Financial Controller

Thales is hiring a Financial Controller. It pays €36k-€43k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Thales.

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Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this finance role: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include SAP, Primavera and Microsoft Office.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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Financial Controller responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and project controlling within a global space manufacturing joint venture.

SAPPrimaveraMicrosoft OfficePower Point

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A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Within the framework of management control and reporting, the purpose of the Financial Controller 2 position is to:

Contribute to the production of financial information within their scope/consolidate the financial information of the entities within their scope;

Contribute to the budgetary and strategic processes (Multi-Year Budget (MYB), Monthly Budget, Business Opportunity Review (BOR), Strategic Business Plan (SBP)) within their scope.

Within the framework of management control of bids and projects, the purpose of the Financial Controller 2 position is to:

Provide financial support to operational managers of their project portfolio;

Anticipate, identify, and alert on risks during the bid and project phases and initiate appropriate corrective actions with project managers;

Act as the financial contact for project managers for their portfolio of non-complex projects.

What we are looking for:

Qualifications:

 Education: Bachelor´s Degree in Economics or Management Engineering

 Experience : < 5 years

 Specific Knowledge : project controlling

 Computer skills (Microsoft Office)

 Financial Systems (i.e. SAP, Primavera)

 Presentation skills (Power Point)

 Fluent in English

 Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time respecting deadlines

Permanent Contract

Experience >5 years

CCNL Met/Ind B2 Category

€ 35.884,96 - 43.126,00

Performance Bonus (PDR) up to 4.025€

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!

How we rate this

Financial Controller at Thales rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Financial Controller is an open job at Thales.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is €36k-€43k a year.
The role is based in Torino.
The job was posted on November 9, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Thales. Apply on Thales

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