Commercial Finance Manager

Do you have a Commercial Finance background looking foran enterprising new role?

As a Commercial Finance Manager, you will form an integralpart of the team responsible for the pricing and financials on some of our mostsignificant tenders for new business. This is a business-critical role whereyou will work with almost all departments of Sopra Steria to support tenderswith values ranging up to £100+million. There is regular contact with seniormanagement and exposure to a wide range of customers and services across bothpublic and private sectors.

To be successful in this role you will come from a financialbackground, with strong interpersonal communication skills, an example being anability to illustrate and explain financial scenarios to finance andnon-finance people alike.

This is a Hybrid-Variable role with occasional travel toeither our London or Hemel Hempstead site, meaning you will be required to bein the office no more than 3 days per month.

What you'll be doing:

• Participatingin assessments of the target price for each tender
• Engagingwith various teams across the business to efficiently collate, validate,understand, analyse, challenge and present the costs and assumptionsunderpinning the pricing model for each tender
• Presentingincome statements, balance sheets and cash flow analysis for our tendersto key partners
• Communicatingregularly with key partners including the Commercial Finance Director
• Preparingand presenting alternative pricing options and scenarios
• Assistingwith the Sopra Steria tender governance process - providing financialinformation and responding to actions where required
• Financialhandover of successful tenders to the delivery and support teams
• Assistingthe delivery and finance teams with financial queries on live contracts

What you'll bring:

• Financerelated degree and/or Accountancy qualification - part or fully qualifiedwith ACA, CIMA or ACCA
• Sophisticatednumeracy, including ability to model scenarios and sensitivities
• Strongexcel skills
• Strongverbal and written presentation and communication skills
• Respondingpositively to tight deadlines, while being mindful of standards

It would be great if you had:

• Awarenessof IT/BPO projects and services
• Experienceof working on projects or bidding in a financial capacity

If you are interested in this role but not sure if yourskills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'dlove to hear from you!

Location:London or Hemel Hempstead -Hybrid-Variable

Security Level Clearance Level:SC

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we supportdifferent ways of working and can offer a range of flexible workingarrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourageyou to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
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