Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Up to £51,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59550
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 Portsmouth site.
The Role
As a Management Accountant, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Reporting to the Fire Training Finance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in support of three Fire Training contracts within the Land Training area, being responsible for the day-to-day management of the financial operation and ensuring financial integrity of the contract accounting.
Day-to-day, you'll be supporting the financial requirements of the contract and the day-to-day operations team while also driving efficiencies. You will provide all aspects of the Business Facing Finance activities within the Fire Training Contracts, focusing on increased fidelity and financial performance and controls in relation to cash generation, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting:
* Liaise with the Shared Service team (SSC) Operations and Senior Management teams.
* Act as a link between Finance and the Contract Operational Team.
* Understand and communicate cost drivers from the operations in the business.
* Manage financial aspects across all aspects of the contract and its operational sites.
* Report on the contract's monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans.
This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week, and requires regular travel to Portsmouth on a weekly basis alongside home working arrangements.
Essential Experience of the Management Accountant:
* Ability to understand and manipulate data to present clear and concise financial messages for review.
* Ability to ensure deadlines and targets are achieved or surpassed.
* Extensive experience in the use of Microsoft Office 2010 suite of applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Outlook.
* Experience with Finance IT applications (e.g. SAP, NAV (Navision, IFS etc.).
* Excellent communication skills, particularly at senior levels, with the ability to clearly communicate financial information to non-Finance managers and staff.
Qualifications for the Management Accountant:
* You must hold a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS) or equivalent/similar.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. 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 allows employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement
* 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year 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 is free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing Date: 20/11/2024
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