Lead Finance Business Partner in Bristol

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Lead Finance Business Partner at Ashton House (Bristol).

The role

As a Lead Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the Skynet programme, one of the UK’s most vital defence and satellite infrastructure contracts. You’ll partner with operational teams, lead a small finance team, and take ownership of contract accounting and financial performance across a growing portfolio. This is a high-impact role where you’ll influence strategic decisions, drive growth, and help shape the future of our Space Business Unit within Mission Systems. You’ll have the autonomy to lead your area, backed by strong governance and support, while developing your leadership and commercial acumen in a dynamic and fast‑evolving environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Providing Directors and Heads of Business with accurate financial insights to drive performance
• Producing clear, meaningful reports showing contract performance and variances
• Collaborating with Project Managers to identify and mitigate financial risks
• Building strong relationships with business leads and bidding teams
• Supporting contract reviews and presenting to senior stakeholders

Essential Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA preferred)
• Strong Excel modelling and Microsoft Office skills
• Experience with IFS finance systems (desirable)
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Confident, self‑motivated team player with leadership potential

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (desirable)
• Clean driving licence

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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.

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 UK Babcock 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.

About 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: 06/11/2025