Finance Business Partner

TN United Kingdom; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support the Future Maritime Support Programme. This exciting role involves enhancing financial management processes, developing reporting frameworks, and building strategic relationships to meet operational needs. With a focus on flexibility and agile working options, you will play a crucial role in driving improvements and ensuring financial accuracy within a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about finance and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Matched Contribution Pension Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Shopping Savings Portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special Paid Leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading Benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ Paid Leave

Flexible Working Options

Role Autonomy

Development Opportunities and Wellbeing Support

Qualifications

• Strong customer management and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in complex finance procedures and project accounting.

Responsibilities

• Developing financial management for key contracts to support strategic KPIs.
• Creating reporting frameworks to monitor contract performance.

Skills

Customer Management

Influencing Skills

Finance Procedures

Project Accounting

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS)

Job description

Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £40,000 – £50,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Bonus + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. Join us as a Finance Business Partner at our Clyde site and play your part.

The Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you will support the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) projects by maintaining accurate Estimate At Completion data, reflecting costs and expected savings. You will assist the Transformation team with benefits submissions and support the Head of Finance in keeping financial documents up to date. Key responsibilities include:

1. Developing and enhancing reporting and financial management for key contracts to support strategic KPI delivery.
2. Driving improvements in finance processes and resource utilization.
3. Creating reporting frameworks to monitor contract performance and comparing outcomes against expectations.
4. Enhancing understanding of contract KPIs across the business to inform decision-making.
5. Building strategic relationships with HoDs to ensure operational and business needs are met.

This is a full-time role, requiring 37 hours per week, with regular travel to Clyde and flexible home working arrangements. Agile and flexible working options, including part-time and job sharing, are considered. Please discuss alternative work patterns during the interview process.

Essential Experience

• Strong customer management and influencing skills.
• Experience in large, complex organizations is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in complex finance procedures, with the ability to simplify processes.
• Operational knowledge is advantageous, especially relating finance to broader business contexts.
• Background in project accounting, preferably with exposure to the construction industry.

Qualifications

You must hold or be working towards a recognized professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS) or equivalent.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must obtain and maintain SC security clearance. Eligibility may be affected by nationality, citizenship, or residency. More details are available on our website.

What We Offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Special paid leave for Reservists
• Holiday Trading benefits
• ‘Be Kind Day’ paid leave
• Flexible working options
• Role autonomy
• Development opportunities and wellbeing support