MNCP - Finance Business Partnering Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering company in Plymouth is seeking a Finance Business Partnering Manager to oversee financial reporting and governance. Candidates should possess a recognized accounting qualification and strong financial system knowledge. The role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements, ensuring a dynamic and supportive work environment along with excellent benefits including a matched contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering work

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of financial systems is essential.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills are a must.
• Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively with teams is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting and forecasts on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Ensure accurate billing of contract amounts for efficient cash collection.
• Review compliance with governance requirements for projects.

Skills

Detailed knowledge of financial systems

Strong Excel and data analysis skills

Ability to work collaboratively and influence stakeholders

Knowledge of IFRS 15 long-term contract accounting

Experience in a highly regulated industry

Education

Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, ACMA)

Job description

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MNCP - Finance Business Partnering Manager

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL2 2BG

Onsite or Hybrid:

Job Title: Finance Business Partnering Manager

Compensation: Up to £62,500 Depending on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent or Fixed Term Contract

Role ID: SF70311

Drive Financial Excellence in a World-Class Organisation

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 Business Partnering Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Finance Business Partnering Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll maintain a robust control and governance framework while supporting strategic decision‑making that impacts projects critical to national security.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll provide financial leadership and partner with operational managers to deliver outstanding performance.

• Managing production of monthly, quarterly, and five‑year financial reporting and forecasts.
• Maintaining complete and accurate accounting records.
• Ensuring contract amounts are billed accurately and on time for efficient cash collection.
• Applying appropriate accounting standards, including IFRS 15.
• Reviewing projects regularly to ensure compliance with governance requirements.

This role is full time, 35, hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Finance Business Partnering Manager

• Detailed knowledge of financial systems.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Demonstrable ability to work collaboratively and influence stakeholders.
• Knowledge of IFRS 15 long‑term contract accounting (highly desirable).
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as defence (preferred but not essential).

Qualifications for the Finance Business Partnering Manager

• Recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, ACMA) or equivalent.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 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 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
• 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 [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.