Contract Cleaning Estimator

Thorn Baker Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Bid Modeller to develop financial models for bids and strategic initiatives. This role requires expert Excel skills and experience in operational modelling within the facilities management sector. The ideal candidate will be commercially minded and capable of translating complex scenarios into actionable insights, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Excel user.
• Proven experience in financial modelling in commercial cleaning or facilities management.
• Strong understanding of resource modelling and margin analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for bids and business opportunities.
• Analyse staffing structures and service models for P&L implications.
• Support tender submissions and pricing exercises.

Skills

Excel expert (advanced formulas, Power Query, pivot tables, scenario modelling)

Financial and operational modelling experience

Understanding of operational cost drivers

Commercially minded

Confident communicator

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Thorn Baker is working in collaboration with a large FM company to effectively resource a cleaning Finance Bid Modeller.

This opportunity has arisen following internal growth and an increase in new contract bids and tenders. Our client is a dynamic, people led business. They offer structured progression and exceptional, comprehensive career growth.

The ideal candidate will have a background of working in the soft services facilities management sector, with a comprehensive understanding of service delivery and people lead environments. A history of working with contract cleaning companies would be excellent, however as a minimum our client will open up conversations with people from catering and security backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support bids, new business opportunities and strategic initiatives.
• Work with Operations and Business Development teams to analyse staffing structures, service models and P&L implications.
• Support tender submissions and pricing exercises by providing accurate, transparent and commercially focused financial insights.
• Design scenario and sensitivity analyses to model the impact of different business assumptions and operating environments.
• Build interactive dashboards and reporting tools in Excel (and ideally Power BI) to support business cases and executive reviews.
• Continuously improve model design for accuracy, usability and strategic insight.
• Contribute to commercial strategy discussions, bringing data-led insight and innovative thinking.

Skills & Experience Required

• Expert-level Excel user (advanced formulas, Power Query, pivot tables, scenario modelling).
• Proven experience in financial and operational modelling, ideally within commercial cleaning or the wider facilities management sector.
• Strong understanding of operational cost drivers, resource modelling and margin analysis.
• Commercially minded with the ability to translate complex scenarios into actionable insight.
• Confident communicator with the ability to contribute to strategic discussions.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple priorities.
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field (professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and curious, with a genuine interest in how financial models drive business success.
• Analytical yet creative, capable of thinking beyond the numbers.
• Collaborative and confident, comfortable voicing ideas and challenging assumptions constructively.
• Driven to make a difference to business growth.
• Detail-oriented and organised, with a focus on accuracy and clarity.
• Adaptable and resourceful, thriving under pressure and tight time-lines.

If you are looking to join a forward thinking business and enhance your commercial skill set within a busy environment then please apply.