Finance Manager - Business Partnering

At BAE Systems Australia

 Do interesting work that MATTERS

 ENJOY what you do

 GROW your career

 Be YOU

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 worlds most innovative and ground breaking 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

We have a new opportunity for a Finance Manager - Business Partnering to join our finance team based in Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney.

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

As a Finance Manager in Business Partnering, you will lead a team whose purpose is to work closely with business leaders and our functions to provide strategic financial advice to supports decision-making. In addition, you will analyse financial data and trends in the context of broader business objectives you will also identify opportunities for growth and efficiency and help translate financial insights into actionable strategies.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop enterprise Business Partnering capability through the use of industry best practise techniques.
• Drive performance improvement including partnering with the business and providing key insights for key decision making
• Optimising return on internal investment and functional costs for the Australia business
• Provide finance business partner support to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and relevant stakeholders
• Deliver 5-year Strategic Plan across the corporate cost base, including delivery of narrative to ELT stakeholders.
• Develop cost base and resourcing strategies, support make/buy decisions, develop and maintain benchmark and functional KPI's to provide insights
• Ensure compliance with all corporate governance requirements
• Provide support to the Head of Finance in identifying and developing business improvement initiatives and delivering them across the business

About YOU

You will have:

• Degree qualification in relevant field and a CA or CPA qualification
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with an ability to take ownership of task and embrace change
• Strong stakeholder management skills with high level of personal integrity, initiative and motivation
• Experience leading a group of professional staff to ensure they provide a quality service that meets specified accounting and reporting requirements in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ability to negotiate with and influence internal and/or external stakeholders in a way which generates business benefit whilst maintaining key relationships

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidate 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 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.

As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant

To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: www.baesystemscareers.com.au

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.