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Senior Finance and Procurement Manager

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £48,030 - £75,930 (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

AWE is currently recruiting for a Senior Finance and Procurement Manager. The successful candidate will be results driven with a proven track record of driving teams towards targets. You

will work closely with all areas of science alongside our finance and commercial partners, to ensure robust governance and compliance processes whilst providing critical assurance to the Executive Director of Science ensuring the highest standards are maintained across the area.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

Significant finance experience - ACCA or CIMA qualified
Demonstratable experience of influencing & engaging with commercial partners
Knowledge of supply chain processes and delivery models

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 below, 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.

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

Accomplished in data analysis, transforming data into actionable management information
Skilled communicator with the ability to influence and engage across an organisation
Ability to add value by proactively pursuing improvements and efficiencies which engage others
Proven record of delivering with success and overcoming complex challenges
Proficient in strategic procurement, planning and budget management
Awareness of dashboard tools such as Power BI and Foundry
Strong organisational skills with a flexible approach to tasks

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).
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 Programme and Occupational Health Services.
Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

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:

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.

IF ONSITE ONLY:

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

IF HYBRID POSSIBLE:

Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 2 days onsite per week