Senior Management Accountant

At BAE Systems Australia
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 GROW your career

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We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and groundbreaking technology. Individually, we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About The Opportunity
Are you drawn to the idea of collaborating with a team that is trusted and valued? This opportunity invites you not only to become part of a leading employer but to be embraced by a team that fosters a nurturing culture and atmosphere, allowing you to flourish whilst providing flexibility to manage life outside of work.

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Management Accountant to join our Finance team working on the Hunter project. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, this role is responsible for supporting the Accounting Manager providing financial support and advice to the project to meet both internal and external reporting requirements.

This role will be based out of our Osborne Shipyard office in SA.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia such as a 9-day fortnight and hybrid working.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation of monthly reports of actuals and variances against budget and previous forecast in an accurate and timely manner
• Review and challenge the appropriateness of forecasts/spend to date and develop corrective actions plans with them and ensure these are followed up
• Review and challenge the annual budgets submitted by function or line of business for realistic achievability and strategic alignment, applicable to P&L and Balance Sheet
• Assist in all financial reporting for the Line of Business (LoB)
• Provide support to Accounting Manager in the facilitation, consolidation and the preparation of the Integrated Business Plan information.
• Develop and maintain professional finance relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide relevant financial advice to all functions and follow up any financial queries the functions raise
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Accounting standards and internal financial policies manual, which will involve investigating the implications and providing advice on how the business should account for items
• Provide support with both internal and external audit requirements
• Assist in ad-hoc decision support requirements

About YOU

• Degree qualification as well as professional CA, CIMA or CPA qualification
• Excellent knowledge of budgeting and cost analysis, as well as a strong understanding of financial and management accounting practices
• Ability to influence individuals and teams across a number of business areas, to shape and implement business requirements
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities to deliver against customer and business requirements, with appropriate stakeholder management
• Ability to negotiate with and influence internal and/or external stakeholders in a way which generates business benefit whilst maintaining key relationships
• Ability to use and adapt written and verbal communication skills to suit a variety of difference audiences is critical to this role
• Up to date knowledge of Australian Accounting Standards and Australian International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS
• Intermediate MS Office skills, especially in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Eligibility for a Negative Vetting Level 1 Defence security clearance

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don't tick all the boxes. If this role interests you, but you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
About US
You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse, and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

Awarded the 2024 Quarter 1 Benchmark Triple R - Excellence In Candidate Experience Certification. As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to responding to every applicant.

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Clearances
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances.

Further information regarding security clearances.