Assistant Finance Director

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June 25, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
R29930
** 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.
**** Role title:
** Deputy Finance Director  
** Contract**:
Fixed term – 6
-12 months  
** Location**:
Green Park, Reading (free onsite parking)
** Ready to play your part?
** At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

AWE is entering a pivotal phase of transformation and programme delivery, requiring strong financial leadership to ensure operational robustness and strategic clarity.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Leader to support the Finance Director in overseeing a complex finance function during a period of transition. This role will be instrumental in stabilising operations, strengthening financial control and reporting, and driving improved performance across the function.

You will operate at a senior level, providing insight, challenge and leadership in a highly regulated, nationally significant environment.
** What do we expect from you?*
* • Support the Finance Director in stabilising and strengthening the finance function through a period of transformation  
• Rapidly assimilate AWE’s financial position at a strategic level, providing insightful analysis and highlighting key risks, issues and opportunities to senior stakeholders  
• Ensure delivery of accurate, timely and high-quality financial and management reporting  
• Drive the integrity and consistency of financial data, ensuring a single version of the truth across corporate systems  
• Ensure financial data is effectively structured to enable informed decision-making  
• Provide technical accounting expertise across UK GAAP and IFRS  
• Partner with the Finance Director to define and implement a target operating model  
• Drive improvements in performance, accountability and outputs  
• Identify inefficiencies and support resolution of capability gaps
** We do need you to have experience of the following:*
* • A qualified, impactful Finance Director-level leader with experience operating in complex, multi-entity environments (ACA, CIMA or ACCA)   
• Demonstrated experience partnering with Executive leadership teams and Board stakeholders   
• Strong track record in finance transformation, process improvement, and performance uplift   
• Deep expertise in financial reporting, governance, and control frameworks   
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insight   
• Decisive, resilient and delivery-focused, with the ability to quickly build credibility in a complex environment   
• A collaborative, people-centric leader with a track record of developing team capability and improving performance  
• Experience in a regulated or arm’s length body preferable but not essential

The environment is complex, fast-moving and demanding. However, for the right individual, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape and strengthen a critical finance function, contributing directly to the success of a nationally important organisation.
** Work hard, be rewarded:
** We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:
• 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).  
• Family friendly policies:
Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.  
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.  
• Employee Assistance…