Management Accountant

Job Title:              Management Accountant
Location:              Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    Competitive salary + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF60701

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 Management Accountant at our Ashton Vale site.

The role
As a Management Accountant, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary where you’ll support the customer’s mission which fully supports Babcock’s mission to create a safer world together. 

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for managing the business function’s overheads, budgets and general finance administration.

• Supporting cost centre owners in managing their overheads against budget, tracking and forecasting spend whilst being the point of contact for finance related queries and general finance administration 
• Deliver the monthly results of both UK branches and overseas entities to the management team 
• Responsible for setting annual budgets, supporting cost centre managers in analysing transaction detail and projecting spend
• Provide key financial support to internal and external audits, ensuring accuracy, compliance and quality is maintained at all times
• Assisting financial year end process and audits
• Posting accruals and prepayments, reconciling balance sheet control accounts, agreeing intercompany balances, preparing and populating reports and submitting returns

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Management Accountant 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office – in particular, Excel modelling skills  
• Advanced numeric, analytical and technical skills
• Ability to understand and manipulate data to present clear and concise financial messages for review
• Strong cross-functional networking and collaboration skills
• Proactive planner with the ability to manage conflicting demands 
• Ability to work autonomously taking responsibility for deliverables

Qualifications for the Management Accountant 
Ideally would hold a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, ACMA, ICAS, ICAEW) or equivalent / similar. 

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

• 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 is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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 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: 12/12/2024

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