Finance Business Partner

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

Location:

Reading Area, with free onsite parking.

Package: £36,710 - £50,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
Working Pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply.

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?

As a key member of our Finance Business Partnering team, the Finance Business Partner Specialist plays a vital role in delivering high‑quality financial insight and expertise. You’ll provide trusted, expert advice to the Business Partner Manager and the wider Service Delivery Unit, helping to shape informed decision‑making and drive strong financial performance across AWE.

Key Accountabilities:

Complying with appropriate procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data.

Supporting the preparation, monitoring and control of forecasts and budgets for specified areas, including change control

Support system interrogation and financial performance measurement of actual expenditure

Provide input to cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings as necessary

Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out variance analysis and cost monitoring against a range of financial measures and expense categories and provide input to narrative for impact and recovery statements.

Building effective stakeholder engagement maintaining relationships with customer budget holders and wider stakeholders.

Providing information and reports at appropriate level budget holder meetings.

Providing information to financial data to provide clear information and evidence to support business activities and requirements.

Provide cost information for of the financial case on business cases

Continuously improve quality of service proactively identifying opportunities through engaging with the local teams, prioritising changes that will add the most value.

Being open to challenge and new ideas, sharing of knowledge and experience, encouraging others through building a supportive team environment.

Support the development of a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and other change requirements

Assist and support the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data. Providing data for benchmarking information to meet specific needs.

The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

Who are we looking for?
· Good standard of general education, including business / finance qualification or equivalent or proven level of experience.
· Stakeholder management skills with ability to collaborate at all levels.
· Analytical.
· Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel, with strong working knowledge of the wider Microsoft Office suite.

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…