Trainee Cost Clerk

**Who are the IOS Alliance?**

Barhale is one of three delivery partners within the Anglian Water Integrated Operational Solutions (IOS) Alliance. IOS is a medium to high complexity, capital maintenance and enhancement, Civil and MEICA, design and build delivery unit working across Water and Water Recycling to support the successful implementation of the Anglian Water AMP 8 business plan.

**Trainee Cost Clerk**

**The Role**

Working as part of the project commercial team, you will provide commercial and administrative support for the project(s) on a day-to-day basis.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assist the wider commercial team with the provision of transparent, accurate and timely commercial cost reporting for the project.
- Support with the financial closure of projects within the prescribed contractual timescales
- Undertake risk-based reviews of the data to identify potentially disallowable costs, drive on-going compliance and potential cost efficiency opportunities.
- Help with coordination of project plant/equipment/material requirements, requisitions/orders, and active management of the aforementioned on-site to minimise costs.
- Actively manage costs and accruals to maximise value and minimise future liabilities.
- Work collaboratively with the site team to provide commercial and administrative support on commercial matters.
- Support with the provision of accurate cost reporting and forecasting to mitigate adverse financial impacts.
- Assist with the effective capture of costs and allocation of associated liabilities to project activities.
- Ensure adherence to alliance and Barhale processes and systems.
- Work with the Quantity Surveyor on commercial reporting and ensure the reporting information is accurate, meaningful, and timely. Actively undertake the reallocation costs/orders where required.
- Coordination of plant requirements for the project(s);
- A clear focus on timely reporting of the latest job costing position to give robust future forecasts of the final outturn cost.
- Ad-hoc reporting of commercial and financial data, as and when required.
- Maintaining clear filing of commercial records in line with Alliance procedures.
- Assist in the preparation of project-specific costs to complete (solution costs)

**Essential**:

- Full UK Driving Licence, and willingness to travel to sites (where required)
- Microsoft suite of packages
- Strong numeracy skills
- Basic financial acumen

**Desirable**:

- Experience using Redsky or a similar financial reporting system

**Caring and investing in you**

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Continuous service awards

**Would you like to know more?**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Private medical insurance

Work Location: In person