Senior Manager, Public Sector Pricing, Contracts & Reporting

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Deloitte LLP is a leading professional services firm employing over 20,000 partners and staff across 23 locations in the UK. The firm has a large Government and Public Services (G&PS) practice with over 2,500 dedicated partners and staff working across all parts of the public sector including central government, health, education, defence, security and justice, local and regional government and transport.

Deloitte’s G&PS practice is one of the largest and most experienced providers of professional services to public sector clients in the UK and we are a Strategic Supplier to Government. Purpose and impact are pivotal to our work.

Due to the regulated nature of procurement in the public sector, the firm has established a specialist, business critical team, the Public Sector Bid Team (PSBT). Tasked with managing and supporting the firm’s public sector bidding activity, the PSBT drives quality and operational improvements on public sector bids and helps the business to win work in a highly competitive marketplace.

As a senior manager focused on public sector pricing, contracts and reporting, you will work with senior leaders to help drive our ambitious future growth plans. If you have a passion for making things happen in an environment that matters, then this role could be for you.

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We are looking for a highly commercial professional to join our Public Sector Bid Team in this new public sector pricing, contracts & reporting role.

Reporting into the Director of the pricing support function, the remit of this role will be broad and engaging. The role’s core focus will be on open book accounting which is the process whereby we report our costs and profit margin to government. You will be the primary contact on these matters for the UK G&PS practice. To be truly effective in this role, you will need to be adept at managing commercial risk, have advanced attention to detail and an ability to manage relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning the process whereby we report our costs and profit margin to government.
• Reviewing contracts to identify our financial reporting obligations and proposing processes and solutions to help drive compliance.
• Performing and reviewing profit margin calculations.
• Liaising with senior stakeholders across Deloitte including our CFO and partners.
• Explaining our profit margin calculations to clients.
• Maintaining audit trails for our profit margin calculations and managing our response to related internal and external audits.
• Driving initiatives to improve the way we prepare and capture data.
• Providing strategic commercial advice to bid teams to inform key decision making, including advising on pricing under public sector frameworks.
• Mentoring client-facing staff to help them understand the wider commercial implications of our work.
• Reviewing the work of more junior members of the pricing team.
• Developing collateral to facilitate knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the pricing team.
• Championing our internal bid process and advising on bid related matters.
• Responsibilities and priorities of the role may change over time according to the workload of the PSBT.

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Essential

• Excellent numeracy skills and ability to work with large data sets
• Experience of performing public sector commercial contract reviews
• The ability to develop, maintain and review financial models with strong Excel skills
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to influence/advise stakeholders
• Proven track record of identifying and managing business risks.
• Strategic thinker who can work independently and proactively
• Effective project management and organisational skills
• The ability to work in a deadline-focused environment, where accuracy and attention to detail is essential
• Excellent presentation skills, including the ability to deliver online training and to summarize the financial implications of decisions to senior stakeholders
• Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Adaptable to client needs
• Collaborative and strong team player
• Interest in the commercial aspects of bidding and how to win
• Experience of UK public sector clients

Desirable

• Accountancy qualification, or equivalent
• Experience of reporting profit margin figures to government clients
• Experience of managing others, particularly junior team members
• Previous pricing experience
• Degree in mathematics, business, economics, finance or STEM subject, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of public sector procurement and the process of bidding under the UK contracts regulations
• Experience of commercial negotiations with third parties
• Ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives

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Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in Belfast with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

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