EOI - Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Potential Opportunity – H&B Defence

About You

You are an accomplished finance professional with proven experience in managing complex financial operations within large corporate environments. You have the ability to partner with non‑financial managers, translating financial data into meaningful insights that drive decision‑making and business outcomes. Your strong technical and numerical skills are matched by your commercial acumen and attention to detail, enabling you to deliver accurate analysis and recommendations. You are confident in preparing budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, and you bring a thorough understanding of accounting standards, tax requirements, and ERP systems such as SAP or IFS. With CA or CPA status and a background in Defence or similarly complex industries, you are ready to contribute to a mission‑focused organisation that values integrity, accountability, and excellence.

About the Role

This is a potential opportunity to join H&B Defence as a Finance Manager, where you will provide business partnering support to the Supplier Uplift Programs under AUKUS through close engagement with Program Managers, functional leads, and key customers. You will play a central role in supporting business growth opportunities by implementing financial structures for new contracts and ensuring effective reporting frameworks are in place. The role involves developing, implementing, and monitoring financial decision support systems, preparing and analysing monthly financial statements, and delivering accurate analysis to senior leadership in pursuit of strategic and commercial objectives.

You will be responsible for safeguarding company assets through strong financial controls, supporting audits, and ensuring compliance with finance rules and procedures. In addition, you will contribute to pricing assessments, risk management, and the continuous improvement of financial processes. This position requires interstate and overseas travel and offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a mission‑driven environment where collaboration, safety, and excellence are paramount.

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you   

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;   
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;   
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;   
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much  

more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;   

• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;   
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.   

Who we are  Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.   

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,500 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.   

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:   

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;   
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;   
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;  • Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.   

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 us visit www.babcock.com.au   

Job req #65304

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.   

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