Assistant Accountant

Compensation: £28,000 - £35,000 Depending on Experience + Benefits

• 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 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

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).

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Location: Plymouth, Devon

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Accountant at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Assistant Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting financial control, operational reporting and business performance across the Engineering function. Working closely with Finance Managers, Project Managers and Engineering teams, you'll help ensure financial information is accurate, timely and meaningful, contributing directly to workforce planning, cost management and strategic decision-making.

Day-to-day, you'll have an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their accounting career within a large, complex and highly respected organisation. You'll gain exposure to budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, labour cost management, invoicing and business analysis, while building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across the business.

• Preparing monthly financial reports, journals and balance sheet reconciliations to support accurate financial control.
• Monitoring labour, headcount and contractor costs, providing analysis and insight to support workforce planning.
• Managing invoicing and intercompany recharge activities while resolving stakeholder queries efficiently.
• Producing dashboards, management information and performance reports for senior leaders.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and continuous improvement activities across financial reporting processes.

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Role ID: SF76433