AMS PSR

On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Financial Business Partner Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract based  in Aldermaston 2 days per week.

What if you could work on something that you can’t test… but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That’s exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission – keeping the nation safe.

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

As a Financial Business Partner Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Manage and deliver all assigned financial activities to agreed time, cost, and quality standards.
• Develop and implement functional strategy, driving delivery of objectives and continuous improvement.
• Lead and coordinate team deliverables, providing guidance, training, and performance management.
• Ensure integrity, compliance, and accurate analysis of financial information across all outputs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making.
• Maintain a robust internal financial control and governance framework, ensuring adherence to processes

Essential:

• DV clearance or minimum SC and willing to go through DV Clearance process
• Ability to manage timely and accurate provision of financial information, ensuring integrity and compliance with financial processes.
• Strong analytical and interpretation skills to provide meaningful financial insights for decision-making.
• Proven experience in leading, developing, and coordinating finance teams to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships at senior levels.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".