Job Description

Job Title: Finance Manager
Location: Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Up to 70,000 (Dependent on Experience) + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF65833
At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Manager, at our Bristol site.
The Role
As a Finance Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Providing dedicated financial support to our Clean Energy and International business units within Cavendish Nuclear, you will be joining a fast-growing team at the forefront of a Clean Energy revolution in the UK. As part of Cavendish Nuclear, you will be providing essential support to the next generation of Nuclear power generation technologies, whether that be Large Gigawatt projects such as Hinkley Point C, or opportunities with Small or Advanced Modular Reactors.
Day-to-day, you'll be embedded within the project and contract leadership to support the project by delivering financial control, reporting and management information that is accurate, timely and reliable. All the while you'll be expected to assist in the clear presentation of the financial state of the project and the financial impact of management decisions or indecision:

• Work closely with project controls and commercial teams to ensure robust financial governance and controls and accuracy of contract outturn forecasting.
• Support to comprehensive cost recovery and revenue maximisation, whilst highlighting to the senior finance team areas of concern.
• Assist project / contract management in the interpretation of financial and contractual information so that any necessary corrective actions and/or opportunities are quickly identified and implemented.
• Provide ad-hoc financial support to project and contract managers.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and be delivered from Bristol alongside home working arrangements. There may be a requirement to occasionally attend meetings face to face in alternative Cavendish sites, or at client offices.
Essential Experience of the Finance Manager:

• Experience of working in project accounting environments.
• Influencing and communication skills at all levels.
• Experience of working with customers and senior management.
• Good business / process analysis skills.
• Experience of working in JV / Alliance-type environments is also desirable.

Qualifications for the Finance Manager:

• You must hold a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent / similar.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at
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 UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• '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.

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.
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 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: 17/09/2025
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