Finance Analyst Cash Insight

Babcock Canada Inc.; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering company is seeking a Finance Analyst for their site near Bristol. The role involves extracting and analyzing financial data, developing cash forecast models, and supporting financial reporting. Essential qualifications include a degree in finance or accounting and strong Excel skills. This full-time role offers hybrid working arrangements and requires the successful candidate to achieve necessary security clearance for employment.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of professional fees

Holiday Trading options

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills are essential for financial reporting.
• Ability to develop cash forecast models for reporting accuracy.
• Experience in forecasting processes to enhance efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Extract and analyze financial data for reports.
• Support monthly forecasts and investigate variances.
• Develop cash forecasting models.

Skills

Data manipulation and interpretation

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Experience with finance systems (e.g., SAP, IFS, Navision)

Problem-solving and process improvement

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

Professional qualifications (e.g., ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Job Title: Finance Analyst – Cash Insight

Location: Hybrid, UK with monthly travel to Bristol

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70818

Shape the Future of Finance in Defence and Engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Finance Analyst at our site near Bristol.

The role

As a Finance Analyst, you’ll be at the heart of our Group Financial Planning and Analysis team, supporting critical cash insight processes that help us maintain visibility of the Group’s liquidity position.

Day‑to‑day, your work will influence decisions that impact national security and public infrastructure, while accelerating your own career development in a dynamic, forward‑thinking environment.

• Extract and analyse financial data from ledgers, payroll reports, VAT returns, and bank statements
• Develop and jurisdictions cash forecast models for accurate reporting
• Review and improve forecasting processes for efficiency and robustness
• Support monthly rolling forecasts with relevant data and analysis
• Investigate variances between forecasts and actuals to influence future performance

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements working from home and with monthly travel to Bristol.

Essential experience of Finance Analyst – Cash Insight

• Strong ability to manipulate and interpret data for clear financial reporting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including building and maintaining financial models
• Experience with finance systems (e.g., SAP, IFS, Navision)
• Proven track record of problem‑solving and process improvement

Qualifications for the Finance Analyst – Cash Insight

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Professional qualifications (e.g., ACCA, CIMA) are advantageous

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and 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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• Employee share scheme and shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading options
• Flexible working options
• A dynamic working environment

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 listar 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 [e-mail] 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.

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