Finance and Procurement Officer (Adelaide)

Finance and Procurement Officer Location: Adelaide, SA, AU, 5000 Onsite or Hybrid: Flexible locations to support operational excellence. Driving operational excellence through smart procurement, accurate financial stewardship, and strong stakeholder relationships. About the Role This position supports Babcock’s joint venture H&B; Defence Pty Ltd in ensuring smooth, accurate, and compliant financial and procurement operations. The role requires managing the full lifecycle of transactional finance and purchasing activity, from supplier onboarding and contract preparation to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and daily banking. It includes a strong focus on internal controls, timely processing, maintaining high‑quality supplier and customer data, and supporting the procure‑to‑pay process. Responsibilities
- Shape supplier relationships and strengthen commercial governance.
- Play a key role in financial accuracy, controls, and continuous improvement.
- Manage the full lifecycle of transactional finance and purchasing activity, including supplier onboarding, contract preparation, accounts payable and receivable, and daily banking.
- Analyse spend, identify opportunities for aggregation, and create dashboards to support leaders’ decision‑making.
- Contribute to supplier relationship management and act as subject‑matter expert for the procure‑to‑pay process.
- Support month‑end close, continuous improvement initiatives, and maintain meticulous records for audit readiness and operational transparency.
- Ensure compliance with trade control and other regulatory requirements.
- Commit to safety, integrity, and excellence, modelling H&B;’s values and contributing to a positive team culture. Qualifications
- Strong foundation in finance and procurement with experience managing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
- Proficient with supplier contracts, financial systems, and procurement processes.
- Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data, identify trends, and present actionable insights.
- Excellent communication skills; collaborative, proactive, and solutions‑oriented.
- Ability to navigate routine tasks and ad‑hoc challenges while maintaining accurate records.
- Willingly obtain and maintain a Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance as defined by AGSVA guidelines. Benefits
- Agile work environment: onsite, remote, compressed hours, laptop and work‑from‑home kit.
- Leave entitlements: annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and more.
- Supportive growth opportunities: capability framework, ongoing access to self‑led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning, and study leave.
- Reward program: discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
- Wellbeing program: Munch, Mind, Move, Money, employee assistance program, and wellbeing leave.
- Recognition program: weRecognise, acknowledging outstanding work and living company principles. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences. 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. Successful applicants may be required to complete pre‑employment checks, including reference checks, police checks, security checks, qualification verification, and right‑to‑work verification. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rugkt