Financial Accountant managing fixed and lease assets for Babcock in the defense and engineering sector, ensuring compliance and fostering financial integrity while providing analytical insights.
Responsibilities
Own the fixed and lease asset registers, covering additions, disposals, depreciation, valuation and impairment.
Prepare robust balance sheet reconciliations and deliver clear, insightful reporting.
Develop and embed best‑practice, standardised policies and controls across fixed and lease asset processes.
Partner with internal and external stakeholders on lease management, data quality and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Hands‑on experience within a finance function, ideally in a complex, international environment.
Demonstrated ability to review, improve and standardise finance processes and controls.
Strong working knowledge of fixed asset and lease accounting (e.g., IFRS 16), with practical month‑end ownership.
Commercial awareness with an understanding of business drivers and stakeholder needs.
Proficiency with finance systems and tools (e.g., SAP, IFS, NAV, BPC or similar).
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience.
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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 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
Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
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