Financial Accountant - 12 month FTC
Location
* Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
* Portsmouth, GB, PO6 3EN
* Westminster, London, GB, W1U 1QX
* Leicester, GB, LE3 1UF
* Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD
* Rosyth
* Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, GB, KY11 2YD
* Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ
Work arrangement
Hybrid – a mix of onsite and remote, with occasional monthly meetings on site.
Role type
Full time – 37.5 hours per week, 12-month fixed term contract.
The role
As a Financial Accountant you will shape and strengthen the financial foundations that support some of the UK’s most critical defence, engineering and infrastructure programmes. You will be part of a central accounting function that underpins national security projects and will help standardise and optimise finance processes across Babcock’s UK operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong controls.
Key responsibilities
* Support the development and optimisation of finance processes and controls, with a focus on general ledger and balance sheet activities.
* Assist with the transition of Babcock business sectors into SAP systems.
* Manage tasks aligned to detailed month‑end timetables.
* Support month‑end close activities across UK entities.
* Prepare and approve routine journals with strong documentation and control focus.
Essential experience
* Strong, hands‑on experience within a finance function, ideally within a complex and international organisation.
* Solid working knowledge of general ledger accounting and balance sheet reconciliations.
* Demonstrates commercial awareness and an understanding of the wider business environment.
* Proficient in Microsoft 365, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Outlook.
* Experience using finance IT systems such as SAP, Navision, IFS, BPC or TMS.
Qualifications
* Qualified Accountant or qualified by experience.
Security clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) / security clearance for this role. Eligibility may be affected by place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency.
Benefits
* 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 – buy or sell up to one working week of leave
* Be Kind Day – one paid volunteering day per year
* Flexible working options
* A dynamic working environment that supports development and progression
Equal opportunity statement
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.
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