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