.This Role sits inside IR35*Reports ToFinancial Controlling Team LeaderKey Purpose of RoleTo ensure the effective financial control of various designated projects & bids.Key TasksCosting & BiddingOperate as finance lead on bidding activities. This involves reviewing & validating the bid costings that have been prepared by Engineering.Ensure that associated financial criteria are correctly applied (e.G. foreign currency, customer approved rates, profit margins, taxation, provisions & contingencies).Work with Bid manager to determine appropriate milestone payment plans to ensure most favourable cash position.Assist bid managers with RMC pack preparation.Work with Bid team to ensure compliance to the Bid Process.Project ControlRegular review of project actual costs, commitments and forecasts with the Project team & project managers, in conjunction with the project schedule.Working closely with project managers to ensure financial objectives are met and to play a key role within the project decision making process whilst striving to act as the CFO of the project.Regular review of overall financial project health and steer of recovery actions (e.G. cash, debtors, in year financial trading position).Presentation of financial status in relevant management reviews.Regular review of the project risk register ensuring a strong risk management culture and financial link.Work across functions to resolve queries, mitigate issues and ensure project data is of the highest quality.Providing required management accounting project data according to the reporting schedule of the business. Includes sales, profit & cash flow quarterly forecasting.Management of all customer financial reporting requirements & interaction with customer's financial / reporting tools for both bids and projects.Support to any required internal / external project related audits.Taking an active role in identifying and delivering improvements to processes within finance and the business.Ad-hoc requests from team leader.PERSON SPECIFICATIONQualificationsACCA / CIMA / ACA (part qualified) or related degree would be desirable.ExperienceProven and demonstrable experience in a relevant role.Experience within a project related environment covering both costing, bidding and delivery is essential.Experience within a dynamic and fast-paced organisation.Knowledge & SkillsPositive attitude and strong work ethicExcellent organisational, analytical and team working skills.Flexible and able to multi-task; managing a number of different bids and projects simultaneously and being able to adapt to changing priorities.Solid understanding of finance & applicable project accounting standards.Excellent inter-personal & communication skills both written and verbal.Able to develop good working relationships with key people in the business.Ability to use various Microsoft tools (e.G. Excel, Power point, Dynamics, Data Warehouse, Share point)