Finance Manager

Finance Manager

• Lead senior finance professionals and contribute directly to enterprise‑level strategic decision‑making.
• Drive financial performance, continuous improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration across major business units.
• Work within a supportive culture that values curiosity, kindness, and courageous leadership.

Take on a pivotal leadership role overseeing the financial management of theRMP West contract, where your expertise will directly influence operational performance, strategic planning, and financial outcomes across the Marine Business Unit. This is an opportunity to lead a high‑performing finance team, shape financial strategy, and support continuous improvement across a major Defence contract.

About the Role

The Finance Manager for RMP West leads all financial activities across the contract, ensuring high‑quality financial support, strong governance, and alignment with Babcock’s strategic and operational goals. With a balanced focus on short‑term priorities and medium‑term planning, you will anticipate financial challenges, adapt priorities, and provide insights that enable informed decision‑making and positive financial outcomes.

Success in this role is demonstrated through the delivery of required financial results, the development of a high‑performing Finance team, and the ability to influence stakeholders through expert financial leadership.

• Lead and manage financial activities across the RMP West contract.

• Oversee financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to support decision‑making.

• Anticipate financial risks and opportunities, adjusting plans as needed.

• Ensure alignment between financial reporting, contract objectives, and operational activity.

• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, systems, and capabilities.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance team.

• Partner with the contract leadership team on initiatives and transformation programs.

• Maintain strong financial governance, compliance, and record‑keeping.

• Understand the Contract and Contract Management Plan; support Contract Change Proposals and estimates.

• Comply with all relevant HSE and Trade Controls policies.

• Embed the Babcock Principles in all aspects of work.

• Ensure financial activities are managed within agreed delegations.

About You

You are an experienced finance professional with strong capability in financial business partnering and relationship building across operational teams. You bring a proactive, solutions‑focused approach, with the ability to anticipate challenges, influence stakeholders, and guide teams through change.

You excel at leading and developing people, managing performance, and delivering results through others. Your technical accounting knowledge, hands‑on ERP and spreadsheeting skills, and ability to interpret complex financial information enable you to provide high‑quality insights that shape contract performance.

You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and embody the Babcock Principles in how you lead and deliver outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in financial business partnering across operational environments.

• Proven line management experience with the ability to lead and develop teams.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge.

• Extensive ERP and advanced spreadsheeting capability.

• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

• CA/CPA membership (or working toward).

• Current Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence.

• Ability to obtain and maintain NV1 Security Clearance and access to FOUO/ITAR‑controlled material.

Apply

So, if you would like to continue to grow your career with Babcock and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.   

Internal applications close on Friday, 3rd July.   

Job req #74406   

We welcome internal applications 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 Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.   

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete internal compliance checks.  These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).    

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