Job Description:
Ready to join one of our Graduate Programs in Spain?
AIRBUS offer more than 70 vacancies for our full time graduate program in Spain - #Discover II 2026/2027 -Starting date 5th October 2026 until 1st October.
We are looking for recent graduates from different disciplines interested in developing their professional career in the aeronautical sector. The current context demands different ways of looking, thinking and relating.
The selection process will be during April 2026 until July 2026.
What does this internship consists in?
Together with Camilo José Cela University, Airbus has developed an exclusive program (Discover) designed for those interested in the best training in new areas of knowledge essential to be able to develop as professionals of the future.
You will have the opportunity to study a Master, organized in three training blocks, that will allow you to
Discover the skills most in demand today. It will be combined with an 11 month internship at Airbus in an area related to your degree, where you can learn and complete your academic background.
The start of the internship will be in early October 2026, and will last 11 months (August disabled for all purposes). It is a full-time experience (40h/week), in which you will receive an attractive study grant.
Internship Job Description:
Looking for recent graduates interested in an Internship Opportunity at Air Power Central Finance. This opportunity will consist in a whole year Internship (11 month), full time. You'll see a general description of the tasks and requirements that this Internship implies: Supporting on time and efficiently a manager or a team in operational, planning or organisational tasks.
1. CO-PILOT THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE*
Plan & challenge
- Understand the business operational environment (strategy, governance, challenges, constraints).
- Lead the preparation of the financial planning, prepare accurate forecasts, provide guidance in line with the overall company financial situation, and challenge business requests.
- Set & maintain multi-years financial targets.
- Develop and run financial models, simulations, scenarios, business cases (on projects, M&A, call for tenders…) to support decision making and provide a comprehensive view on the financial implications of business decisions.
- Anticipate financial risks & opportunities and advise on mitigation strategies.
- Identify and secure external funding opportunities.
Analyze & advise
- Produce accurate financial reporting, at the appropriate level of granularity.
- Assess the actual financial performance, analyze deviations and advise on corrective actions.
- Analyze cost base, revenues, unit costs (Airframe / Engine), R&D…
- Identify actionable drivers for optimization and competitiveness initiatives, monitor materialization of savings.
- Anticipate financial risks and advise on mitigation strategies.
- Anticipate financial opportunities.
Support execution & ensure data quality
- Compute Hourly Rate, support on Resource review & Headcount targets definition, prepare Chargeback & Cost reallocation models.
- Approve shopping carts, audit POs below approval thresholds (sampling approach), review commitments & accruals.
- Trigger costs rebooking & costs transfer when needed.
Communicate
- Feed Investor Relations with relevant information supporting Airbus Equity Story.
2. ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCE FINANCE PROCESSES
- When applicable, Define, together with Tax, Treasury and Accounting, the appropriate funding/cost allocation schemes (APA eligibility, Management Fees, Service Recharging, Equity Funding, Cash Pooling...) and trigger corresponding actions (capital injections, service recharging, transfer prices…).
- When applicable, Review statutory accounts of affiliates under scope of responsibility.
- Define appropriate cost accounting structure (cost centers, project codes…) matching business and finance requirements.
- When applicable, Ensure finance processes are defined, documented and known, in particular for Public Contracts, Tax Credit, IAS38, Chargeback, Service Recharging, Management Fees...
- Help the business navigate through and adhere to finance processes.
- Ensure the strict adherence of Business to finance compliance requirements.
- Interact with Auditors as required.
3. RAISE FINANCE AWARENESS IN THE BUSINESS
- Define and make available a finance toolbox (e.g. business case).
- Define and share a set of referential (targets, actuals, pro-format, finance roadmap, CPN repository…).
- Explain and raise Business awareness on finance matters (key notions, company financials, technical considerations, e.g. tax, capitalization...).
* All financial dimensions shall be considered
Programme P&L/Cash Flow/Balance Sheet, Function Cost Base, Natures/Destinations matching, Workload/Non-workload expenses, Fixed/Variable expenses, Cash/Non-cash expenses, Revenues/Subsidies/Tax Credit, projects TCAC, Unit Cost, NRCs, CapEx, nventory, PdPs.…
All relevant periods (monthly, quarterly, yearly, multi-years).
Required skills #AirbusDiversity
As a successful candidate, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Bachelor Dregree in Finance, Economics, Business administration.
- Level C1 English.
- Skills valued:
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Team spirit and great collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in complex and international environments.
Why should you apply?
- Foster your professional development with a strong academic background and an in-depth collaboration in
AIRBUS projects.
- Expand your network within the aeronautical industry.
- Meet our people working with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and
smarter place.
- Be part of our diversity and teamwork culture that propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the
ground, in the sky and in space.
For any inquiries concerning this selection process, please contact us at [email protected]
Are you interested? Apply and make it fly!
#Graduates_Spain
#DISCOVER
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 SAU
Employment Type:
Internship
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Experience Level:
Student
Job Family:
Controlling <JF-FI-FO>
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