Business Manager

Salford City Council; Salford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Job summary

Salford City Council is seeking a finance-support professional to oversee cost collections, contract finances, and payroll-related tasks for depot operations. You will ensure precise financial recording, reporting, and data reconciliation within the Construction Services team.

Join a large, in-house technical team with strong learning culture and opportunities to enhance skills while contributing to Salford’s regeneration through efficient financial management.

Qualifications

• Experience in admin management within construction, including CPA systems data and reports.
• Experience analysing SAP systems, data and reports.
• Commercial awareness with cost management insight.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost collections and administrative finance support to the business.
• Manage contract finances; ensure CPA database setup meets requirements.
• Ensure accurate financial recording and reporting for depot operations.

Skills

Cost management

CPA data & reports

SAP analytics

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

SAP

CPA systems

Job description

Your talent for taking care of finances can help to keep Salford’s programme of infrastructure improvements on track.

Join us to ensure the smooth financial management of a depot that’s helping to drive the regeneration of Salford. Our in-house city council construction and maintenance teams will depend on your expertise and accuracy to ensure the cost-effectiveness and success of our operations.

You can ensure we are spending money in the right way to make Salford a better place. You will also be encouraged to continue to develop and grow your skills and increase your impact and career potential.

Why join us in Construction Services?

• The feeling of pride in making improvement happen.
• Seeing the difference your support makes to local streets and communities.
• Playing your part in ensuring Salford is a safer, better place to live, work and grow up.
• Large in-house technical team with deep and broad expertise.
• Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development.
• Dedicated professional and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning.
• Use of AI innovation.
• Competitive package, including excellent pension.

Your role

• Manage cost collections and administrative finance support to the business.
• Manage contract finances, ensuring the Construction Services Causeway Cost Database (CPA) is set up to meet business requirements.
• Ensure accurate financial recording and reporting for depot operations.
• Ensure effective analysis and reconciliation of cost data and information.
• Manage and process timesheets and payroll for depot operations.
• Identify and provide feedback on errors relating to timesheets, job notes and goods received notes.
• Ensure effective management of stock systems and stock movements. Co-ordinate regular stock takes and reconciliations.
• Provide monthly cost reports. Collate site cost information and ensure correct allocation to labour, plant and materials.

Your profile

• Experience of administrative activities at a management level within the construction industry, with some experience in managing and analysing CPA systems, data and reports (or similar).
• Experience in analysing SAP systems, data and reports (or similar).
• Commercial awareness and acumen, with experience in cost management.
• A positive and proactive attitude and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and build good working relationships.

If you have completed the GM Elevate Leadership Development Programme within the last 2 years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.

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