Magali Pallares
About Magali Pallares
Magali Pallares is the Head of Finance at Up42 in Berlin and a Program Controlling and Project Leader at Airbus Defence and Space - Intelligence in Toulouse, with extensive experience in finance and controlling roles across multiple international organizations.
Company
Magali Pallares is currently working at Up42 as the Head of Finance in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. She also holds a concurrent position at Airbus Defence and Space - Intelligence as Program Controlling and Project Leader in Toulouse, Occitanie, France.
Title
Magali Pallares serves as the Head of Finance at Up42. Additionally, she works at Airbus Defence and Space - Intelligence as Program Controlling and Project Leader.
Education and Expertise
Magali Pallares studied at Lund University where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from 2000 to 2001. She also studied at Kedge Business School, where she achieved a Master of Science degree in International Business from 1999 to 2002. She specializes in business process improvement, program controlling, and consolidation of financial statements.
Professional Background
Magali has a rich professional background with notable roles including Head of Finance and Administration at Airbus from 2004 to 2007 in France and several key positions at Airbus Helicopters, Inc. in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States. She served as Senior Manager - Finance and Controlling (2007-2009), Head of Subsidiary Controlling (2009-2012), and Head of Engineering Projects Controlling (2012-2016). Earlier in her career, she worked at American Eurocopter Corp as Financial Administrator, Accounting Department, from 2002 to 2004 in Kirkland, Washington, United States.
Achievements
Magali Pallares played a key role in the cultural transformation initiatives within the finance departments of multiple international organizations. She has extensive experience in setting up new entities and departments, contributing to the structural growth of the companies she has worked for. Her work includes leading efforts in business process improvement, ensuring financial oversight for large-scale projects, and consolidating financial statements for clearer decision-making.