Project Finance Controller & Bid Lead

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL); Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SSTL in the United Kingdom seeks a Finance lead for costing and bidding, and to act as the CFO for projects. You will review bid costings prepared by Engineering, ensure currency, rates, margins, taxation and contingencies are correct, and work with the Bid team to optimise cash flow and profitability.

You will also monitor project performance, review costs and forecasts with Project Managers, and prepare management accounting data plus customer reporting.

Qualifications

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA or related degree would be desirable.
• Proven and demonstrable experience in a relevant role.
• Experience in a project-related IFRS 15 environment with costing and bidding.
• Experience in a dynamic, fast-paced organisation within engineering/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance on bids; validate bid costings against criteria such as currency, rates, profit, taxation and contingencies.
• Collaborate with Bid manager on milestone payment plans for cash flow optimisation.
• Assist bid managers with bid presentation packs.
• Maintain project financial health; review actuals, commitments and forecasts with project teams.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounting data and cash flow forecasts.
• Manage customer financial reporting and liaise with customers' financial tools.
• Support internal/external audits and drive process improvements in finance.
• Act as a CFO-style adviser within the project decision-making process.

Skills

Positive attitude

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Team working

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

ACCA / CIMA / ACA or related degree desirable

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Dynamics

Data Warehouse

SharePoint

S4 Hana (Public Cloud)

Job description

SSTL in the United Kingdom seeks a Finance lead for costing and bidding, and to act as the CFO for projects. You will review bid costings prepared by Engineering, ensure currency, rates, margins, taxation and contingencies are correct, and work with the Bid team to optimise cash flow and profitability.

You will also monitor project performance, review costs and forecasts with Project Managers, and prepare management accounting data plus customer reporting.