Bid & Pricing Finance Manager

OXFAM; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international non-profit organization is seeking a Bid & Pricing Finance Manager to oversee the development of pricing models and cost proposals for high-value applications. The ideal candidate will have a professional accountancy qualification, experience in managing complex bids, and strong Excel skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including flexible working options and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave and additional leave allowances

Company sick pay

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification - e.g. CIMA, ACCA or qualified by experience.
• Knowledge and experience in managing complex bids and grants.
• Skills in data analysis with Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Support development of pricing models and cost proposals for tenders.
• Oversee portfolio of applications from various institutional donors.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders across regions.

Skills

Professional accountancy qualification

Experience with pricing models

Excellent knowledge of Excel

Financial and business negotiation skills

Strong planning and organization skills

Fluent written and spoken English

Job description

Overview

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role

The Bid & Pricing Finance Manager is a commercial and proposal specialist who works closely with staff at Oxfam Great Britain (OGB), Oxfam Affiliates, country, and regional colleagues to support the development of pricing models, cost proposals, and detailed budgets for all commercial tenders and complex grants from Institutional donors overseeing a portfolio of circa £1m + applications.

What we are looking for

We\'re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam\'s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Professional accountancy qualification - e.g. CIMA, ACCA or qualified by experience
• Ability to lead a broad range of complex and high-value bids, showing knowledge and experience in leading best practice across both high-risk and high-value grants and tenders and across a range of donor agencies, clients, and funding mechanisms.
• Experience of developing cost/pricing models for commercial contract/ tender or grant opportunities from institutional donors like FCDO (Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office), AfDB (Asian Development Bank), SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation) etc.
• Experience of working with International Funding Institutions
• Experience of working on Payment by Results and building fee rates
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, such as pivot tables, macros, power queries, data validation, formulas, and logic statements; including skills to create finance models and reports with Power BI
• Financial, commercial, and business negotiation skills
• Experience of working with diverse stakeholders, including country offices, regional offices and affiliates or peers\' organisations\' staff
• Strong planning, organization, and reporting skills to effectively meet deadlines
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Diplomacy, ability to influence others and to work effectively within a team
• Ability to influence outcomes, facilitate processes and work with others on tasks or projects, without direct line management authority
• Uses initiative and good at problem solving
• Cross-cultural communications skills: ability to collaborate in a high-pressure environment with colleagues of different backgrounds in different time zones.

We offer

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we\'re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.