Finance Director

Job Title: Finance Director
Location: Plymouth, Devon or Bristol (Flexible) + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF59979

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 Finance Director.

The Role
As a Finance Director, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Working in conjuncture with the MD for Major Nuclear Capital Projects, a new and developing business area for us; providing leadership, direction and oversight of financial activity for the civil program team.

Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for a team of 15, working within a business unit that needs an operational focus with a turnover of circa £500 and being responsible for the preparation of business unit financial reports, project performance reports and forecasts for future business growth:

• Maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders.
• Key business interface with operational and functional directors and any other board members.
• Oversee financial audits, working closely with external auditors to ensure compliance.
• Financial guidance for the strategy and development of delivery programmes.
• Drive the business to exceed profit and cash targets.
• Interface with Sector finance team.
• Drive consistency across the business unit and contracts therein.

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

Essential Experience of the Finance Director:

• Experience in financial management at FD level from a civil engineering / main contractor capacity.
• Successful delivery of working capital and cash flow improvements.
• Demonstratable experience as a financial leader with the drive, ambition and gravitas to lead a high-performing team.
• Strong understanding of UK accounting standards, tax laws, and financial regulations.
• Proven capability and significant experience of leading change, implementing systems and processes.
• Experience in multisite project environment.

Qualifications for the Finance Director:

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

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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
• 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 with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive.