Commercial Assistant

2 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty Full time

**About the role**
- Cost Management and production of project financial monthly reports with the Project Managers in accordance with the OBB reporting timetable
- Manage Sub-Contract procurement to ensure the provisions and risks of all contracts included within Project Sub-Contract documentation as appropriate.
- Maximise income by ensuring Applications, Sub-Contract / Supplier payment terms and Change is appropriately managed, measured and agreed in order to achieve this.
- Audit Sub-Contractors on an annual renewal basis for conformance on their insurance, staff competences and the employment status of their employees in accordance with OBB policies.
- Raising Sub-Contractor requests and review of cost valuation reconciliations
- Manage the monthly credit control report from the Finance Team, investigate with the invoice requester all customer issues with their payment approval.

Provide commercial support where needed to the Project Managers and the Senior Leadership Team

**What you'll be doing**
- Experience in working in a busy office environment
- Experience in prioritising own workload and producing work to a high standard
- Highly organised and motivated and able to work on own initiative
- Strong communicator able to communicate confidently with all level of colleagues within the business
- Excellent team working skills and able to build relationships at all levels
- Ability to work well under pressure and to tight timescales
- Very strong customer focus
- Excellent typing skills and IT Skills including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

**Who we're looking for**
The following qualities/experience are desired:

- Experience of financial and commercial control within a project environment
- An understanding of Contract Law and Insurances would be an advantage
- Ability to provide contract advice to teams would be an advantage
- Oracle R12 and or an ERP System would be an advantage (training provided)

**Why work for us**

We’re a friendly and supportive bunch, looking to achieve the team goals
- We like to work smart, but dress casual - unless there’s a very good reason
- Everyone has different skills, and we have a lot of respect for each other’s uniqueness
- Flexibility is key to success, so we don’t mind if people want to vary their hours a bit
- Even the senior management are approachable and available, they’re part of the team too

If this sort of thing appeals to you, then please get in touch and show us how excited you are.

**About us**

Balfour Beatty Rail Limited is an international leader in rail infrastructure engineering projects and the UK's largest rail engineering and services provider. We offer a full range of rail infrastructure activities from high-speed rail to mass rapid transit, covering urban, rural and commuter routes, for both public and private railways.

For an example of the exciting work our rail teams undertake click here:
**About us**

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Job Reference: BBUK04110



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