Driving operational excellence through smart procurement, accurate financial stewardship, and strong stakeholder relationships
• Own the end‑to‑end procure‑to‑pay process
• Shape supplier relationships and strengthen commercial governance
• Play a key role in financial accuracy, controls, and continuous improvement
About the Role
This position is to support a joint venture within H&B Defence Pty Ltd in ensuring smooth, accurate, and compliant financial and procurement operations across H&B Defence's business. You will manage the full lifecycle of transactional finance and purchasing activity, from supplier onboarding and contract preparation to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and daily banking. The role requires a strong focus on internal controls, timely processing, and maintaining high-quality supplier and customer data.
You will support procurement strategy by analysing spend, identifying opportunities for aggregation, and creating dashboards that help leaders make informed decisions. You will also contribute to supplier relationship management and act as the subject matter expert for the procure‑to‑pay process. Your work will directly support budget accuracy, cashflow visibility, and the overall effectiveness of financial operations.
A commitment to safety, integrity, and excellence is essential. You will model our values, contribute to a positive team culture, and uphold trade control and compliance expectations. The role also includes supporting month-end close, continuous improvement initiatives, and maintaining meticulous records to ensure audit readiness and operational transparency.
About You
You bring a strong foundation in finance and procurement, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. You are confident working with supplier contracts, financial systems, and procurement processes, and you enjoy building constructive relationships with internal teams and external partners. Your analytical mindset helps you interpret data, identify trends, and present insights that support strategic decision-making.
You thrive in environments where integrity, accountability, and respect guide daily work. You take ownership of your commitments, communicate clearly, and contribute to a culture of safety and continuous improvement. You are proactive in resolving issues, diligent in maintaining accurate records, and comfortable navigating both routine tasks and ad hoc challenges. Above all, you value teamwork, professionalism, and contributing to a mission-focused organisation.
About H&B Defence
H&B Defence was established in 2024 as a joint venture between HII and Babcock. Together, we bring world leading expertise from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States to support the development of critical sovereign capability for Australia’s once in a generation AUKUS nuclear powered submarine program.
H&B Defence is positioned to support every stage of Australia’s optimal pathway under AUKUS Pillar 1, including workforce development, nuclear infrastructure, submarine defueling and decommissioning, nuclear waste management, and long term sustainment, ensuring Australia is ready for Virginia, Astute, and SSN-AUKUS class submarines.
We are committed to building Australian workforce sovereign capability Come and join our team and work along-side nuclear subject matter experts within H&B Defence in Australia, with significant knowledge of the UK and US Naval Nuclear Eco-system
Your future with us- what we offer you
Access to Nuclear expertise across UK, US, and embedded Nationally within H&B across Australia
We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework and undertake professional learning and development opportunities
You’ll have access to our rewards program which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more.
Your wellbeing is supported through our Employee Assistance Program to ensure your wellness includes mind, body and soul.
About HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships, submarines, and defence technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.
We are a values and ethics driven organisation that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
Job req #72051
The employer for this position is HII.
The H&B Defence Talent Engagement Services are provided by Babcock and they lead all Australian-Based recruitment for H&B Defence, an HII and Babcock joint venture.
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We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.
Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.
Babcock is a FTSE 100 defence company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets.
Our Purpose, to create a safe and secure world, together, defines our strategy. We support and enhance our customers’ defence and security capabilities and critical assets through a range of product and service solutions. We meet our customers’ requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.
These projects take all different kinds of professionals, from chartered engineers and project managers, to naval architects, data analysts and everything in between. To bring through the next generation of engineering and business experts, we offer apprenticeships and roles for students, graduates and fully-qualified professionals.
There’s never been a better time to join us. Whether you’re looking for a new business management project or engineering role, join Babcock and grow with us.
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