Finance Manager

The Role:

It's never been a more exciting time to be joining Navantia Australia, one of Australia's leading companies in the Maritime Defence industry.

Navantia Australia has been awarded the Designer Support Contract to provide comprehensive design and engineering support to all Navantia-designed ships in service with the Royal Australian Navy. This landmark contract marks a significant milestone for Navantia Australia, as it is the company's first contract held directly with the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA), underscoring its commitment to innovation and excellence in the maritime industry.

Operating under the Design Support Contract (DSC), we have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to join the team at the Darling Park, Sydney Office. In the role you will oversee the financial planning and analysis team, ensuring the successful implementation and management of financial planning processes. This role involves planning, coordinating, and executing strategies to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of financial planning and analysis. The manager will also be responsible for managing budgets, timelines, and resources, as well as mentoring and training team members.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage the financial planning and analysis team, promoting a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Develop financial models to support strategic planning and decision-making processes.
• • Conduct comprehensive analysis of financial and market trends.
• Prepare detailed annual financial budgets and monthly financial forecasts.
• Produce weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Monitor and track financial performance and analyze variances.
• Work closely with accounting teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of presentation materials for executive leadership and board of directors.
• Develop and implement cost-saving measures and efficiency strategies.
• Ensure invoicing is accurate and delivery on time to ensure a healthy cash flow in the program.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and assist other finance teams as required.
• Stay up-to-date with regulatory changes and industry best practices.
• Provide guidance to team members and promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis or a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles and practices.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and communicate with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage self (time, conduct).
• Advanced level experience in Excel
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning, listening and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a high-pressure environment
• Australian Citizenship.

What it's like to work with Navantia Australia

Navantia Australia plays a key part in the Australian government's Naval Shipbuilding Plan, we are committed to growing Australia's shipbuilding and sustainment capability and we want you to grow your career with us. We recognise that it's our people who are our greatest asset and are committed to giving all employees the opportunity to grow their skills, gain valuable experience, develop professionally, and work on exciting diverse projects. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and embrace culture of corporate diversity and workplace innovation.

We provide a range of benefits including:

• Company Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks Primary Carer / 2 weeks Secondary Carer)
• Navantia Australia Flexible Work Policy (Up to 2 days per week Work From Home) - after 3 month probation. - Selected sites
• Company paid Defence Reservist Leave – 4 weeks
• Employee Discounts Portal offering discounts from major retailers
• Salary sacrifice for Superannuation
• Novated Lease
• Training opportunities
• ​​​​​​​Spanish language classes
• Quarterly Employee Achievement Award
• Weekly fruit boxes all sites
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Us:

Navantia Australia specialises in project management, engineering services and through life support in the naval shipbuilding domain. We provide the Royal Australian Navy (Navy) with cross platform solutions through our heritage and evolved capability as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and our platform integration expertise.

As the designer and through participation in the Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG), Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR), Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) and LHD Landing Craft (LLC) programs, Navantia Australia has been a vital part of interesting, innovative and cutting-edge shipbuilding and sustainment activities. Navantia Australia also supports the Navy through provision of design compliant and product agnostic engineering upgrades to meet demands for capability advancements to accommodate for new and emerging threats.