About this role
Header Your Role A Principal Financial Analyst is a lead-level professional role in the Financial Analysis discipline of the Finance role family. This role draws upon specialised depth and breadth of expertise to undertake complex assignments, and provides technical leadership and direction to junior roles. They may also lead teams of professional associates within the discipline Description Footer Job Title: Lead Finance Business Partner Location: Bristol, Glasgow or Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: £57,300 - £65,000 Depending on Experience + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF75967 At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Lead Finance Business Partner at our Babcock Technology, Glasgow or Devonport Royal Dockyard sites.
- The role As a Lead Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a key role in supporting the financial performance, governance and long-term success of major contracts within the Future Maritime Support Programme.
- Working at the centre of commercial decision-making, you'll provide financial leadership, challenge and insight that enables stakeholders to make informed business decisions and deliver successful outcomes.
- Day-to-day, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to influence high-profile programmes that support the UK's defence capability while developing your career in a complex and highly regulated environment.
- You'll work alongside senior operational, commercial and finance professionals, helping to drive financial control, manage risk, improve performance and shape future business strategy.
- Providing financial leadership, governance and support across complex programme and contract activities.
- Managing contract changes and assessing financial impacts to support informed business decisions.
- Delivering financial analysis, forecasting and reporting that drives operational and commercial performance.
- Partnering with operational, commercial and finance stakeholders to manage risk, maximise opportunities and improve financial outcomes.
- Supporting continuous improvement, financial control and governance activities across the Nuclear Sector.
- This role is full-time 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements subject to business requirements and team collaboration needs.
- Essential experience of the Lead Finance Business Partner Commercial contract expertise, including contract changes, governance and financial impact assessment.
- Advanced financial analysis skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data.
- Strong risk and opportunity management experience within a commercial or programme environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge at all levels.
- Experience working within regulated or governed contract environments.
- Knowledge of SSRO and SSCR regulations would be advantageous.
- Qualifications for the Lead Finance Business Partner Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or ACMA accountant.
- Security Clearance The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain 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
- 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.
- There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
- ‘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.
Babcock We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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 [email protected] 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: 26/11/2026 #BABDESTNUC