SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT AIRBUS NETHERLANDS

Airbus Netherlands is looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our Accounting team based in Leiden. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in Accounting activities and have the ability to improve processes.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At Airbus Netherlands we work at the frontiers of technology in one of the most challenging and rapidly changing industries: aerospace. The products and services of our Dutch operations - including solar arrays, launcher structures, instruments & services, mechanical &thermal products and communication & control systems - are among the best in the world. They enable missions that are of great importance for our everyday life on Earth, such as satellite navigation, communications, climate research and monitoring of the air quality. In addition to the portfolio of space products that it is well-known for, Airbus Netherlands is increasingly involved in domains such as aviation, secure
land communications, the MRTT fleet, cybersecurity and helicopters.
At our state-of-the-art facilities in Leiden and Oegstgeest, over 250 dedicated professionals work on the design, development, assembly, testing and delivery of space technology. We do that by thinking creatively in terms of solutions and by working with like-minded business partners. Intensive collaboration in our international community is key to our success, also within the Airbus family that
we are proudly part of.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As Senior Financial Accountant within Airbus Netherlands you will be reporting to the Head of Accounting. In this role you are responsible for the closings, reportings, consolidation, forecasting, General Ledger activities, preparation of the financial statements, bank accounting, currency management and you will be supporting the internal and external audits.

Profile of our ideal candidate

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Team player with a positive & collaborative attitude.
• Accurate and precise.
• Good interpersonal skills, flexibility and adaptability.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written).
• Available 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• A BSc. or MSc. degree in Financial studies.
• 5+ years of professional experience in the field of accounting / reporting.
• Knowledge and experience of the Dutch tax legislation.
• Residency in the Netherlands.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google suite.
• Nice-to-have; knowledge of SAP, ERP systems.
• Nice-to-have; experience working with Google Suite (GMail, Docs, Sheets, Slides).

EXPERIENCE LEVEL:

Professional