Commercial Administrator/trainee Qs

Purdy Contracts Ltd, part of Kinovo Plc, has an opportunity for a Commercial Administrator/Trainee QS to join our Purdy Build division at our Erith Office, DA8.

You will be responsible for the back-office support function, validation, reconciliation and commercial administration of the Contract(s) to which you are assigned. You will be responsible for monitoring completion of jobs against receipt of information (daily) and escalating to the Contracts Manager any event where information is not received within agreed timescales. Providing accurate information to the wider Commercial Supervisory and Finance Team, you will contribute to Contract Review Meetings, analyse and report on data from the Company’s systems and ensure the smooth running of the Contract from a financial aspect
- Co-ordinate and ensure relevant signatories and authorisation levels are adhered to in line with contractual or internal authorisation terms
- Reconcile Sub Contractor invoice sums with those approved on the Application and co-ordinate invoice signatories on the approved documentation
- Produce commercial reports as required by the Client/Contract Manager and support the wider Commercial Team to achieve relevant KPI’s and targets
- Log all variations and update the status of variations as appropriate - providing a daily progress report on the status of each job
- Input client purchase orders, match the purchase order, identify non-conformances and escalate as appropriate.
- Monitor the completion of jobs against receipt of information.
- Communicate effectively with Accounts Team and other Commercial Supervisors to understand processes and procedures.
- Analyse and report on complex financial data relating to the Contract, identify trends and report to the Contracts Manager

You will have:

- Previous experience in relevant sector (Social Housing / Reactive Repairs) in a financial reporting and invoicing capacity.
- Highly numerate and analytical with excellent attention to detail.
- Competent with MS Office packages including Excel.
- GCSE or equivalent Grade A*- B (9-7) in Maths and English.
- Studying towards, or prepared to study towards a QS qualification.
- Full UK Driving licence

Package:

- Bonus Scheme
- Annual pay review linked to our Appraisal cycle
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme (Max.4 days)
- Share Incentive Plan
- Cycle to Work Green Bike Scheme
- CPD and sponsorship through professional qualifications
- Paid community volunteering days

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