Finance Consultant - RFP/Bid & Pricing in Ottawa

Contract

Job title

Financial Consultant, Bid/RFP & Pricing

Duration

1-year contract

Role status

Current opening

We are hiring on behalf of our client, a leading North York based provider of water, wastewater and infrastructure solutions serving municipal, commercial and industrial customers. The organization operates in a project-driven environment where pricing, costing and financial analysis play an important role in evaluating new business opportunities and supporting profitable growth.

Principal tasks and responsibilities include

• Lead financial analysis and costing for bids, RFPs and new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain pricing models to evaluate project costs, margins and profitability.
• Analyze labour, materials, equipment, subcontractor and other direct and indirect project costs.
• Develop financial assumptions and scenarios to support pricing decisions and contract proposals.
• Work closely with Operations, Sales and other stakeholders to understand project requirements, cost drivers and key assumptions.
• Evaluate pricing assumptions and identify financial risks, opportunities and potential margin impacts.
• Support the preparation of business cases and financial recommendations for bids and new projects.
• Analyze contract terms and assess their potential financial impact on the business.
• Compare expected project performance against actual results and investigate variances.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to Finance and business leaders to support commercial decisions.
• Manage multiple bids, projects and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline pricing, costing and financial analysis processes.

Our client

A North York based provider of water, wastewater and infrastructure solutions serving municipal, commercial and industrial customers across Canada. The organization operates in a project-driven environment involving complex contracts, bids and RFPs where accurate costing and competitive pricing are critical to successful project delivery and profitability.

Qualifications and pre-requisites

• 3+ years of experience in Finance, Financial Analysis, FP&A, Pricing, Costing or a related area.
• Hands-on experience with pricing, costing, bids, RFPs or contract financial analysis.
• Experience working in a project-based, construction, infrastructure, engineering, industrial or similar environment is an asset.
• Strong Excel skills and experience building and working with financial models.
• Strong understanding of cost structures, margins and profitability.
• Experience analyzing labour, materials, equipment, subcontractor and other project costs is an asset.
• Ability to develop financial assumptions and scenarios when working with incomplete information.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with Operations, Sales and other non-Finance stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain financial analysis and recommendations.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of projects from start to finish.
• CPA designation is not required. We are open to candidates with strong practical experience in pricing, costing and financial analysis.

Additional information or perks

• $45-$65/hour, depending on experience.
• Remote role with approximately 1 day per month in office.
• 1-year contract.
• Opportunity to work closely with Finance, Operations and business leaders on commercially focused projects involving pricing, costing, bids and new business opportunities.