Cost Specialist

Cost Specialist

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Location: Leicester, Leicestershire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role : SF68669

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Cost Specialist, at our Leicester, Leicestershire site.

• Supporting cost and project controls activities across the Spares and Kitting business
• Producing and presenting financial reports and statistical data to inform decision‑making
• Managing delivery performance against customer KPIs
• Contributing to the development and improvement of our in‑house finance forecasting system
• Collaborating with commercial teams to ensure contract compliance and financial accuracy

This is a permanent role, working 37 hours per week, based at Leicester, Leicestershire. Hybrid working patterns are available, with 2–3 days in the office.

• Working hands‑on with profit and loss accounts, cash flow and account balancing
• Managing commercial elements of contracts, including payment terms and conditions
• Delivering financial insights and reporting in a project‑based environment

• Degree in a relevant field (e.g. Finance, Business, Engineering) – preferred

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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.

Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, is a leader within the UK nuclear industry, providing a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan.

Work with us to create a safe and secure world, 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 car 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: 20/11/2025