Finance Manager, GL

Babcock International; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Wellbeing & volunteer leave

Study leave & development

Staff discounts

Job summary

Babcock Australasia is seeking a Finance Manager - General Ledger to join our Corporate Finance team in Adelaide. You will lead the month-end close, ensure ledger integrity, and partner with senior leaders to deliver insights that drive performance across Australia and New Zealand.

Ideally, you are a Chartered Accountant (ANZ) with extensive accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and a commercial mindset to balance technical accounting with business partnering and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship with Defence Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain).
• Chartered Accountant ANZ qualified.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex accounting matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close and reporting for Australian and New Zealand operations.
• Oversee general ledger, labour and payroll costings.
• Manage financial control risks and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with senior leaders to deliver insights that support business performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Attention to detail

Education

Chartered Accountant ANZ

Job description

• Broaden your exposure across a large Australasian business.
• Be part of a collaborative team driving financial excellence.
• Make a tangible impact within a high-performing Corporate Finance team.

About the Role

Due to continued growth across the region, Babcock is seeking a Finance Manager - General Ledger to join our Corporate Finance team. Based in our Franklin Street CBD office and reporting to the Group Financial Controller, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting financial governance, reporting, and strategic decision‑making across our Australian and New Zealand operations.

In this role, you will lead the month-end close and reporting process, ensure the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, oversee labour and payroll costings, and manage financial control risks across the business. You will provide technical accounting expertise, drive continuous improvement initiatives, strengthen financial processes and controls, and partner with senior leaders to deliver meaningful insights that support business performance and growth.

This opportunity is ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with business partnering, financial analysis, and process improvement. You'll have the chance to influence decision‑making, support strategic initiatives, and make a tangible impact within a growing and dynamic organisation.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Australian Citizenship with a Defence Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain).
• Chartered Accountant, ANZ qualified.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex accounting matters.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy, supported by advanced analytical capability and the ability to recall and apply relevant information during report review and finalisation.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including the ability to work with complex data sets and analytical models.
• Extensive experience in financial business partnering, including leading complex financial analysis and contributing to strategic decision‑making.

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.

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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