Expire in: 13 days
We have an immediate opportunity for an interim Commercial Finance Manager to lead the financial and commercial development of bids and tenders, providing robust pricing, advanced financial modelling, and commercial insight to support competitive and profitable submissions. Strong stake holder management experience is key in this role as you will partner with Finance, Sales, Bid Teams, Operations, and Legal to shape winning proposals. This is an immediate interim project, offering a competitive day rate and a hybrid working pattern.
Key Responsibilities
Lead financial modelling and pricing for bids, tenders, and re‑tenders.
Build complex multi‑scenario financial models using advanced Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot, dynamic formulas, automation).
Translate operational plans into accurate costings, assumptions, and commercial impacts.
Develop pricing strategies that balance competitiveness and profitability.
Assess commercial risks, sensitivities, and contractual implications.
Ensure compliance with internal governance and support contract reviews with Legal.
Present financial insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Partner with operational teams to validate assumptions and ensure deliverable solutions.
Support post‑award mobilisation with clear financial handover.
Improve pricing tools, templates, and modelling standards.Skills & Experience
Essential
ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent experience.
Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field preferred.
Strong experience in commercial finance, bid finance, or pricing.
Expert‑level Excel and financial modelling skills.
Ability to build complex models for multi‑year contracts or service delivery solutions.
Strong commercial judgement and ability to challenge assumptions.
Experience working in fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary bid environments.
Ability to interpret operational data and convert it into financial impacts.
Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
Confident, proactive, and commercially minded.
Able to manage multiple bids under tight deadlines.Desirable
Experience with public or private sector tendering.
Knowledge of contract structures, pricing mechanisms, and commercial risk.
Experience with Power BI or similar analytics tools.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your personal dataDo not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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