Bid Finance Specialist

Location: Can be based in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol or London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is the UK’s leading communications group, bringing together brands including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet to serve consumer, business, public sector and communications-provider customers.

What you will do

• Own and produce P&L, cash flow and investment appraisal models for complex, non-standard bids.
• Lead financial appraisals by challenging assumptions, risks, dependencies and value drivers.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations on bid strategy, pricing and commercial structures.
• Support customer negotiations by advising on financial trade-offs, mitigations and value optimisation.
• Prepare and present finance briefings for governance and Delegation of Authority reviews.
• Collaborate with Sales, Commercial, Bid Management, Legal and Finance teams on controlled bid submissions and contractual schedules.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent certification.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, including advanced Excel.
• Ability to interpret complex financial data and turn it into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Confidence challenging assumptions and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, deadline-driven bid and sales environments.

Nice to have

• Experience in bid finance, investment appraisal or complex commercial contracts.
• Knowledge of telecoms, technology or large-scale service and outsourcing arrangements.
• Experience with governance processes and senior stakeholder engagement.

Culture & Benefits

• 10% on-target annual bonus.
• 24/7 online private GP access for employees and immediate family.
• Paid carers leave of up to two weeks.
• Equalised maternity, paternity and adoption leave, including 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay.
• Discounted EE and BT products, market-leading pension contributions and a holiday purchase scheme.
• Optional healthcare, dental cover, gym memberships and other benefits.