Finance Business Analyst

2 months 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 a Finance Business Analyst to join our Finance team to advise on cost control within established areas of the business.

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

Salary Range: Starts at £28,080, there is some scope for negotiation.

As a Finance Business Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the project and functional managers by providing financial information so that project managers can make informed decisions.

What's exciting is:

This is a lovely role for someone starting out in Finance who is keen to progress within Cost Control. It's a family friendly, supportive team with opportunities for professional development and flexible working.

A typical day for a Finance Business Analyst could look like this:
Supporting the business area you are in with financial informationMaintaining, inputting and providing informationReviewing actual costs against budget and forecast and identifying any variancesReviewing actual progress against plan and identifying any variancesProviding ad-hoc reports utilising and extrapolating ad hoc MI

We would like you to demonstrate or have experience of:
Working use of a cost management tool / business systemA finance background

We do require:
Evidence that you enjoy collaborating and building rapportA collegiate mindsetMicrosoft Office specialist skills such as Excel and PowerPoint

Why work for us?

We recognise that you may not tick every single box but that doesn't mean we won't be interested in seeing an application from you so do go ahead and apply now

Why work for us?

You can take advantage of a great package of benefits and development opportunities on top of your salary including:
25 days annual leaveEvery other Friday off (AWE works a 9-day fortnight)

To find out more about our excellent benefits and to apply, go to AWE Careers.

You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain UKSV Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through. More info is available on UK.GOV

Important things you need to know:
Interviews will be 60 minutes on TEAMS during working hoursFlexible and hybrid with 2 day per week requirement for attendance on siteThis is a development role so scope for salary negotiation is limited

We plan to close this advert on 8th August, however, 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)

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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.

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