Financial Cost Analyst

• Be part of something BIG!
• Career opportunity within Defence Industry
• Permanent full time opportunity

About you 

Bring your interest and qualifications within finance, along with your strong curiosity and eagerness to learn, to this role where you will identify improvements and work with the team to solve inefficiencies within the current processes.  Your proven Power BI, estimation skills and coaching others will enhance the teams capability and provide you with a career path of your choosing in either Accounting or Finance or certainly a bit of both. 

To be successful you will bring:

• Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance
• Degree qualification in a relevant discipline eg Finance/Accounting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven, strong attention to detail
• A team player with strong computer literacy and skills including the MS Office Suite
• A current drivers’ licence

About the Role 

This position has arisen due to an internal promotion and is an exciting career opportunity for you to use your qualifications and build on your experience. You’ll receive strong training from subject matter experts who will enable you to advance your financial career within the Defence Industry. 

Importantly, you’ll develop estimates and estimation techniques for contracts and tenders so your strong attention to details will be called upon.  Here you’ll consult across the business and drive positive pricing, bid and estimation outcomes. As part of the delivery of the project, you’ll track, analyse and report on cost variances for the WAMA contract.

There will also be the opportunity for you to develop and advance your career in this direction should you chose.

This role is based at Henderson, WA.

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;
• 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 1,300 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 Land 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 Babcock visit www.babcock.com.au.

Job req # 60177

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 Defence Security Clearance for the role, 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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