Job Description

Management Accountant

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Location:
Westminster, London, GB, W1U 1QX
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Management Accountant

Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Up to 55,000 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Role ID: SF68563

Drive Financial Excellence in Defence Training

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Management Accountant.

The role

As a Management Accountant, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting three Fire Training contracts within our Land Training business. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring the integrity of contract accounting and providing insightful analysis that drives strategic decision-making.



This is a dynamic opportunity to work across multiple operational sites, influence financial performance, and contribute to the delivery of essential training services that support national resilience. You'll gain exposure to complex financial models, pricing strategies, and stakeholder engagement, all while developing your career in a fast-paced and purpose-led environment.

Day-to-day you'll be:

Reporting monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans Building and updating financial models to track performance and challenge assumptions Delivering financial planning and analysis to support decision-making Supporting pricing activity and governance processes Presenting clear financial insights to internal and external stakeholders



The role is home-based with site visits required as and when needed. You'll work 37.5 hours across five days, Monday to Friday, with occasional travel to London and other Southwest locations. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Essential experience of the Management Accountant:

Interpreting and manipulating data to deliver clear financial messages Meeting deadlines and exceeding performance targets Using Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint Working with finance systems such as SAP, NAV, or IFS

Qualifications for the Management Accountant:

Ideally fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), though part-qualified candidates will be considered

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement '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 Flexible locations

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: 04/11/2025

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