Job Description:

Airbus is looking for a Senior Accounting Specialist (f/m) to join our Accounting department based in Toulouse, France.

This unique job opening gives you the opportunity to apply once and be considered for one of three strategic finance positions, depending on your background, skills, and aspirations:

• Consolidation Manager

• IFRS Accounting Expert

• Senior Tax Accountant

Each role is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in consolidated financial statements with a strong focus on quality and adherence to deadlines. You will have a leading role ensuring that the related accounting and disclosures are made in full compliance with Airbus accounting rules and IFRS standards.

You will be part of an international team of specialists working collectively in a true team spirit and with a strong speak up culture

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research, Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains, it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities!

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing schemes, employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.

• Work / Life Balance:  Extra days-off for special occasions, holiday transfer option, a Staff council offering many social, cultural and sport activities and other services.

• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability, invalidity, death). Depending on the site: health services center, concierge services, gym, carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects  with unlimited access to +10.000 e-learning courses to develop your employability, certifications, expert career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

Consolidation Manager:

• Manage a team of 6 people

• Complete the monthly, quarterly, and year-end consolidation closing processes across Airbus divisions and at Group level, in full compliance with IFRS and Airbus standards.

• Take ownership on all topics linked to the Commercial Aircraft EBIT, acting as a key interface with the CFO and Head of Accounting.

• Ensure Financial Result postings at consolidation level as well as producing an analytical review explaining the different impact in the Financial Result at Division level.

• Maintain a high standard of internal control, including key control testing, anticipation and completing audit procedures.

IFRS Accounting Specialist:

Be part of the Accounting Policies & External Disclosures team and:

• Define, implement, and maintain IFRS accounting policies across all Airbus divisions.

• Provide technical guidance on complex transactions (e.g. revenue recognition, leases, business combinations, financial instruments…).

• Monitor regulatory and market authority recommendations, ensuring accurate application and visibility in external disclosures.

• Collaborate closely with auditors and internal stakeholders to align on accounting treatments and ensure best-in-class compliance.

• Lead IFRS training and communication efforts to upskill the wider finance community.

Senior Tax Accountant:

• Coordinate tax accounting topics across Airbus divisions and at Group level, ensuring global understanding, quality and internal control.

• Drive harmonisation and standardisation of tax accounting processes across the Group.

• Foster a cross-divisional centre of competence for tax accounting

• Perform “deep dive” investigations