AddressAbout Austal
Due to the Security Clearance required for this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and uphold a Baseline Security Clearance.
About the role
To provide accurate, insightful, and timely analysis of sustainment projects and business unit financial performance.
Key objectives & responsibilities include:
- Analyse program / project cost performance
- Identify and communicate drivers of cost performance.
- Identify risks and opportunities.
- Assist in preparation of the customer pre-billing activities.
- Work with cost account leads to monitor actual vs budget and forecast variances.
- Identify and highlight key issues to management.
- Maintain and enhance program / project revenues, costs, and profitability.
- Perform scenario analysis to predict the outcome of uncertain decisions and risks.
- Perform analysis to verify savings from opportunities identified.
- Estimate costs for the delivery of projects / programs.
- Assist cost account leads in budget preparation.
- Benchmark costs against industry benchmarks and Austal historical data.
- Review weekly/monthly actual vs budget and forecast reports.
- Liaise directly with project manager and / or project analyst to explain variances and assist with forecasting.
- Ensure compliance to group policies and finance reporting standards.
- Provide analytical support to the Program / Project Manager as requested to investigate risks and opportunities.
- Support program / project decisions with logical analysis of business options.
Required Skills / Experience / Attributes:
- Hold a Construction safety induction (white card)
- Finance, Accounting, or other Business Degree
- CA / CPA or CIMA experience.
- Minimum of 2 8 years’ experience in a variety of Finance functions with a focus on management accounting, financial modelling, and business analysis to drive financial performance.
- Highly PC literate – Excel & Access
- Strong business acumen (e.g., budget management, earned value, contracts)
- Effective communication skills - written and spoken.
- Ability to lead and act as part of a team.
Why Austal
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- A supportive and dynamic work environment.
- Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.
What's on Offer?
- Located in Macedonia Street, Naval Base, WA, 6165
- Max-Term 12 Months
- Nine-day fortnight with an RDO every second Friday
- Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts
Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.
Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work
At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, and those with Disability to apply.
