Finance Business Partner

Overview

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a vital role in driving the financial performance of our Mission Systems business, supporting programmes across the Sense and Connect area, including ISTAR and Cyber. This is a role at the forefront of delivering innovative defence, aerospace and engineering solutions that contribute to national security and safety. You will apply your financial expertise to influence decision-making, improve reporting processes and strengthen operational understanding.

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with cost centre managers and bid teams, providing monthly reporting with detailed variance analysis.
• Produce and review monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and overhead review packs, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Deliver high-quality financial forecasting and support wider business planning activities.
• Review ongoing projects to ensure accurate trading margins and profit maximisation.
• Lead monthly performance reviews with operational teams, offering insights, challenge and recommendations.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

• Bringing a proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to simplify complex financial data.
• Demonstrating strong stakeholder management skills across diverse and technical teams.
• Applying experience in a Finance Business Partnering role, with the ability to interpret and present financial insights clearly.
• Showing a track record of driving high performance and continuous improvement.
• Experience using the IFS finance system (desirable).

• Ideally a qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA or CIMA preferred.
• A relevant Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) is desirable.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. If you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Business Partner at Ashton House, near Bristol. We are a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure.

We’re building a future that lasts, with meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means 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 -  ().

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. '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.

Note:

This description includes information on security considerations and eligibility; refer to official company and  guidance for full details.