Job Description

• Elevate your career with Babcock—shape the future of Australia's Defence communications!
• Thrive in a fast-growing business—bring your financial insight to a pivotal role.
• Influence budgeting & forecasting on a high-profile contract—your expertise matters!

About the Role

Join Babcock's dynamic Finance team as a Management Accountant and play a pivotal role in the Financial Success of our Defence Programs, including our Defence High Frequency Communications System Contract (DHFCS). Babcock has taken the lead in managing and advancing the Defence High Frequency (HF) Communications capability across multiple sites in Australia!

As a Management Accountant, you will be instrumental in providing financial support to Babcock’s Defence programs, ensuring accurate contract reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis. You will oversee invoicing and cash flow management while maintaining compliance with accounting standards and internal controls. A key aspect of this role involves monitoring project costs, variances, and cash flow, as well as understanding contractual obligations to ensure adherence to terms and conditions.

You will support project teams by offering financial analysis, governance, and contractual reporting, ensuring month-end activities are conducted efficiently to reflect accurate project results. Additionally, you will contribute to quarterly EAC reviews, validating outputs independently and providing financial insights for Contract Status Reviews (CSR). You will take ownership of tasks, showing strong self‑motivation and accountability to ensure financial reporting deadlines are achieved.

Building strong relationships with key stakeholders is a priority, as is maintaining the IFS project structure to facilitate effective reporting.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career journey looking to develop their career while playing a pivotal role in the growth of our dynamic and expanding business.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Accounting/Commerce degree.
• Professional accounting body membership qualified.
• Sound knowledge of accounting standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including creating PivotTables, interactive dashboards, financial models and using advanced lookup formulas.
• Strong stakeholder management skills andthe ability to produce and analyse financial information.
• Previous experience working in a similar, high-risk industry.
• Australian Citizen with a Defence security clearance (or the ability to obtain one).

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

• Our agile working policies offer more choice and autonomy. For you, this could mean flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.
• Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including (not limited to) wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 endorsed employer.
• Babcock’s supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
• Our beRewarded platform offers endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• As a principles driven organisation, our weRecognise program aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are

Babcock Australasia combines the best talent and in-country expertise while leveraging the rich 130+ year global heritage of Babcock International Group, a FTSE 100 international defence company.

Our team of 1,800+ experienced staff ensure critical services and assets are readily available, affordable, and future proof. From maritime sustainment and secure communications, to lifesaving helicopter missions and managing critical fleets, we ensure our customers are equipped to fulfil their mission

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

To learn more about Babcock visit www.babcock.com.au

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 a 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.

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Job Req ID: 73420