Senior Accounting Manager

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc offers advanced solutions to meet the most complex U.S. defense, security, space, and intelligence requirements. Celebrating over 50 years in the US, we remain a trusted government partner, leveraging world-class satellite, laser communication, rotor and fixed wing solutions to help our national security, defense and space focused customers meet their missions.

Airbus U.S. looks to employ a commitment driven team, dedicated to enabling our customer's mission success. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment and a welcoming and engaging staff. With competitive compensation and superior employee benefits, as well as a commitment to fostering individual career growth, Airbus U.S. is the place where top talent wants to work.

Position Summary

Responsible for leading daily operations of the Airbus U.S. Final Assembly Line (FAL) Accounting team. Oversees processing of transactions, journal entries, account reconciliations, and preparation of FAL financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Works closely with Corporate Accounting and Finance leadership to ensure compliance, meet deadlines, achieve accuracy, and maintain required records and other documentation. Provides input to Operating Plan (OP). Develops financial reports reflective of FAL operations and apprises FAL management of expense ratios, production costs, achievement relative to OP objectives and other key manufacturing financial metrics as required. In addition, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for ensuring alignment with technical accounting, Airbus Group policies and IFRS including researching and documenting technical accounting analyses of non-recurring transactions, developing accounting policies, and monitoring and implementing new accounting standards for the site.

Responsibilities

• Leads FAL Accounting Team in performing daily accounting operations (periodic closing processes, accounts payable/receivable, cash receipts, general ledger, treasury, fixed asset activity, etc.).
• Monitors and analyzes accounting data and produces financial reports or statements.
• Establishes and maintains fiscal files and records to document transactions.
• Ensures compliance with IFRS and/or CAS as required, including documentation of cumulative costs and transactions, exclusion of unallowable expenses, allocation of project hours, accounting methods, policies and principles.
• Coordinates with Corporate Controller's office in preparation of periodic closing reporting and supporting schedules.
• Prepares and reviews FAL financial statements and related footnotes for inclusion in the annually audited financial statements, ensuring compliance with all reporting and disclosure requirements under IFRS and/or CAS, as required.
• Coordinates and completes annual audits.
• Prepares written accounting memos documenting accounting issues and transactions for review by senior management and external auditors.
• Develops strong relationship with audit firm.
• Communicates and reinforces accounting policy controls and procedures to ensure adherence to such policies by FAL operations and functional leadership.
• Reviews and manages the support for completion of required government filings as required.
• Conduct meetings for Estimates At Completion (EAC), revenue recognition, account reconciliation and financial statement flux analysis.
• Responsible for supporting the preparation of monthly Tax provision, applicable VAT filings, the year-end tax packages for submission to the Global tax group, and complete monthly Tax balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform special projects and other duties as directed.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.

Certification(s):

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of five (10) years of professional experience.
• A minimum of three (3) years of Public Accounting experience or a minimum of five (5) years of Financial Reporting experience.
• Two years' experience managing a professional accounting team.
• Working knowledge and experience with general ledger systems and financial statements including Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Equity, and S