Sopra Steria
Senior Commercial Finance Manager - Bids
Job Location
UK, United Kingdom
Job Description
Do you have a Commercial Finance bid exposure and looking for an enterprising new role?
As a Senior Commercial Finance Manager, you will form an integral part of the team responsible for the pricing and financials on some of our most significant tenders for new business. This is a business-critical role where you will work with almost all departments of Sopra Steria to support a range of tenders with values ranging up to in excess of £100+million. There is regular contact with senior management, up to CEO level, and exposure to a wide range of customers and services across both public and private sectors.
To be successful in this role you will come from a strong financial background, with a good blend of technical and interpersonal communication skills as well as having an ability to illustrate and explain complex financial scenarios to finance and non-finance people alike.
The role will also involve the mentoring and strategic support of other Commercial Finance Managers and the bids they work on. In the role you will be required to attend monthly meetings in either Hemel Hempstead or London.
What you'll be doing:
What you'll bring:
It would be great if you had:
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London/Hemel Hempstead, Hybrid-Variable
Security Clearance Level: SC
Internal Recruiter: Alex
Salary: Up to £75,000 DOE
Benefits: £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about Sector/Company?
We are a European leader in consulting, digital services and software development, helping our clients drive their digital transformation to obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. We provide end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations be more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. We place people at the heart of everything we do and are committed to making the most of digital technology to build a positive future for our clients.
We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Location: UK, GB
Posted Date: 9/30/2024
As a Senior Commercial Finance Manager, you will form an integral part of the team responsible for the pricing and financials on some of our most significant tenders for new business. This is a business-critical role where you will work with almost all departments of Sopra Steria to support a range of tenders with values ranging up to in excess of £100+million. There is regular contact with senior management, up to CEO level, and exposure to a wide range of customers and services across both public and private sectors.
To be successful in this role you will come from a strong financial background, with a good blend of technical and interpersonal communication skills as well as having an ability to illustrate and explain complex financial scenarios to finance and non-finance people alike.
The role will also involve the mentoring and strategic support of other Commercial Finance Managers and the bids they work on. In the role you will be required to attend monthly meetings in either Hemel Hempstead or London.
What you'll be doing:
- Participating in assessments of the target price for each tender
- Engaging with various teams across the business to efficiently collate, validate, understand, analyse, challenge and present the costs and assumptions underpinning the pricing model for each tender
- Presenting income statements, balance sheets and cash flow analysis for our tenders to key partners
- Communicating regularly with key partners including the Commercial Finance Director
- Preparing and presenting alternative pricing options and scenarios
- Participating in financial dialogue with key suppliers and clients
- Assisting with the Sopra Steria tender governance process - providing financial information and responding to actions where required
- Financial handover of successful tenders to the delivery and support teams
- Supporting the deals, skills development and career progression of other Commercial Finance Managers in the team in a strategic capacity
- Assisting the delivery and finance teams with financial queries on live contracts
What you'll bring:
- Finance related degree and/or Accountancy qualification - part or fully qualified with ACA, CIMA or ACCA
- Sophisticated numeracy, including ability to model scenarios and sensitivities
- Strong excel skills
- Strong verbal and written presentation and communication skills
- Responding positively to tight deadlines, while being mindful of standards
It would be great if you had:
- Awareness of IT/BPO projects and services
- Experience of working on projects or bidding in a financial capacity
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London/Hemel Hempstead, Hybrid-Variable
Security Clearance Level: SC
Internal Recruiter: Alex
Salary: Up to £75,000 DOE
Benefits: £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about Sector/Company?
We are a European leader in consulting, digital services and software development, helping our clients drive their digital transformation to obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. We provide end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations be more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. We place people at the heart of everything we do and are committed to making the most of digital technology to build a positive future for our clients.
We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Location: UK, GB
Posted Date: 9/30/2024
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