System Accountant

Job Title:            System Accountant
Location:            Lakeside, Portsmouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:  Competitive + Benefits
Role Type:         Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:             SF56892

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 System Accountant at our Lakeside site.

The role
As a System Accountant, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be responsible for improving efficiency and the standardisation of financial master data. 

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for creation, maintenance and closing of projects within finance systems. Further responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the maintenance of master data ensuring group wide governance is adhered to, especially in maintaining the integrity of the Enterprise Structure
• Proactively investigate and work with the business to correct any data inconsistencies, enabling accurate financial reporting
• Support data reporting and resolution to ensure business stakeholders/ data owners are informed of their data discrepancies.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and can be delivered remotely with occasional onsite meetings at Lakeside.

Essential experience of the System Accountant

• Strong aptitude for finance systems and data management
• Intermediate Excel skills in data compilation
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service skills
• Business Intelligence SQL programming would be advantageous.
• Experience of project management and project lifecycle would be advantageous

Qualifications for the System Accountant

• Relevant finance qualification would be desirable 

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 

• Babcock Rewards Platform allows you to choose from a range of benefits that best meet your needs, including critical illness insurance, travel insurance, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, shopping offers and discounts
• Employee Share Scheme
• Free, independent employee assistance programme, offering confidential information, support, advice and counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• Professional memberships, personal development training and opportunities
• If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
• Opportunity to work with innovative technology
• Growth opportunities
• Potential to develop skills
• Opportunities to develop your career

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: 10/05/2024

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