Job Description
Together, through unmatched engineering and collaborative teamwork, we can shape a brighter future for our planet. Wood Thilsted is designing the global transition to green energy. We’re offshore wind engineering experts, and we invite you to join us.
Ours is a purpose-driven company. Our engineering helps speed the transition towards a greener planet Earth, with the wellbeing of our employees being every bit as vital. People and planet go hand in hand – we’re in business to look after both. There’s more than 190 staff, working within the UK, USA, Denmark, Poland, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
As a company, we strive for two things: Technical excellence, and to provide the best overall value to our clients. As a culture, knowledge sharing, mutual trust and a great social atmosphere is key. Wood Thilsted is a truly exciting company to work for, something we’re most proud of.
Job Overview: This specialist will work closely with our Finance Director to lead the development and implementation of the commercial and operations strategy to ensure planned level of commercial return & gross profit improvements through MI, Pf, rate card and Utilisation improvements.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape a new role which will offer you the chance to put your personal stamp on a rapidly growing business, and expand your knowledge, experience, and personal development.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of pricing strategies for services, using market benchmarks to ensure profitability.
- Create pricing models for Sales, Tendering & Engineering teams.
- Provide analysis and support to demonstrate the effectiveness of pricing strategies.
- Review new client and supplier contracts to minimise financial and commercial risks.
- Assist in bid development through risk analysis and cost forecasting.
- Oversee negotiation and sign-off of high-value contracts to manage commercial and contractual risk.
- Evaluate and approve tenders as a member of the Tender Board.
- Lead resource planning to align with short and mid-term forecasts.
- Ensure project delivery is in line with expectations.
- Support the development of business plans and challenge senior leaders to deliver growth.
- Maximize operational effectiveness and compliance with all systems.
- Conduct regular reviews to identify opportunities for improvement and support the achievement of budget targets.
- Develop a management information strategy and review month-end reporting for accuracy and insight.
- Additionally, perform any adhoc activities and projects directed by the CFO.
We are looking for:
- Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail
- Relevant education background and certification, qualified accountant is preferred but not essential
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency in finance and accounting systems, including advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Thorough understanding of financial control processes and compliance
- Ability to interpret and analyse multiple data sources to provide meaningful insights and recommendations
Skills:
- Financial modelling
- Risk analysis
- Contract negotiation
- Resource planning
- Project management
- Business planning
- MI strategy development
- Data analysis
In return, we offer excellent opportunities and a chance to deepen your competency and expertise. You’ll be continually involved in exciting and dynamic projects, in an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves – and be their best. We offer a competitive salary package, a great pension, both health and life insurance, as well as flexibility around where you work and when. Our values are at the heart of everything we do. We are result-orientated, innovation-driven and committed to a brighter future.
Please apply at careers site where you can upload your CV and enter your details for consideration. Attaching a cover letter to your application is not needed. Instead, include a few sentences in your resume/CV briefly explaining your motivation for applying. To maintain a fair recruitment process, please do not add a photo to your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are dedicated to an inclusive hiring process and providing equal opportunities for all our job candidates. We are happy to accommodate any adjustments you may need during the application and hiring process. While this job opening does not have a fixed deadline, please make sure that you apply as soon as possible. We are going to close the application as soon as we get enough candidates.
At Wood Thilsted, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong. We believe that diversity drives excellence and makes us stronger. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We strive to create a workplace that is free from discrimination and bias, where all employees have equal opportunities for growth and advancement.
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