Job Title: System Accountant
Location: Lakeside, Portsmouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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:
1. Responsible for the maintenance of master data ensuring group wide governance is adhered to, especially in maintaining the integrity of the Enterprise Structure
2. Proactively investigate and work with the business to correct any data inconsistencies, enabling accurate financial reporting
3. 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
4. Strong aptitude for finance systems and data management
5. Intermediate Excel skills in data compilation
6. Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service skills
7. Business Intelligence SQL programming would be advantageous.
8. Experience of project management and project lifecycle would be advantageous
Qualifications for the System Accountant
9. 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 .
What we offer
10. 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
11. Employee Share Scheme
12. Free, independent employee assistance programme, offering confidential information, support, advice and counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, days a year
13. Professional memberships, personal development training and opportunities
14. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments
15. Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
16. Opportunity to work with innovative technology
17. Growth opportunities
18. Potential to develop skills
19. Opportunities to develop your career