Commercial Assistant
Advance TRS is delighted to be working with a client on one of the most significant rail projects in North of England. My client is working on a project, whose scope of work is to transform the rail route of East of Leeds to allow for faster, cleaner and comfier travel on the railways.
You will be based out of project offices near South Milford, Leeds however this role will require travelling across several sites between Leeds and York. You will need to drive, have a car and a full UK Driving licence. Due to the location of some of the sites, driving will be the most convenient mode of transport. With another 4 years left on the project, this opportunity provides scope for growth, training and development with the ability to progress over the years to come.
This is a permanent position, based on site Monday to Friday. Unfortunately due to the nature of the role, requiring frequent travel, hybrid working is not available.
As a commercial assistant in this busy role, you will provide administrative support to the commercial team of the project and occasionally support the widen project delivery team.
Role and Responsibilities
- Support the management of subcontract payments, contracts, applications for payment, and timesheets
- Collate daily and weekly data for labour, plant, and material
- Produce month-end data to support turnover and cost transactions for reporting purposes.
- Assist in the production of Project Reviews.
- Prepare subcontract final account certificates.
- Input hours into the tracker from timesheets, rosters, and sign-in sheets.
- Process applications for payment and certificates on COINS system.
- Assist in preparing journals and KPI hours reports for the Commercial Team.
- Address any queries relating to cost, invoices or or allocation.
Candidate Requirements
- Previous experience of providing administration support to a commercial/finance team is an essential requirement for this role.
- Previous experience of working in the construction / civil engineering sector is ideal
- Willingness to work with flexibility. Travel is required so no day is the same.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience dealing with large amounts of data and reports
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.