Finance Manager - Statutory Reporting

awepeople; United States; Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Career development

Employee assistance

Life assurance

Discounts

Special leave

Job summary

AWE is seeking a Finance Manager (Statutory Reporting) in Reading to lead technical accounting, planning and delivery of financial activities. You will oversee Financial Accounting, FP&A, Compliance and Finance Systems, while managing your team.

Qualifications include ACA/ACCA/CIMA and strong IFRS knowledge, with 2+ years PQ experience and advanced Excel. The role supports hybrid working and a 9-day fortnight.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Excel to advanced level
• Audit experience
• Knowledge of IFRS
• 2+ years post qualification experience in financial/technical accounting

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze Annual Report & Accounts (AR&A).
• Research significant transactions to ensure correct local accounting treatment.
• Own and develop processes to identify leases under IFRS.
• Monitor and interpret technical accounting developments and impacts on financial reporting.
• Ensure timely completion of external audit processes.
• Prepare and submit MOD reporting returns.
• Develop financial reporting for ESG and TCFD.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Audit experience

IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder communication

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Fusion

Finance systems

Job description

Finance Manager - Statutory Reporting

Closing date: 6th October 2026

Location: Reading, with free onsite parking.

Package: £46,220 - £70,000 p.a

Working pattern: Working Pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, withevery other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spendthree 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?

The Financial Accounting team are seeking an experienced Finance Manager (Statutory & Technical Accounting) to provide advanced systems expertise and lead the effective planning and delivery of financial activities across the CFO Finance function. You will oversee Financial Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Compliance and Finance Systems, while providing clear leadership and line management to your assigned team.

The Role

• Tasking and developing a team, to provide planning and delivery of first class technical and financial activities within a Finance functional team.
• Using Fusion and other associated finance systems, you will provide financial information through effective communication of data and reporting, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• We need you to be adept at building rapport with key stakeholders, both internal and external, and to utilise your communication skills to relay complex financial information to both financial and non-financial people.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and analysis of Annual Report & Accounts (AR&A).
• Researching significant transactions to ensure business drivers are understood and correct local accounting treatment has been applied.
• Owning and developing the process to identify leases under International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Monitoring, assessing and interpreting technical accounting developments and addressing potential impacts to financial reporting.
• Ensuring timely and successful completion of the external audit process.
• Preparing and submitting MOD reporting returns.
• Developing financial reporting for ‘Environmental, Social & Governance’ (ESG) and ‘Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures’ (TCFD).

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Professional accounting qualification (i.e., ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Proficient in Excel to advanced level.
• Audit experience.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• 2+ years post qualification experience of financial and technical accounting work.

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

• International financial reporting standards
• Various financial and related systems.
• Developing and task managing a team
• Ensuring rigorous internal finance control through governance and strong compliance framework.
• Identifying and implementing process improvement.
• An innovative approach to problem solving.

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 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.

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 will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.