Senior Finance and Procurement Manager

Senior Finance and Procurement Manager Apply locations: Reading area Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 5 Days Ago Time left to apply: End Date: January 2, 2025 (7 days left to apply) Job requisition id: R25864 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. 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. 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 Demonstrable experience of influencing & engaging with commercial partners Knowledge of supply chain processes and delivery models 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 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: 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. 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. Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us. 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. About AWE If you’re looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects – some of which have never been done before. #J-18808-Ljbffr