Administrator

J Murphy & Sons Limited; Sefton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and construction company in Sefton is seeking a candidate responsible for executing key financial processes and administrative activities in a site-based role. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in finance or business administration, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to various construction projects.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a transaction process role or business administration.
• Experience in the construction industry is beneficial.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute key finance and project processes.
• Support Site managers with labour processes.
• Use accounting system for project transactions.

Skills

Relationship building

Emotional intelligence

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Take accountability for executing key finance and project processes (raising requisitions, GRN orders, reporting status) associated with ordering materials, resources and plant
• Work alongside Site managers with key weekly paid and agency labour processes (e.g. timesheet collection, coding, collecting overtime requests)
• Use the chosen accounting system for processing project transactions and running reports
• Run weekly management order reports, review and attend meetings with the Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor where required
• Highlight and escape to the Project Manager on interventions required on Site where there is lack of process compliance by site personnel that would risk financial accuracy of the project numbers
• Promote a culture of Continuous Improvement and of sharing best practice amongst the team

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Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a transaction process role (AP, purchase ledger, procurement, finance) and/or broad business administration position
• Experience working in the construction industry or similar may be beneficial
• Good at building relationships
• High levels of emotional intelligence
• Working knowledge of MS Office, and a general competence with systems

About the Company

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world‑class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ – directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

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Additional Information

The ideal applicant will have responsibility for the delivery of key financial processes and administrative activities to support the project. Working in a fast‑paced environment, you will be dealing with a variety of people at all levels, strong communication and organisation is key to this role. This role is 100% site based.