Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check)
TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within the UK.
LOCATION: Site (60% of your working week must be office based)
TYPE: Full time
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday.
Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop.
Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)
Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Join us at Airbus Defence & Space in Stevenage, where we design, build, and deliver world-leading satellites and spacecraft that shape the future of space exploration and global connectivity. As a Financial Project Controller, you’ll play a key role in supporting some of our most exciting and innovative programmes.
In this role, you’ll be the financial heartbeat of our satellite production projects, ensuring accurate reporting, cost control, and insightful analysis that drives successful delivery. Working hand-in-hand with Project Managers, Work Package Managers, and the wider Finance team, you’ll help keep our projects on track and our customers informed, while gaining exposure to cutting-edge space technology and large-scale international programmes.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM:
Manage financial performance for satellite production projects, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting.
Partner with Project and Work Package Managers to provide high-quality cost analysis, variance insights, and milestone tracking.
Support contract changes by preparing accurate financial inputs and reviewing all relevant contractual matters.
Deliver project financial KPIs, resource forecasts, and subcontractor milestone reports to senior stakeholders.
Drive process improvements and contribute to innovative ways of working across the Project Control & Finance teams.
ABOUT YOU:
Intermediate/Advanced MS Excel literacy with knowledge of SAP
Highly numerate and computer literate.
Experience from management accounting role within a project based environment.
Excellent team working skills with great communication skills – an ability to make finance important to non-finance People.
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HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.
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 Defence and Space LimitedEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
ProfessionalJob Family:
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