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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Employer
Babcock
Location
Bristol, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
20 Nov 2021

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Defence, Engineering
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

Help us grow
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead working within Mission Systems located in Bristol, Plymouth or Scotland.
Mission Systems is a business unit within the Marine Sector of Babcock International Group. Working on a range of exciting design, manufacture and support projects, Mission Systems works with a number of key clients domestically and internationally. We're based at a number of sites in the UK and overseas. The business continues to win new work and grow at a significant pace; as a result we are recruiting for talented, enthusiastic and driven people.

The difference the new FP&A Lead will make
Reporting to the Sector Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, the successful candidate will lead a team of accountants and reporting analysts to ensure management information is collected and reported in an accurate, timely and meaningful way, providing senior management with the data and tools to support key decision making for the business.

Key responsibilities include:
• Acting as the main point of contact for value stream reporting issues and requirements for the Mission Systems Finance Director and their business facing Heads of Finance.
• Providing leadership, guidance and mentoring support to the Mission Systems FP&A team.
• Overseeing the Mission Systems monthly reporting processes, including accounts preparation for the various reporting entities, including overseas businesses, and value stream analysis.
• Managing and overseeing the annual budget and monthly forecasting processes for the value stream.
• Leading on site-based customer audits, including rate claims and negotiations.
• Playing an integral role in understanding and supporting SSRO requirements.
• Supporting the Sector finance transformation agenda, encouraging best practice across the whole function.
• Providing support to the Head of Accounting & Controls where required, including but not limited to the external audit process.
• Providing ad hoc support to the Head of FP&A and other key stakeholders where required.

Who we're looking for
Someone who is prepared to innovate in order to succeed by solving complex problems and implementing elegant solutions. You are someone who continuously champions high performance, challenges the status quo and cares about how things are done, not just getting to the end result but by behaving respectfully towards their team, peers and leaders.

Knowledge and Experience
• Excellent Excel modelling skills.
• Knowledge of the Mission Systems business, Babcock organisation or experience in a similar defence organisation desirable.

Skills and attributes

• Motivational leader and ability to develop key talent in the team.
• Ability and desire to take a hands-on approach, willing to get into the detail but also see the big picture.
• Strong communicator, ability to work with individuals at various levels of the organisation.
• Drive for continuous improvement, and comfortable questioning the status quo.

Qualifications
• Degree qualified with a professional finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, with significant post qualification experience.

In return for your skill and passion, you'll get:
• Flexible working
• Autonomy to perform the role
• The opportunity to make a real impact, partnering on an ambitious culture transformation programme within Babcock's' fastest growing business unit

As well as:
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days, plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme with employee pension contributions matched up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Our 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, childcare vouchers, bike scheme, shopping offers and discounts
• Employee Share Scheme
• Free, independent employee assistance programme, offering confidential information, support and counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• Professional memberships, personal development training and opportunities
• If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments

Where it all fits in:
Mission Systems forms a critical, and growing part of Babcock's Marine organisation. As a trusted provider for global defence & security, we have a wide portfolio of best in class technical solutions that enable our customers to carry out their missions. It's a really exciting and fast paced business carrying out a diverse range of activities. Mission Systems employs over 1,200 people across the UK and overseas with the largest sites based in Bristol, Plymouth and Ashchurch.
The Critical Communications Business Unit is over 200 personnel strong with in excess of 70% skilled Engineering staff. We have an ever increasing portfolio of opportunities and an ambition for success and to grow. We also embrace the multitude of internal employee networks support and foster diversity and inclusion within our Babcock team, connecting people across the business and empowering them to achieve their potential. Our Diversity and Inclusion strategy amplifies their influence.

Other need to knows:
• You must be able to achieve the appropriate security clearance level for this role
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Application Guidance
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Please note that you will not be able to access the vacancy details after the closing date so you may wish to keep a copy of this advert and any supporting documents for your records.

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We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strive to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.

Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom. As part of the Covenant, Babcock offers Reservists and Uniformed Cadet Instructors up to 2 week's special paid leave to help them meet their commitments. To find out more please click here.

Babcock International Group
For more than a century, Babcock has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within four market sectors; Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear. We're committed to providing a great employee experience in a supportive and engaging environment. You'll benefit from excellent career and learning and development opportunities to ensure that you grow and achieve your full potential.

This role is within the Marine Sector of Babcock International Group, which delivers a wide array of complex through-life marine engineering services to defence and civil customers across the globe. These range from UK and international naval fleet support, commercial marine, engineering consultancy, weapons handling, equipment support, intelligence, cyber security and training.

Closing date: 10th December 2021

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For more than a century, Babcock has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering support.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, infrastructure management, and specialist training, we help customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

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