Job Description

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. 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 sophisticated financial scenarios to finance and non-finance people alike.
This role is based out of our Hemel Hempstead site and is Hybrid-Variable, meaning you will be required to be in the office 1-3 days per month.

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
• Providing analysis and general commercial finance advice to various interested parties
• Contributing to the drafting and review of financial contract schedules
• 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
• Assisting the delivery and finance teams with financial queries on live contracts

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Accountancy qualification - fully qualified with ACA, CIMA or ACCA
• Sophisticated numeracy, including ability to model scenarios and sensitivities
• Outstanding verbal and written presentation and communication skills
• Responding positively to tight deadlines, while being mindful of standards
• Proven experience of working on projects in a financial capacity
• Experienced in working for clients (internal or external) It would be great if you had:
• Awareness of IT/BPO projects and services
• Experience of Commercial Finance bidding and contract pricing