Onsite Assistant Accountant – Budgeting & Reporting

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and life assurance

Digital GP & DigiCare+

Employee shopping portal

Payment of professional fees

Reservists paid leave (10 days)

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking an Assistant Accountant at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. This full-time role supports financial control, reporting and business performance across the Engineering function, with exposure to budgeting, forecasting, month-end, invoicing and cost management.

You will work with Finance Managers and project teams to deliver accurate financial information and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting financial reporting including month-end, reconciliations, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience analysing financial and operational data to identify trends and support business decision-making.
• Experience producing management information, dashboards and reports using advanced Excel.
• Experience monitoring costs, resources or workforce data within a finance, project or operational environment.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly financial reports, journals and balance sheet reconciliations to support accurate financial control.
• Monitoring labour, headcount and contractor costs, providing analysis and insight to support workforce planning.
• Managing invoicing and intercompany recharge activities while resolving stakeholder queries efficiently.
• Producing dashboards, management information and performance reports for senior leaders.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and continuous improvement activities across financial reporting processes.

Skills

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Education

AAT qualification or ACCA/CIMA in progress

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Babcock is seeking an Assistant Accountant at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. This full-time role supports financial control, reporting and business performance across the Engineering function, with exposure to budgeting, forecasting, month-end, invoicing and cost management.

You will work with Finance Managers and project teams to deliver accurate financial information and actionable insights.