Finance Officer

Job Description

Finance Officer

Job Location: Edinburgh Parks SA – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, such as, hybrid, flexibility and 9-day fortnight.

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space – there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role Description:

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Finance Officer working with our Finance team. Reporting to the Transaction Support Lead, the Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring all supplier invoices are processed accurately and paid within terms in accordance with local Delegation of Authority (DOA), raising sales invoices and cash receiving. This role also manages the end-to-end business expenses process such as Company credit card administration, employee reimbursements and auditing.

Core Duties:

• Ensure all supplier invoices are processed timely and accurately in accordance with local DOA
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure all supplier details are current
• Provide general and complex advice to supply chain to support invoice matching and validating
• Compile monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships across the enterprise, lines of business and corporate functions to ensure finance needs (and that of the wider business) are being achieved
• Challenge existing processes with the view to improve them
• Effective stakeholder engagement and maintenance of positive relationships
• Ad hoc tasks as requested

About You:

• Experience in Procure to Pay processes
• Ability to use good written and verbal communication skills is important to this role
• Experience in Accounts Receivable
• Ability to interact effectively with colleagues within and outside immediate team, to implement business requirements
• Experience in Business Expenses (company credit cards and employee reimbursements, using CONCUR highly desirable)
• Well-developed self-management skills and demonstrated ability to work under their own initiative to deliver accurate outputs to time
• Experience in using an integrated ERP system
• Experience working with foreign currency
• Intermediate MS Office skills, especially in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Sound finance acumen

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We support our veteran community through VetNet Australia, along with initiatives such as Reserve Service Leave, a Veteran Mentoring Program, and partner-supported programs.

We welcome applications from all candidates and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180 and recipients of the Benchmarcx Top Employer for Candidate Experience Excellence 2026. As members of the Circle Back Initiative, we commit to responding to every applicant.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team to discuss the support you may need. You can also connect with us via Careers and Employment.

Security statement

Please note, 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 one. Further information regarding security clearances.