Finance Business Partnering Manager

Babcock International; Rosyth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme

Private medical/health benefits

Discretionary bonus

Flexibility: hybrid options

Professional fees support

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Finance Business Partnering Manager in Rosyth to lead and develop a finance team, deliver reliable reporting, and partner with project teams to drive performance. You will influence key decisions and shape financial governance across major defence programmes.

The role combines onsite leadership with flexible working and requires SC clearance eligibility, a strong background in IFRS and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Strong project accounting or project finance experience.
• Knowledge of IFRS and financial governance frameworks.
• Proven track record in driving continuous improvement and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Provide financial reporting, forecasting and MI to support performance.
• Maintain robust financial controls and governance.
• Partner with project, commercial and operational teams to drive outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial reporting

IFRS knowledge

Governance

Change management

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA/ICAS)

Tools

ERP systems

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Finance Business Partnering Manager

Location: Rosyth, Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Finance Business Partnering Manager

Location: Rosyth, Fife

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76793

Lead Financial Excellence on Projects That Help Create a Safe and Secure World

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Business Partnering Manager at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.

The role

As a Finance Business Partnering Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting major defence programmes, providing expert financial leadership, governance and business partnering to complex project teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence key business decisions, drive financial performance, and lead a talented finance team while contributing to programmes that support national security and critical infrastructure.

Working closely with project, commercial and operational stakeholders, you'll help deliver accurate financial reporting, robust controls and valuable management information that enables informed decision-making. You'll also have the opportunity to make a lasting impact through continuous improvement initiatives and the development of your team.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of finance professionals to deliver high-quality financial support.
• Providing financial reporting, forecasting and management information to support programme performance and strategic decision-making.
• Managing financial controls, governance processes and compliance with regulatory and accounting standards.
• Partnering with project, commercial and operational teams to drive performance and financial accountability.
• Delivering continuous improvement and change initiatives that enhance finance processes and business outcomes.

This is a full-time, permanent role based at Rosyth working 37 hours per week. Working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:30 and Friday 08:00-13:30. Flexible working arrangements are available, with a blend of onsite and remote working to support both business and personal commitments.

Essential experience of the Finance Business Partnering Manager:

• Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams.
• Strong project accounting or project finance experience.
• Working knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Experience operating within financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Proven experience driving continuous improvement and change management initiatives.

Qualifications for the Finance Business Partnering Manager:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA, ICAS or equivalent professional qualification).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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 Babcock 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

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, 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.

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