Finance Transformation Analyst - AI & Emerging Tech (Contract)

Core Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Analytics, Accounting, Information Systems or related field of study.
• 2–5 years of experience in Finance or Accounting. Proven experience in financial analysis combined with a strong background in implementing transformation and AI-driven projects.
• You must deeply understand the "Why" behind the numbers before you can automate the "How."
• 15% Domestic and International Travel involved
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States and qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR regulations, such as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident/Green Card holder, or other protected individual as defined by applicable law.
• Lifecycle Management: Manage global rollouts, system upgrades, and high-level support for finance transformation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Financial Closing: Facilitate seamless Year-end and Period-end closing activities, empowering end-users to execute complex tasks and reporting.
• Problem Solving & RCA: Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA), After-Action Reviews (AAR), and Post-Implementation Reviews to address outcomes and drive continuous process improvement.
• User Enablement: Conduct extensive training sessions and author comprehensive user manuals and documentation for business stakeholders.
• Data Synthesis: Apply advanced analytical reasoning to prioritize high-volume data and develop strategic, multi-scenario solutions.
• Analytical abilities and are capable of synthesizing and prioritizing a large volume of information. You use logic and trusted expertise to derive a variety of scenarios and solutions. You can think critically to make clear, well-reasoned and rational decisions.
• Communicate clearly, concisely, and with impact. You convey confidence, ease and enthusiasm with a variety of audiences. You promote a free flow of information throughout the organization.
• Accountability and can take personal ownership for delivering and exceeding commitments. You hold yourself to the highest standard for performance necessary to achieve results. You embody and foster a play to win and win to grow mindset, even on the toughest projects.
• You are a progressive thinker and strong problem-solver with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/tasks from inception to completion in a changing environment.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business needs into human capital strategies, programs and initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to interface effectively at all levels of the organization and across multiple sites.
• Proven proponent of technology and utilizing data to drive decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to drive culture and serve as a change agent.
• Fluent English
• Hybrid Fluency: A blend of 2+ years in Finance/Accounting combined with practical experience in Python, SQL, and LLM frameworks.
• The "Agentic" Mindset: Hands-on experience with Agentic AI to automate multi-step financial workflows.
• Platform Expertise: Proficiency in SAP environments (S4Hana, Fiori GUI), SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and visualization tools like Tableau.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience integrating AI within Google Cloud Vertex AI or similar enterprise suites and ERP environments.
• Business Intelligence: Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex organizational needs into actionable human capital strategies and digital programs.
• A Master's degree is highly preferred.
• Additional Languages appreciated (German, Spanish and French etc.)
• Previous Airbus work experience in finance transformation