Commercial Assistant

May 7, 2019 | Comments Off on Commercial Assistant





Title: Commercial Assistant



Location: Lincoln



Business area: Highways








Introduction:



Kier Local Highways are currently recruiting for a Commercial Assistant to join the Lincolnshire Council Highways Maintenance contract.



Kier Highways design roads, bridges and intelligent transport systems (ITS), covering strategic and nationally important roads, as well as local roads serving local communities. Our projects range from major improvements to complete renewals of roads and structures. With specialist teams, we manage complex works from conception through to handover at the end of maintenance periods.







Key responsibilities:



  • Assist operations team with invoicing and chase outstanding debt on all contracts managed by line manager
  • Subcontract payment for all contracts
  • Sending subcontract enquiries / chasing responses
  • Recording / monitoring of labour / plant / subcontract costs for all contracts managed by line manager
  • Assist with updating month end reports to enable accurate reporting
  • Preparation of contract cost reports for accounts and audit









  • Skills and experience required:



  • Experience of contracts is desirable as well as knowledge of using accounting systems
  • Good standard of IT skills (MS Office in particular Excel)
  • Good time-management, organisational and communication skills, able to prioritise workload
  • Proven experience of working within a team




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