Senior Project Accountant

Senior Project Accountant
Location: Hamilton, Blantyre, GB, G72 0FT
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Full Time / Permanent Position
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We have an exciting opportunity for you to work with and on behalf of Babcock Rail and the Rail Systems Alliance Scotland comprising of 3 Alliance partners; Babcock Rail, Arcadis, & Network Rail. This is a great opportunity to be part of a valued team while at the same time developing a future career with Babcock International.

Who we are looking for?

We are looking for an experienced Accountant who will ideally have previous experience in engineering or the construction industry. However, a strong and confident personality, a real team player as well as the ability to adapt to change are all key attributes to securing this role.

What will you be doing?

As a Senior Project Accountant, you will play a key role in reporting requirements, the production of accurate and timely project financial information, ensuring robust financial controls, providing maximum efficiency of processes and reporting, and a strong corporate governance in line with Babcock Group & Alliance Customer & Stakeholder requirements.

Your duties will include:

• Working with the Senior Finance Manager, Project, Operations, and Commercial teams in improving and maintaining the processes used to operate and control project financial performance.
• Liaising appropriately with all Alliance stakeholders. As well as managing the interests of the parent company, this will entail being cogniscent of & managing both the peer / joint stakeholder & supplier / customer relationships, leading on presentations as required and tasked by the Senior Finance Manager.
• Deputising for the Senior Finance Manager as and when required.
• Ensuring that Company & Alliance policies are implemented consistently and that the core values of the Company & Alliance concerning people are upheld with fairness, equal opportunity and work-life balance.

The experience you'll bring

You will need to be a Qualified Accountant.

We would also like you to have the following:

• Project Accounting Experience.
• Experience of working with Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors is desirable.
• Strong business/process analysis skills.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills at all levels.

Lastly, you will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving 'Security Check' (SC) clearance.

What a role with Babcock offers?

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Competitive money purchase pension scheme with life assurance
• Share ownership scheme
• Access to make a difference for a sustainable environment for future
• A tailored personal development and training programme.
• Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

About Babcock

For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence Company, 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 the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure, and specialist training.

Application Guidance

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure that our recruitment processes are regularly reviewed and adapted, as required, to ensure we're compliant with the latest government advice. We are striving to protect both our current and future employees by acting in a responsible way which reflects the restrictions we face.

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Closing Date: 2nd February 2022