Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / 52 Week Fixed Term Contract
Role ID: SF62852

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Finance Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. A major infrastructure investment programme is underway at the Devonport site to support future MOD ship and submarine programmes.

The Major Infrastructure Projects (MIP) Business Unit has been created to manage a portfolio of facility development projects, including the design, construction, and commissioning of docking and berthing facilities for Astute Class submarine maintenance activities.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide financial services and collaborate with operational managers daily to ensure the achievement of financial performance targets, focusing on cost management and contract performance delivery.

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and 5-year financial reporting.
• Apply appropriate accounting standards, including IFRS 15.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders for timely information sharing.
• Ensure financial control and governance, adhering to regulated standards.
• Lead initiatives to improve financial reporting consistency and efficiency.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Finance Manager

• Proven experience in finance management, business partnering, and financial reporting within a large corporation.
• In-depth knowledge of financial systems.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and data analysis skills.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Experience in managing and driving change initiatives.
• IFRS 15 long term contract accounting knowledge.

Qualifications for the Finance Manager

• Qualified Accountant, ACA/ACMA/ACCA qualification.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance.
• 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 allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year for volunteering work.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.

Closing date: 18/03/2025