Cost Specialist

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Cost Specialist to support financial reporting and project controls. The role involves working closely with a team to deliver accurate financial insights and ensures contract compliance. Candidates should have experience in profit and loss management and hold a relevant degree. This is a permanent full-time position with hybrid working options available.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP services

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

Volunteering paid leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in hands-on financial management and reporting.
• Ability to manage commercial contract elements.
• Proven track record in delivering financial insights.

Responsibilities

• Support cost and project controls across the business.
• Produce and present financial reports for decision-making.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure financial accuracy.

Skills

Profit and loss account management

Financial reporting

Contract compliance

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Finance, Business, or Engineering

Job description

Cost Specialist

Location: Leicester, GB, LE3 1UF

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Cost Specialist

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Shape the Future of Nuclear Capability

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Cost Specialist, at our Leicester, Leicestershire site.

The role

As a Cost Specialist, you’ll be part of a team that’s shaping the future of nuclear energy through innovation and collaboration.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be at the heart of our Nuclear Services workstream, supporting a team of Cost Engineers and reporting into the Senior Cost Engineer. You’ll play a vital role in delivering accurate financial reporting and project controls, helping us meet customer expectations and drive continuous improvement.

• Supporting cost and project controls activities across the Spares and Kitting business
• Producing and presenting financial reports and statistical data to inform decision‑making
• Contributing to the development and improvement of our in‑house finance forecasting system
• Collaborating with commercial teams to ensure contract compliance and financial accuracy

This is a permanent role, working 37 hours per week, based at Leicester, Leicestershire. Hybrid working patterns are available, with 2–3 days in the office.

Essential experience of the Cost Specialist

• Working hands‑on with profit and loss accounts, cash flow and account balancing
• Managing commercial elements of contracts, including payment terms and conditions
• Delivering financial insights and reporting in a project‑based environment

Qualifications for the Cost Specialist

• Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, Business, Engineering) – preferred
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.