Accounting Trainee at Airbus

Job Description:

We are looking for a Accounting Trainee to join our team!

Important information:

• 9 months internship (starts on September 2026, ends on June 2027)

• Full time position (40 hours per week)

• 1050€ monthly + meal allowance + Hybrid allowance

Responsibilities - your mission

Accounts Payables team:

• Investigate and resolve exception invoices supported by the senior accountants

• Manage statements of account with Airbus suppliers world wide

• Manage internal and external stakeholders requests

• Support the senior accountants to manage internal controls ensuring the accuracy of information and compliance with international standards

• Propose continuous improvement actions on Accounts Payable process and systems

Accounts Receivable team:

• Allocate the Incoming payments to the invoices manually or through electronic tools.

• Issue commercial delivery invoices, credit notes and advanced payments invoices according to legal, accounting and tax rules.

• Send the invoices to the customer, including additional documentation for the payment by email or electronic transmission when it is applicable.

• Collaborate with business in the customer dunning process attending different debt committees and supplying debts reports.

• Customer bad debt analysis (including documentation), post bad debt provision when appropriate.

Customers Write-off postings:

• Support the senior accountants to manage internal controls ensuring the accuracy of information and compliance with international standards

• Propose continuous improvement actions on Accounts Receivable process and systems

E-Invoicing team:

• Support the senior specialists in managing the daily operations of e-invoicing platforms (e.g., Taulia and Air Supply)

• Support managing internal and external stakeholder requests across Accounts Payable, Procurement, and Financial Systems

• Assist in guiding Airbus suppliers worldwide through the e-invoicing onboarding process and introductory meetings

• Investigate and resolve supplier troubleshooting queries regarding e-invoicing tools, supported by the senior team

• Track and schedule supplier deployment activities to ensure a smooth set-up process

• Support AP team leaders to onboard suppliers onto approved invoice reception channels

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• Recent graduates, bachelor students (from the 2nd year onwards) and mastering students;

• Relevant degree for the area

• Attention to detail and accuracy;

• Integrity;

• Effective communication skills, both oral and written

• Ability to work with all organizational level, stakeholder management

• Language: English

• Advanced level

• Another European language is a plus

Benefits - what’s in it for you

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.

• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.

• A modern office well connected to public transportation.

• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.

• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.

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 Portugal SA:

Employment Type:

Internship

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Job Family:

Transactional Accounting

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