Job title: Company Accountant
- Immediate start
- Fantastic full-time opportunity
- Based in Port Melbourne, VIC
About Supacat
Supacat is an innovative engineering company operating primarily in the Defence sector with a growing footprint in other industries. Our core business is ultra-high mobility, wheeled vehicles and we are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of a range of vehicles from 450kg to 12T GVM which are currently in service with the Australian and NZ Army. We also apply our skills to other areas, such as working with Defence primes on large programs and consulting into the automotive industry.
Supacat is a small to medium enterprise (SME) that is experiencing phenomenal growth. Guided by a supportive Management team, we rely on individuals to show initiative and take responsibility and ownership within their role. More than that however, we strive to provide a supportive and engaging culture that puts safety at the forefront of everything we do.
About the Role
We’re looking for a commercially astute Company Accountant to join our Port Melbourne team. This is a career-building role with a clear growth trajectory: you’ll start by embedding yourself in our financial operations and supporting a key business stream, then progressively take on leadership of the full finance function as you demonstrate your capability and confidence.
You will start by owning financials for a key business stream, gaining deep operational insight. As you prove capability, you'll progressively step into broader leadership- ultimately taking ownership of the finance function.
- Clear progression to Finance leads
- High visibility with leadership and UK parent
- Real influence over business decisions, not just reporting
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
You’ll build a deep understanding of our business by working closely with one business stream before expanding your remit across the organisation. Day to day, you’ll be responsible for:
- Deliver accurate monthly management and project accounting reports.
- Own month-end close and balance sheet integrity.
- Managing inventory accuracy, including periodic and year-end stock counts
- Supporting the annual budget process and contributing to our five-year plan
- Liaising with external advisors including auditors, banks, and tax advisers
- Playing an active role in our IFS ERP implementation, contributing finance expertise to system design and process decisions
- Coaching colleagues across the business to understand the financial impact of their decisions — cost, cash, WIP, stock, and project accounting
- Partner with operational teams to explain performance and improve outcomes.
- Acting as the primary financial interface for internal stakeholders
What We're Looking For
- CA or CPA qualified
- Solid experience in financial reporting, management accounting, and month-end processes
- Exposure to project accounting or cost accounting in a product or project-based business
- ERP experience (IFS experience highly regarded)
- Strong communication skills — you’ll present financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- A proactive, independent mindset with genuine commercial curiosity
You’ll be expected to bring professionalism, independence, and genuine commercial curiosity to everything you do — this is a role for someone who wants to be a real business partner, not just a numbers processor.
Must be able to obtain and maintain Australian Defence Security Clearance and must have the right to work in Australia.
The Small Print
Supacat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or recruitment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Supacat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Supacat and in the absence of a signed Agreement, Supacat will not consider or agree to payment of any recruitment fee.
Pay: $100,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Port Melbourne VIC
