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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Financial Contract Management Manager

Accounts Payable/ReceivableConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVélizy-Villacoublay, FranceNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must have a Bac +5 in Finance, International Trade, or a Business School degree.
  • The candidate must have experience in team management, ideally in a complex international environment.
  • The candidate must have experience in team management and employee development.
  • The candidate must have experience in contract financial management and activity management.
  • The candidate must have experience with Microsoft Office and an enterprise resource planning system such as SAP or Oracle.
  • The candidate must have experience analyzing performance indicators and improving processes continuously.
  • The candidate must have professional-level English proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of seven Contract Financial Managers and support their skills development.
  • Lead the financial monitoring of sales contracts in France and internationally, from signature through closure of contractual and financial obligations.
  • Organize the team's activities, ensure procedures are applied, and optimize the allocation of contract portfolios.
  • Oversee order intake, invoicing, collections, budgets, and cash-collection forecasts in compliance with accounting, tax, and international trade compliance rules.
  • Analyze key performance indicators for the contract financial management process and propose continuous improvement actions.
  • Contribute to transforming tools and processes by participating in the development of the enterprise resource planning system and optimizing the order-to-cash process.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in team management acquired in a complex international environment is ideal.
  • Knowledge of a second language is an advantage.

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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