To provide support to the commercial managers and senior commercial managers to ensure the successful delivery of the control period 6 (CP6) contract with a focus on actual cost accuracy and subcontract management.

Person specification

Essential

  • Experience of working within a commercial environment or experienced in a cost clerk or accounts Ledger role
  • Experience in cost verification.
  • Ability to work under own intuition and think of new ways to drive efficiencies.
  • Ability to use range of IT packages including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent organisation and time management skills.

Desirable

  • Preferred construction industry experience.
  • Preferred educated to degree standard or equivalent professional qualification in related subject.
  • Preferred experience of working within a commercial environment.
  • Awareness of industry issues

Key responsibilities

  • The formation of accurate and timely labour accruals to support period reporting.
  • Validate subcontract timesheets against workplans / signing in records.
  • The assessment of periodic subcontract applications for payment with a view to validate against AFC (cost capturing tool) and to issue payless notices if required.
  • The approval of summit requisitions and invoices.
  • Support the production team with the raising of subcontract requisitions.
  • Assist in the formation of subcontract final accounts.
  • Provide audit support as and when required.
  • Proactively assist with instilling commercial awareness throughout Colas Rail Ltd.

What we offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • 26 days Annual Leave
  • Industry leading Life Assurance
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
  • Pension Scheme
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • Long Service Award
  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Occupational Health Service