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Bid Finance Specialist

Job Req ID:  48655
Posting Date:  3 Jul 2025
Function:  Finance
Unit:  Business
Location: 

Snowhill, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Salary:  Competitive + Excellent Benefits

This role can be based in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol or London.

 

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd July 2025

Why this role matters

In this role you will support on winning and retaining profitable business across key accounts on strategic deals. You will drive financial risk mitigation and management of key commercial issues as well as positively influencing win rates and directly impacting BT’s drive for profitable growth on the more complex deals.

You will be recognised as a trusted advisor to senior management and a subject matter expert for bids.

What you'll be doing

  • Accountable for discreet and/or complex bids within a specific field of responsibility.
  • Identify and quantify financial risk – key input to the bid decision making process.
  • Support and make recommendations into customer negotiations.
  • Provide timely and accurate completion of the finance briefing for the appropriate DOA sign off having applied the best practices.
  • Assurance for the accurate completion of customer pricing sheets.
  • Contribute to the production of Finance Schedules.
  • Produce bid P&L and cash flow for Complex Network and Non-standard bids.
  • Provide insightful recommendations to improve bid profitability.
  • Manage inputs from the bid team (Product, Technical, Service, Group finance, HR etc.)

The skills you'll need

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) – Desirable.
  • Senior Stakeholder experience and working within matrixed environments. Experience of working with commercial and operational teams to deliver bid proposals and win deals.
  • Ability to interpret financials into meaningful insight, to inform decision making.
  • Ability to operate under pressure of deadline driven sales environment.
  • Demonstrates a high level of analytical capability.
  • Security clearance may be required to work in sectors within B&PS (SC, DV levels).

Benefits

  • 10% on target bonus​.
  • BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%​.
  • From January 2025, equal family leave:  receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.​
  • Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.​
  • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service​
  • 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues​
  • 2 weeks carer’s leave.
  • World-class training and development opportunities​.
  • Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.​

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

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Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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