Assistant Management Accountant

Job Title:                Assistant Management Accountant
Location:                Andover, Hampshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:      £40,000 + Benefits
Role Type:              Part time / Permanent 
Role ID:                  SF62367

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Management Accountant at our Andover site.

The role
As an Assistant Management Accountant, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be part of our Project Finance team within our Land sector supporting the contract operational team. 

Day-to-day, you’ll will liaise with the Finance / Contract team to assist with all management reporting, this includes management accounts, forecasts, budgets, contract reporting strategic plans, pricing activities, amongst supporting the invoicing process and KPI information and with any ad-hoc reporting request. 

• Provision of financial input into the month end process  
• Preparation of journal inputs and balance sheet reconciliations
• Variance analysis for contract including variances against budget, forecast and monthly fluctuations.
• Assist with Internal and External audit requests for contract specific queries.
• Preparation/calculation of sales invoicing
• Support in pricing activities of the contract.
• Financial KPI reporting
• Business Partnering

This role is part time, 30 hours per week and is based at our Andover hub offering a flexible hybrid working arrangement.  

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview. 

Essential experience of the Assistant Management Accountant  

• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel, (e.g. V-lookups and Pivot Tables) 
• Experience of ERP systems and financial reporting tools
• Ability to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved or surpassed
• Strong interpersonal skills including effective communication skills for interacting with the customer and Babcock senior leadership

Qualifications for the Assistant Management Accountant  

• Part qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA or AAT

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

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: 21/03/2025