Bid Finance Manager

Thales
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridContractFunction: Finance & AccountingSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Problem-solving","Financial acumen"]

Lead the financial workstream for bids and projects by preparing, reviewing, and presenting estimating, costing, pricing, and governance inputs. Build financial models for costs, risks, opportunities, cash flow, funding, and margins, and support bid reviews and business cases. Collaborate with engineering, project management, commercial, procurement, and finance teams to deliver competitive, profitable defence opportunities in a regulated environment.

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FursaFursa
Thales
Thales
15 hours ago

Bid Finance Manager

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Job Summary

Lead the financial workstream for bids and projects by preparing, reviewing, and presenting estimating, costing, pricing, and governance inputs. Build financial models for costs, risks, opportunities, cash flow, funding, and margins, and support bid reviews and business cases. Collaborate with engineering, project management, commercial, procurement, and finance teams to deliver competitive, profitable defence opportunities in a regulated environment.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the preparation, review, and presentation of estimating, costing, pricing, and financial data for bids and projects.
  • •Develop financial models covering costs, risks, opportunities, cash flow, funding, and margins.
  • •Support bid reviews, gate approvals, and financial governance activities.
  • •Contribute to business cases and commercial strategies for new opportunities.
  • •Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver competitive and successful bids.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Annual BonusHealth InsurancePension SchemeLife CoverPaid VolunteeringWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in estimating, cost engineering, bid finance, project controls, finance, or a related discipline in a complex business environment.
  • •Strong financial and commercial acumen to analyse and interpret complex data.
  • •Advanced Excel skills with proven financial modelling capability and strong attention to detail.
  • •Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across multiple functions.
  • •Experience supporting complex bids, projects, or defence-related programmes in a regulated or technical environment.
Experience:Bid financeDefenceRegulatedCost engineering
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementProblem-solvingFinancial acumen
Tech Stack:Excel

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SC

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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