with credit period norms and MSME requirements.
Prepare and publish accounts payable metric dashboard reports at regular intervals.
Ensure timely processing and tracking of employee reimbursements.
Track, report, and drive internal team key performance indicators related to procure-to-pay and reimbursements.
Identify process gaps in procure-to-pay and recommend improvements to management, then drive their resolution.
Review accounts payable and accounts receivable ageing regularly.
Monitor payroll processing and related statutory remittances.
Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including review of the book-close checklist.
Ensure appropriate provisions and accruals are captured accurately.
Review fixed-asset activities, maintain an accurate fixed-assets register, oversee depreciation runs, and manage other fixed-asset-related controls.
Manage tax compliance, including goods and services tax, tax deducted at source, and advance tax.
Ensure timely month-end and quarter-end invoicing, including unbilled and unearned revenue accounting.
Review cost-allocation workings periodically.
Handle escalations and provide timely solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
Compile, review, and finalize accurate financial statements.
Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
Provide tax accounting and documentation support for regular tax filings and assessments.
Liaise with statutory and internal auditors to ensure timely completion of audits.
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen the internal control environment.
Develop and promote a framework for financial accountability across the organization, and provide timely, meaningful analyses and reporting to operational leaders.
Ensure adequate insurance coverage for the entity.
Maintain the bridge between International Financial Reporting Standards and Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles accounting policies.
Perform additional controller duties as necessary.
Review monthly cash flow and bank reconciliation statements.
Project quarterly cash flow and monitor related key performance indicators.
Plan fund requirements to optimize the cash position.
Liaise with bankers to manage foreign exchange and forward contracts.
Manage group compliance activities related to treasury.
Drive business continuity, minimize disruption, and take a hands-on approach to change management.
Communicate team goals and deliverables clearly and keep the team updated on changes.
Provide constructive feedback and maintain high levels of team and stakeholder engagement.
Hire, train, and retain skilled accounting staff.
Lead, mentor, and motivate team members and subordinates; coach them, identify training needs, and foster knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

Job Description:

Finance Operations

Managing and overseeing the daily financial operations of the company.
Oversee all aspects of financial and accounting functions of the Company (Billing, Bookkeeping, A/R, A/P, GL, Cost centre Accounting, and Revenue Recognition).
Ensure timely payment and tracking of accounts payable of the company to ensure compliance with credit period norms and MSME requirements
Prepare and publish AP metric dashboard reporting at regular intervals.
Ensure Timely processing of Employee reimbursements and tracking
Tracking, reporting & driving internal Team’s KPI’s related to P2P/Reimbursements
Identify process gaps in P2P process and act by making recommendations to management and drive resolution.
Regular review of AP/AR ageing
Monitoring Payroll processing and related Statutory remittances
Responsible for Month Close/Quarter close/Year end close activities including review of Book Close checklist
Ensure appropriate provisions/accruals are captured accurately
Reviewing Fixed asset activities – maintain error free Fixed Assets register & depreciation runs and Other FA related Controls
Responsible for tax compliances (GST, TDS, Advanced Tax etc.)
Ensure Timely Invoicing for month & quarter end, including Unbilled/Unearned revenue accounting
Review Cost allocation workings periodically
Handle escalation and provide solutions to the stakeholders both Internal & External in a timely manner

Reporting & Compliance

Compile, review, and finalize 100% error-free financial statements.
Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
Tax Accounting and documentation support for regular tax filings & assessments
Act as a liaison point for Statutory and Internal auditors for timely completion of Audits
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen Robust internal control environment
Develop and promote a framework to drive financial accountability across the organization; provide timely and meaningful analyses and reporting to operational leaders.
Ensure adequate Insurance for the entity
Maintain Bridge between IFRS & IGAAP accounting policies
Additional controller duties as necessary

Treasury

Review of monthly Cash flow, Bank reconciliation statement
Projected Cash flow quarterly and monitoring of related KPI
Fund requirement planning for Optimizing Cash position
Acting as liaison with Bankers to manage Forex and Forward Contracts &
Group Compliance activities related to Treasury

Team Management

Drive business continuity and ensure minimum disruption. Be hands-on in change management
Clearly communicate team goals and deliverables and keep the team updated on changes.
Demonstrated strengths in sharing constructive feedback, ensure high level of team and stakeholder engagement.
Hiring, training and retaining skilled accounting staff
Leads, mentors and motivates the team members/ subordinates, guides them through coaching, identifies the training needs, and fosters knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

Skills

Proven working experience as Accounting Supervisor or Finance Controller
Chartered accountant with 10+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience.
Team management experience - Ability to drive and supervise
Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures with strong hold on IND AS and other Statutory & Tax compliances
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process.
High attention to detail and accuracy
Keen on Process Automation – new ways of working
Excellent Communication & Stakeholder Management skills
Experience in SAP (HANA) will be an added advantage

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

Company:

Airbus India Private Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Accounting <JF-FI-FA>

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About the Company

Airbus

Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, defense

Airbus designs and manufactures a wide range of aerospace products, including commercial airplanes, helicopters, defense systems, and space technologies. Its aircraft and rotorcraft are built with integrated airframes, propulsion, avionics, and digital systems to carry passengers, cargo, or conduct military missions, while its space division covers satellites, orbital infrastructure, launch services, and secure communications. Airbus differentiates itself with an end-to-end portfolio across commercial, defense, and space, a global manufacturing and services network, and a focus on sustainability and digital transformation. Its goal is to enable global mobility and connectivity while reducing aviation’s environmental impact through sustainable aviation and collaborative innovation.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Blagnac, France
Founded: 1970

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