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Kenton Black Limited
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for a month
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL2, England
£30,000 per annum
Full Time
Life Insurance
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Sonic Summary
- The position is for a permanent and full-time Cost Clerk with a large engineering specialist in the UK.
- Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in a purchase ledger or cost clerk role, preferably within the construction industry.
- The salary for this position is competitive and will be discussed during the interview process.
- Key responsibilities include managing client relationships, overseeing contract finances, and ensuring accurate cost allocation.
- Applicants must currently reside in the UK and not require sponsorship to apply.
You must meet all the essential criteria also for your application to be considered.
Company details and job overview:
Kenton Black Finance have partnered with a large engineering specialist that has over 40 years experience working UK-wide. The company employ over 1000 staff, and are now recruiting for a permanent and full-time Cost Clerk. You will support Contract Teams in the capture and allocation of cost to contracts and the management and review of accruals to reflect accurate Contract Costs to date.
Your new job as the Cost Clerk:
Manage client relationships:
Provide information for client/internal reports as required by commercial or site personnel
Effectively liaise with site teams, making them aware of key project cost information
Manage and facilitate the cost close out of projects, ensuring any outstanding issues/cost commitments are dealt with promptly
Communicate with quantity surveyors and site teams on any cost matters which may arise
Establish work breakdown structures on projects where required and implement a procedure that ensures costs are being correctly allocated to the structure
Liaise between the project team and the internal/external supply chain
Attend cost/commercial meetings required to fulfill the role
Manage contract finances and information:
Receive Good Received Notes (GRNs) from the site and enter them against the appropriate order in the system
Timely matching of invoices to purchase order/GRN to accurately record Contract Costs
Costs Management and review of accruals against unmatched GRNs
Manage and control ticket receipts ensuring that sites send tickets in on time
Liaise with suppliers and sites to verify delivery of plant and materials to enable payment of invoices, in particular where tickets are missing or queries need resolving
Liaise with the Purchase Ledger department to match invoices with GRNs
Verify lists of all invoices, payments, and GRNs for the contract to finalise the account
Manage supplier queries where required, including when invoices do not reflect order/GRN
Assist project teams in reviewing contract costs and resolving queries through to the final account
Process Site Agent returns to ensure costs are allocated to the appropriate cost
codes
Ensure prompt resolution of invoice queries and timely collection of credit notes
Liaise with Finance to manage and resolve supplier invoice queries
Issue weekly Plant Book and co-ordinate/ensure it is appropriately completed and returned by the Site Agent
Finalise costs in preparation for final accounts, including recording to align with cost capture
Liaise with site to keep up-to-date with cost codes and progress on sites
Ensure site allocation sheets are maintained on projects and the information is up-to-date on the allocation of plant, staff, and materials
Provide information on contract costings as requested
File Cost information and tickets etc. as required
Deal with general cost administration queries
Ensure compliance of processes and procedures
Assisting in audits
Experience & skills required to apply:
Experience in the use of Redsky Summit or similar integrated Finance/Business System
Experience in the Construction industry preferred, in a purchase ledger / cost clerk role
Familiar with Purchase Ledger and related processes and activities
Good administrative and organisational skills
Able to work individually as well as part of a team
Capable to complete tasks and meet deadlines
Computer Literate
Benefits include:
- 5% Company pension contribution
- Life Assurance at 2 x notional salary
- Single persons private medical cover
- Permanent Health Cover
- Company Profit Share Scheme
- Career Development and ongoing training
- Staff Referral Scheme
- 25 days annual leave with additional loyalty days (Full-Time equivalent)
- Volunteering Scheme
- Environmental and Social Value initiatives
Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.
