Finance Manager (Cost/Pricing)

Datasource; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contracting firm is seeking a Senior Pricing Manager to lead critical costing and pricing activities for Ministry of Defence projects. This influential role involves working closely with senior stakeholders, negotiating rates, and ensuring compliance with MOD requirements. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in pricing and rates within the defense industry, strong negotiation skills, and relevant CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualifications. The position allows for hybrid working, with up to three days onsite.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Discretionary Bonus scheme

Flexible Benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a pricing and/or rates team within the defence industry.
• Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA (or equivalent).
• Strong senior stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the costing and pricing of contracts with the Ministry of Defence.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior leadership, owning key stakeholder relationships.
• Develop, maintain and calculate rate decks.

Skills

Senior stakeholder management

Negotiation of commercial arrangements

Pricing and rates team leadership

CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualification

Job description

Introduction

This is a senior and influential role responsible for costing and pricing activities for Ministry of Defence projects and programmes. The position plays a critical role in shaping defence rates, supporting bids, and ensuring full compliance with MOD and audit requirements.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business and the MOD, leading commercial discussions and negotiating rates and pricing where required. Proven experience in defence pricing and rate negotiation is essential for success in this role.

Working Patterns: Up to 3 days per week on your local site, the rest of the role can be done remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the costing and pricing of contracts with the Ministry of Defence.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior leadership, owning key stakeholder relationships.
• Lead and develop a team of experienced Cost and Pricing Analysts.
• Own rate submissions, including monthly and annual rate cycles.
• Develop, maintain and calculate rate decks.
• Calculate estimated and actual costing and pricing overheads used in bid pricing.
• Calculate estimated and actual average labour rates.
• Serve as the single point of contact for all rates-related analysis, reporting and queries.
• Work with the business to understand labour, materials, ODCs, subcontracting, R&Os and investment drivers.
• Develop a strong understanding of functional labour, utilisation, headcount and indirect cost drivers.
• Provide stakeholders with recovery forecasts and budgets.
• Ensure full compliance with MOD regulations and external auditors.
• Coordinate all programme reporting and audit activity with the MOD

Skills & experience

• Proven experience leading a pricing and/or rates team within the defence industry.
• Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, ACA (or equivalent).
• Strong senior stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate commercial arrangements.
• Experience with proposal and bid processes such as RLPM / IPDS.
• Experience working within a global or matrix organisation (desirable).

Additional benefits

• 25 days holiday (increasing to 27 days) + statutory public holidays.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance'.
• Flexible Benefits scheme.
• Discretionary Bonus scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• 37hr standard working week, with an early finish on Fridays whilst operating a 'Hybrid Working Model'

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.