Management Accountant

• Fixed term role (6-12 months) with the possibility for extension.
• Location: Devonport Naval Base, NZ.
• Flexible work environment that supports balancing professional and personal commitments.

About The Role
Babcock is seeking a talented Management Accountant to join our dynamic Marine team in Devonport, New Zealand. This fixed-term role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a high-performing business, delivering financial insights that help drive strategic decisions and long-term planning.

You'll collaborate closely with business units and functional teams, interpreting financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities. Your work will help shape performance outcomes, align reporting with business strategy, and support key initiatives across the organisation. With a strong grasp of accounting standards and contract management, you'll play a vital role in budgeting, forecasting, and improving financial processes.

If you're ready to influence decisions, build trusted relationships, and contribute to a business that powers New Zealand's marine capability—this is your chance to make an impact.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Legally entitled to work in New Zealand and capable of obtaining a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Security Clearance.
• Tertiary qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Professional qualification in CA/CPA.
• Experience with financial analysis, business partnering, and strategic planning within a complex organisational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights to support business decisions.
• Advanced competency in Microsoft Excel.

What We Offer You

• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
• We offer flexible working arrangements where possible to help employees find the right balance between work and home life;.
• career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
• You'll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days;
• You'll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day.

Who We Are
Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,600 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.

So, if you would like to join us and help
create a safe and secure world, together
, please apply via the 'Apply Now' button below.

To learn more about Babcock visit

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, the successful candidate must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and capable of obtaining a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF)

Security Clearance.

This position requires working with, or exposure to, US export controlled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) will be assessed.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, MOJ, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

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