Finance Director

Job Title: Finance Director
Location: Hamilton Stephenson Place, Glasgow, G72 0LH
Compensation: Excellent Renumeration + Benefits Package & Bonus
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Job ID: SF45595

Babcock Rail are currently looking to recruit a Finance Director, who will contribute fully as a Business Unit leadership team member, to the overall strategy, direction and 5YP delivery of the business unit - including investment support identification and appraisal.

In this role you will lead and develop a high-performance BU finance team, as part of the Babcock Team Finance, also providing financial, and wider business leadership, to the BU and sector; while at the same time developing and delivering key strategic capabilities to deliver future growth of the business.

Who we are looking for?

We are looking for a motivated and driven individual who has strong people management and leadership skills, with the ability to maximise financial performance and growth. You will need proven experience in leading within a complex international multisite organisation, coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

What will you be doing?
Your main duties will include:

* Ensure financial governance and controls, reporting deliverables, and operational support requirements of the BU and sector are met.
* Set, monitor, and challenge contract and business performance against the agreed 5YP and in year budgets - working with colleagues to ensure that financial targets (revenue, profit, cash and order book) are met, ensuring timely identification of course correct actions and mitigations where needed.
* Manage the production of timely, transparent and accurate financial deliverables to meet the needs of the sector and Babcock Group.
* Promote and drive collaboration across the sector and Babcock finance - to contribute to improvement in growth and efficiency.
* Actively seek collaboration and knowledge sharing with BU across Babcock.
* Build relationships with senior customer finance contacts to support collaboration and growth.
* Provide financial support to activities related to tenders and new business opportunities - ensuring that all contractual and pricing governance requirements are met.
* Ensure that the BU structures, processes and controls are fit for the future - not just for the current business requirements.

The experience you'll bring

* Experience of working in a senior finance role.
* Proven success in maximising financial performance and growth.
* Experience of combining financial and commercial capabilities to maximise value and manage risk across the business.
* Robust investment appraisal experience.
* Financial reporting and technical accounting experience.
* Proven experience of leading within a complex international multisite organisation.
* Experience of commercial and procurement issues and advanced corporate awareness in relation to costs, risks and margins, and business opportunities.
* Experience of long-term commercial contracts and bid processes.
* Experience of managing cash flow.
* Knowledge of financial accounting, reporting and legal standards.

What a role with Babcock offers?

* Generous holiday entitlement
* Bonus
* 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.

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Application Guidance:

All applications should be made online.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strive to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.

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Closing Date: 25th July 2022