Job Description

Finance Manager

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Location:
Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Up to 65,000 dependent upon experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68068

Shape the Future of Defence Finance

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Manager at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Finance Manager, you'll be embedded within a high-profile programme - the submarine disposal project -providing dedicated financial support that's critical to its success. You'll ensure financial integrity and control across all aspects of the programme, working within Naval Nuclear and Group policies. This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic decisions, drive cost efficiencies and grow your career in a dynamic and meaningful sector.





Day-to-day, you'll lead financial operations for a major project, delivering accurate reporting and insights, managing budgets and cash flow, guiding team performance and ensuring system integrity through SAP.




Delivering financial control, reporting and management information for a major project Analysing performance and presenting financial insights to senior stakeholders Preparing budgets, forecasts, and supporting cash flow planning Leading and developing team members while managing stakeholder relationships Maintaining SAP integrity and publishing performance reports




This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/onsite and 2-3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Finance Manager:

Experience in project accounting environments Strong business and process analysis skills Excellent communication and influencing abilities Proven experience working with senior management and customers High computer literacy, including spreadsheets and MIS systems

Qualifications for the Finance Manager:

Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

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 UK Babcock 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.

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: 15/10/2025

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