Airbus - Digital Finance Specialist

SECURITY CLEARANCE: *You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check) *TRAVEL REQUIRED:* Occasional travel within UK and EU *TYPE:* Full time onsite *Financial Reward: *Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, *Work / Life Balance: 3*6 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, flexible working This is a critical technical role within our newly established Digital team in Belfast, instrumental in ensuring end to end stability and performance of our Digital Finance Solution with a primary focus on ERP (SAP) solution.. You'll be the on-site digital representative for the digital finance solutions providing a vital link between our local Belfast site and the central ERP Centre of Excellence (CoE) for all these subjects. Initially, you'll be heavily involved in the 2-3 year transition period, during which the business will be using existing Digital Solutions and Services provided by the current supplier. A key aspect of your role will be to assess the service we are receiving, contributing to the tracking and management of service performance in partnership with them. You will also work alongside the current supplier's Digital Team as they implement a new SAP S/4HANA system. Critically, you'll need to strategically influence and participate in this S/4HANA implementation ensuring it is configured in a way that facilitates an easier migration to a future SAP solution owned directly by us (ERP CoE). This means looking beyond the immediate transition, understanding the bigger picture, and supporting decisions that align with our long-term objectives. Beyond this, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing our current Digital Finance Solution (primarily SAP) environment, ensuring high reliability, availability, and performance as we evolve our IT landscape. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply deep SAP expertise (but not limited to), support key projects and activities, and contribute strategically to the success of our manufacturing ramp-up in a dynamic environment undergoing significant transformation. *Ensure the transition period from an overall Digital Finance perspective (~2 to 3 years)* * Actively engage with the current supplier’s S/4 Hana implementation team to understand the solution for finance and be the local point of contact for the ERP CoE Digital Finance team to influence decisions or future evolutions (in collaboration with the ERP CoE Digital Finance team) to ease the future integration in the Digital Finance central solutions. * Develop deep understanding of the As-Is solutions (end to end) with processes associated to ease the transition to the Digital Finance central solutions. * Be the focal point between Belfast local teams and the central SAP ERP CoE (Finance), ensuring effective communication and alignment on Finance solutions. * Be the local focal point for the end state strategy definition & deployment* * Have a key role in the project for the deployment of the Airbus Digital Finance Central solutions to advice and support the project leader. * Be the local focal point to secure efficiency and reliability * * After the integration, remain the single point of contact and the relay of Digital Finance central team for overall Belfast finance solutions securing day to day activities and anticipating future evolutions for efficiency or for legal requirements. **Proven experience ideally within a large-scale Digital transformation context. * Strong understanding of Finance processes and their integration within an ERP environment (e.g., SAP FI, CO, PS, QM, S/4HANA) in a manufacturing or industrial context. Additional experiences in operations / logistics with Finance integration is desired. * Experience in post-merger integration or transition projects, especially in multi-system environments (desired). * Experience with quality management systems and performance monitoring frameworks. * Demonstrated ability in risk management and operational excellence. * Knowledge of new concepts and technologies such as Finance Automation, Analytics is a plus. * Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. 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; 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). 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. ****Permanent ------- *Digital By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.