Programme Finance Manager (Bids & Tenders)

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Programme Finance Manager (Bids & Tenders), London

Client: Robertson Bell

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Finance

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 63a0049f9b31

Job Views: 95

Posted: 11.03.2025

Expiry Date: 25.04.2025

Job Description:

Are you passionate about international development and looking for your next challenge? Want to work with an industry-leading charity in their field of expertise? Do you have experience in programme finance or the financial development of bids and tenders, and are now looking to take the lead in new areas? If yes, this could be the role for you!

This recognisable, empowering international development charity is currently seeking a Programme Finance Manager (Bids & Tenders) to join their high-performing team on a permanent basis. Managing a small team, you will be the financial lead for the development of all bids and tenders across the organisation, ensuring best practices are being employed, and that the charity is maximising its reach to new donors.

The key duties of this Programme Finance Manager (Bids & Tenders) role are as follows:

1. Business partner with the Bids & Tenders Development team, acting as the key point of contact and escalation within finance.
2. Take the lead in the development of budget drafts and consolidation for the more complex and large-scale bids and tenders, working closely with the country teams to ensure all costs have been correctly accounted for.
3. Consolidate all data from country offices into a donor-facing template, ensuring everything is presented in a professional and accurate manner.
4. Generate improved budgeting and costing templates for bids in the interest of enhancing efficiency.
5. Provide critical support to the wider Programme Finance team during busy periods.

This organisation has a brilliant reputation across the sector for hiring and developing high-caliber individuals, so there is excellent potential for future progression and development on offer, in addition to very flexible working patterns, including opportunities to work from home up to three days per week.

The successful candidate will have:

1. Demonstrable experience in either developing budgets for bids / contract proposals or donor finance, ideally within the charity sector.
2. Strong business partnering and budgeting skills, with a passion for enhancing financial understanding of non-financial staff.
3. Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
4. Strong communication skills and the ability to learn quickly.

Candidates with experience auditing charities or donors are also strongly encouraged to apply!

If you think this Programme Finance Manager (Bids & Tenders) role sounds like the right next step for you, please do not delay in applying as interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.