Company Accountant

About the role

Supacat, an engineering company focused on the defence sector and ultra-high mobility wheeled vehicles, is looking for a commercially astute Company Accountant for its Port Melbourne team. It is a career-building role: you will start by owning financials for a key business stream and then progressively take ownership of the full finance function. You will have high visibility with leadership and the UK parent, and real influence over business decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Build a deep understanding of the business by working closely with one business stream first, then expanding across the organisation
• Deliver accurate monthly management and project accounting reports
• Own month-end close and balance sheet integrity
• Manage inventory accuracy, including periodic and year-end stock counts
• Support the annual budget process and contribute to the five-year plan
• Liaise with external advisors such as auditors, banks and tax advisers
• Play an active role in the IFS ERP implementation, contributing finance expertise to system design and process decisions
• Coach colleagues on the financial impact of their decisions (cost, cash, WIP, stock, project accounting)
• Partner with operational teams to explain performance and improve outcomes
• Act as the primary financial interface for internal stakeholders

Required profile

• Solid experience in financial reporting, management accounting and month-end processes
• Exposure to project or cost accounting in a product or project-based business
• Strong communication skills, presenting financial information to non-finance stakeholders
• Proactive, independent mindset with genuine commercial curiosity
• Able to obtain and maintain Australian Defence Security Clearance and hold the right to work in Australia

Required skills

• Financial reporting and management accounting
• Project or cost accounting
• ERP experience; IFS experience highly regarded