Systems Accountant, Corporate Finance

Babcock; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Study leave

Employee discounts

Corporate shares plan

Job summary

Babcock Australasia, part of the Babcock International Group, seeks a Systems Accountant to join the Corporate Finance team in Adelaide CBD. You will own financial systems, drive improvements, and collaborate with Finance to ensure accurate reporting, robust controls, and insights for performance decisions.

The role emphasizes translating business needs into effective system solutions, supporting statutory compliance and audit processes, and advancing data integrity across ERP platforms.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
• Hold or studying toward a CA/CPA qualification.
• Demonstrated success implementing process improvements within financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Own financial systems supporting the finance function and decision-making.
• Lead system enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen reporting capabilities and data integrity; streamline processes.

Skills

Systems accounting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Audit & controls

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/CPA qualification

Tools

SAP Concur

IFS ERP

Pagero ERP

IAS

Dayforce

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Systems Accountant, Corporate Finance

Location: Adelaide, SA, AU, 5000

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

• Grow your career with a global organisation supporting critical services.
• Join a high-performing Corporate Finance team in Adelaide CBD.
• Influence how financial data supports business performance.

About the Role

Babcock is seeking a Systems Accountant to join our Corporate Finance team, based in our Adelaide CBD office. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, this role will sit at the intersection of Finance and Technology, ensuring our financial systems deliver accurate reporting, robust controls, and valuable insights that support business decision-making.

As our Systems Accountant, you'll take ownership of the financial systems that underpin our finance function, leading system enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives. You'll work closely with Finance and operational stakeholders to strengthen reporting capabilities, improve data integrity, streamline processes, and enhance the overall user experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong systems expertise who enjoys solving complex problems, driving change, and delivering practical solutions. You'll play a key role in supporting financial reporting, statutory compliance, audit requirements, and business performance by ensuring our financial systems remain secure, efficient, and fit for purpose.

We're looking for someone with a strong accounting background, proven experience working with ERP and financial systems, and the ability to translate business needs into effective system solutions. Success in this role will come from your analytical mindset, attention to detail, stakeholder engagement skills, and passion for continuous improvement.

Join Babcock and help shape the systems, processes, and reporting capabilities that support critical operations across our business.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Australian Citizenship with a Defence Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain).
• Tertiary qualifications in Accounting, Finance, Business or related discipline.
• Hold or studying toward a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA).
• Demonstrated success in identifying and implementing process improvements within financial systems and workflows, including experience with internal controls, audit compliance, and risk management.
• Previous experience applying statutory reporting requirements, tax compliance, and audit processes.
• Experience with the following will be advantageous (SAP Concur Expense Management,IFS ERP, Pagero ERP, Integrated Aviation Software (IAS),Dayforce people platform).

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.

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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