Head of Finance

Job Title:              Head of Finance 
Location:              Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    Up to £80,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Benefits
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                SF62746

At Babcock we are working together to create a safe and secure world and if you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Finance at our Devonport site in Plymouth.

The Role
As a Head of Finance, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary.

Day-to-day, you’ll be accountable for all Major Nuclear Capital Programmes (MNCP) financial reporting in the Sector including cash flow / working capital requirements, month-end and 5YP / budget outputs, and ad hoc analyses; whilst also, being the point of contact for teams across MNCP and Babcock finance, so that all outputs are delivered to time and to the highest standard - ensuring the service delivered exceeds expectations. The role will be responsible for:

• Producing the MNCP operational Business Review packs and governance reviews.
• Promoting and driving collaboration whilst maintaining control across the MNCP finance team - to contribute to improvement in efficiency and effectiveness of reporting processes.
• Working with the MNCP leadership team to support delivery of the 5YP through early insight and analysis and transparent forward looking financial outputs for the sector.  Ensuring key dependencies are tracked and escalated to underpin the latest forecast.
• Managing the MNCP audit agenda ensuring adherence to timetables and reporting requirements.
• Challenging existing reporting requirements and practice across MNCP to support continuous improvement; as well as escalating any emergent financial issues at the earliest point.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and requires travel to our Devonport site, in Plymouth, on a weekly basis alongside home working arrangements.

Essential Experience of the Head of Finance: 

• Working in a senior finance role - both within business units / operations and group/head office functions.
• Financial reporting and technical accounting experience including adequate technical knowledge and experience of relevant financial reporting standards.
• Experience of managing cash flow and improving working capital.
• Ability to manage large and, diversely spread teams.
• Knowledge of financial accounting, reporting and legal standards.

Qualifications for the Head of Finance: 

• You must hold a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS) or equivalent.

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: 05/03/2025

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