Cost Clerk/administrator

**Job Introduction**:
Colas’ Bearsted are looking for an experienced cost clerk/general administrator to maintain cost capture to the contract, satisfying the needs of both COLAS and the customer in terms of reporting contract actual costs and accruals, and supporting the Commercial Manager in being able to report forecast end of life commercial performance.

Actively promote the One Colas approach especially when dealing directly with external stakeholders.

Undertake all aspects of administration works supporting office functions for a busy highways civil engineering team, assisting with efficient and ethical delivery of all secured contracts, whilst ensuring compliance with all procedural working practices.

**Main Responsibility**:
We are looking for a positive, pro-active team player to raise accurate and timely purchase orders in the company system adhering at all times to company and local procurement processes, goods receipting of deliveries, process invoices matching against GRN’s challenge discrepancies as appropriate

Maintain accurate records of plant on and off hire to enable accurate allocation of cost to contract. Goods receipting of hired plant on a weekly basis. Assisting with payroll data entry ensuring accurate and timely information is processed. Enter check and validate costs in company capture system ensuring deadlines are achieved, maintain accurate waste logs ensuring compliance with relevant waste management legislation and ensuring waste licences are current.

Provide support to the site team on commercial cost capture as required Raise of all contract numbers for supply chain works (where needed in absence of Commercial Supervisor) Cost capture of all Labour including all cross checking between timesheets and cost capture records.

Collation of all plant, equipment and transport allocation received from operational supervisors and carry out reconciliation checks before entering the data into the appropriate Colas cost capture systems, assist in the production of cost value reconciliation reports and forecast cash recovery and ensure that both are kept in line with targets and ensure that all costs, accruals and future forecast expenditures are accurate to support end of life forecast, ensure compliance with all contractual requirements and monitor internal expenditure against budget_._

Experienced in raising orders, goods receipting and invoice processing ,some working knowledge of health and safety and have customer facing experience. Previous experience of carrying out reception duties, strong ICT skills especially Microsoft Office Excel & Word.

Able to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly cost capture and reporting, practical knowledge of forms of contract, and cost capture requirements, understanding of period cost reporting and comparison with budget/forecast

Experience in commercial management, cost capture, accrual calculations and value allocation, knowledge and experience in effective cost allocation management, have excellent communication, numeric and computer literacy skills, good problem solving skills and creative flair, able to clearly demonstrate high competence in areas of cost capture.
- Suitable administration experience
- Experienced in accounts, raising invoices & purchase orders
- NVQ in Business Administration desirable but not essential.
- Training and experience in use of CODA, LISA and the Colas cost capture procedures preferred but not essential

**Package Description**:
As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:

- A generous pension contribution
- Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
- Flexible working policy
- Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
- Ongoing training and personal/professional development
- Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal

**About the Company**:
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Colas is fully committed to promoting equality and diversity and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors and other stakeholders. Colas aims to be inclusive, meet diverse needs and promote awareness and ownership in the workplace and the communities in wh