Senior Manager Financial Planning

1 week ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom AWE Full time
What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK's ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

We need an AWEsome Senior Manager for Financial Planning with either CIMA / ACCA or equivalent qualification to join our Finance team at AWE Nuclear Security Technologies.

Location: Our offices are based in Berkshire, RG7 4PR between Reading and Basingstoke with onsite parking.

Salary Range: £59,020 to £69,000

What's exciting is:

Each day is different, you'll never be bored. You'll work with different and very interesting people across the organisation and what you do every day will make a difference to keeping our nation safe. We are currently embarking on one of the biggest and most exciting projects in Europe and you will play a BIG part in this.

What does a typical day for a Senior Manager for Financial Planning look like?

• Supporting the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) in shaping and delivering the FP&A annual objectives

• Managing the forecasting (Integrated Business Planning (IBP)) and budgeting (Annual Budget Cycle (ABC) processes to ensuring compliance

• Providing direction to the business partnering and project controls teams to develop their IBP plans with appropriate reporting, processes, guidelines, and schedules

• Providing and adding insight to the AWE consolidated financial plans, by analysing trends, highlighting key risks and opportunities to Finance Director, senior stakeholders

• Leading the finance element of the ABC processes

• Leading engagement with Business Planning team and the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office to ensure that Corporate Finance inputs are provided on time and to a high quality

• Helping to shape forecasting processes and forecasting outputs

• Working with the Business Insights team to ensure the systems and reports, are robust, controlled and provide the right level of detail to provide insight into the plans

• Setting the direction, empowering, inspiring, motivating, and coaching team members to enable effective delivery of objectives and supporting individual's personal development and careers

• Being an ambassador for Financial leading practice, lead initiatives to continuously improve Financial planning practice within AWE

You may not tick every box and that is fine with us, attracting the right people is just as important as having technical experience in every aspect of our roles so we'd still love to hear from you.

Why work for us?

AWE has been voted one of the best 25 big companies to work for this year. We offer a great package of benefits and career development as well as:
Every other Friday offPension contributions between 9% to 13%Take a look at our benefits on our careers site.

Applications via: AWE Careers

UK Security Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) is required in order to start which takes several months to complete. You can find information on this at Gov.UK

Important things you need to know:
Interviews will be scheduled during working hoursInterviews will be 90 minutes on TEAMs and will include a 5-to-10-minute presentationFlexible and hybridCloses Sunday 23rd June

If we receive a high level of applications, this vacancy may close early. Refresh your CV and apply now

For more information about the role or the recruitment journey, contact me (Sunflower) at:

(Sorry agencies - recruitment is managed by our inhouse TAPs)

#LI-SM

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. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.

  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Financial Divisions Full time

    Trainee Financial Adviser - Boutique IFA firm - Reading Salary: £30k + bonuses Clients provided: Manage a portion of a £20m client bank Are you currently working as an IFA Administrator or Paraplanner and aim to become an Adviser in the near future? Are you working towards your level 4 diploma and eager to step into an Adviser role? Join a...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Financial Divisions Full time

    Financial Planner - Reading, £60k - £85k, basic salary plus bonuses - realistic take home pay £100k in year 1 Manage some client from the Managing Director and generate new business from established Lead mechanism I am recruiting for a boutique Independent Financial Advice firm with a presence across the Thames Valley who I have met and placed 8 members...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Financial Divisions Full time

    Junior Financial Adviser/Trainee Financial Adviser - Boutique IFA firm - Reading- £40k - £50k + bonus - Manage a portion of £20m client bankAre you a customer facing Paraplanner or a Junior Financial Adviser with your level 4 diploma or perhaps 1 exam away and have ambitions to step into an Adviser role ASAP, are you looking to join an established...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Mace Full time

    At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our . Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Mace Full time

    At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site. Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Mace Full time

    At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site. Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Mace Full time

    At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site. Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Brookwood Recruitment Ltd Full time

    Job DescriptionSenior Financial AccountantPermanent roleHybrid (2 days per week onsite in Reading)Salary £75000This high scaling business are focused on creating accelerated opportunities for their national & impressive client base, and their growing teams.A value and people led business, combined with cutting edge tech positions them favourable in their...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom ESP Global Full time

    Successful applicants will have a Batchelors degree in Finance or Accounting 10 years of experience in Finance with 5 years in a Senior Leadership role Experienced in International financial management, accounting & regulationsRole Purpose:As the CFO and board member, you will be a highly visible and accessible leader, responsible for providing strategic...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Covéa Insurance Services Ltd Full time £50,000

    Senior Financial Accountant page is loaded Senior Financial Accountant Apply locations Reading posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R1998 Senior Financial Accountant 3 Month Fixed Term Contract - £50,000 This role is fully remote, so can be performed from home. But if you're keen to get into the office, you can too The Financial Reporting...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Fusion Recruitment Limited Full time

    I am recruiting a Senior Financial Accountant for a venture capital (VC) backed technology client based in Reading. Our client is currently going through a large financial transformation which will provide the opportunity to work outside of your defined role and across the business on interesting projects and tasks. Reporting to the Financial Controller you...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom eFinancialCareers Full time

    My client is a leading accountancy and professional service firm, providing advice and solutions to businesses. They are looking for a two Financial Reporting Accountants to join their Financial Reporting and Advisory team.In this role you will use yourprevious statutory financial statement preparation experience.You will work closely with and be supported...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom PepsiCo Full time

    OverviewPepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. Making every day favourites like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers and Monster Munch, to name a few We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom PepsiCo Full time

    OverviewPepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. Making every day favourites like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers and Monster Munch, to name a few We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom westlakesrecruit Full time

    Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced senior planning engineer to be engaged on a permanent basis within the Nuclear sector. We are now recruiting for a Senior Planner to join us permanently on our major projects located in Reading, Berkshire.With this role you have the chance to join one the largest decommissioning project portfolios...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Covéa Insurance Full time £50,000

    Senior Financial Accountant 3 Month Fixed Term Contract - £50,000 This role is fully remote, so can be performed from home. But if you're keen to get into the office, you can too The Financial Reporting team's purpose is to manage the core financial accounting for the Covéa Insurance companies in the UK delivering financial control, reporting and support...

  • Chartered IFA

    2 months ago


    Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Financial Divisions Full time

    Manage a book of 150+ clients with AUM between £750k-£1m Plus: revenue related salary increases + bonus My client are an Independent Financial Advice firm with offices in Caversham, Reading. They offer whole of market advice on Pensions, Investments, Tax Planning, IHT, Mortgages and some Protections. They also offer Wills and Trusts as well as Powers of...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Venn Group - London Full time

    Senior Planning LawyerVenn Group's specialist Legal team is collaborating with a highly regarded Local Authority in Bekshire, celebrated for their excellent team culture. They are looking to recruit a dedicated and experienced Senior Planning Lawyer to join their dynamic team.Role Overview:Position: Senior Planning LawyerEmployment Type: Full-timeContract...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Venn Group - London Full time

    Senior Planning LawyerVenn Group's specialist Legal team is collaborating with a highly regarded Local Authority in Bekshire, celebrated for their excellent team culture. They are looking to recruit a dedicated and experienced Senior Planning Lawyer to join their dynamic team.Role Overview:Position: Senior Planning LawyerEmployment Type: Full-timeContract...


  • Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Carrington West Full time

    Senior Planning Officer - Development Management Berkshire£40-45p/h+Job Ref The client is looking for an experienced Senior Planning Officer that is comfortable dealing with minor applications and small scale majors. This role is going to be hybrid working with the requirement of only needing to go to the office once a week. If you are a Senior Planning...