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Gottfried Schleich

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Airbus - VP, Head of Accounting Defence & Space at Airbus Defence and Space
📍 Berlin Metropolitan Area, Germany

Gottfried is a senior finance executive with over 20 years of international experience, currently serving as VP, Head of Accounting for Defence and Space at Airbus. His career includes C-level roles at Alstom and Bombardier, where he led large finance teams and drove performance in the railway industry. He earned his Diplom-Kaufmann from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht.

He is intellectually curious, with a keen interest in the leadership challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence. Gottfried believes in fostering a culture where learning from failure is encouraged, seeing it as a key to organizational safety and innovation. He follows thought leaders like Satya Nadella.

After 19 years in the railway industry, he made a significant career shift into the defence and space sector.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Airbus - VP, Head of Accounting Defence & Space
Job Level
Senior
Location
Berlin Metropolitan Area, Germany
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Industry Transformation
He notes the defence and space sector is undergoing profound transformation due to geopolitical tensions and accelerated technological change.
Leadership Philosophy
Believes motivation is built through daily leadership habits, clear expectations, and consistent communication, emphasizing that people follow leaders, not companies.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Airbus - VP, Head of Accounting Defence & Space
Airbus Defence and Space
8-2021 - 3-2025
Managing Director Finance, Alstom Transportation Germany GmbH
Alstom
2-2021 - 2-2026
CFO, Business Unit DACH Rolling Stock Mainline
Alstom
5-2019 - 2-2021
CFO, EMAI Region
Bombardier Transportation
7-2016 - 5-2019
Global Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Bombardier Transportation
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Education
2000 - 2004
Diplom-Kaufmann
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
2003 - 2003
Semerster Abroad
UADE
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