Job Description:

Job information Finance Business Partner Manager from the Company AWE, this latest Finance Business Partner Manager job vacancy is located in the city Reading located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Accounting field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Finance Business Partner Manager Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. We are due to move our Finance team to Green Park, Reading towards the end of 2025 and would require attendance up to 3 days per week. Package: Salary range £46,220 up to 50,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role As a Finance Business Partner Manager here at AWE, you will be supporting strategic planning through financial analysis and insights to help guide business decisions. You will monitor and evaluate business performance against financial targets, ensuring we stay on track. Your budgeting and forecasting skills will help us predict future financial trends to optimise resource allocation. Your expertise on managing costs will help us to identify areas to increase efficiency and implement changes. Your ability to build relationships will help you to communicate financial information and insights to stakeholders, ensuring everyone is informed and aligned with the company's financial goals. A typical day could include:

• Motivating and task managing a team
• Building effective relationships with Internal & External budget holders
• Driving collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Supporting financial decision-making and budget process
• Providing insightful financial analysis to business unit management
• Assisting in the preparation of the operating budget
• Managing and achieving financial goals and objectives
• Developing and nurturing financial and accounting procedures
• Ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures

We do need you to have the following:

• CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent certification (qualified or studying)
• Experience in finance or accounting roles
• Understanding of accounting principles and practices
• Proficiency with financial software and Microsoft Office
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively
• Experience in coaching and developing teams is KEY!

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Operating in a similar or related role Ideally: MOD/DEFENCE/ NUCLEAR/ REGULATED - helpful but not a deal breaker!
• Business Cases
• Change Control
• Process improvement

Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Important things you need to know: All interviews will be 90 minutes with a presentation on TEAMs This role requires DV clearance which is funded by us as part of the onboarding journey Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always ‘tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for #LI-SM Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always ‘tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application. Important things you need to know:

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us. Keywords : Reading jobs
Closed Date : 2026-01-11