Contract Specialist

Westray Recruitment Group; Tees Valley; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

33 days holiday (bank holidays incl.)

Option to buy extra 5 days leave

Training and development opportunities

Excellent FD reporting

Résumé du poste

Westray Recruitment Group is assisting a Teesside-based Engineering Consultancy to recruit a Commercial Contracts professional. The role combines commercial terms, contracts, and documentation with basic finance duties within the finance function.

You will manage onboarding, review contracts, prepare summaries and maintain documentation while supporting governance and month-end activities. This office-based position offers training and a strong team culture.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential for managing multiple workstreams and delivering accurate documentation.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to engage regional managers and progress deliverables.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and take ownership of tasks.
• Teamwork and flexibility to support where needed while maintaining professional standards.
• Proficiency with Excel and accounting software (Sage, Xero or similar) and a full UK driving licence.

Responsabilités

• Manage commercial onboarding and due diligence of new clients and suppliers.
• Review and negotiate contracts, frameworks, terms and conditions, and amendments.
• Prepare contract summaries and identify contractual risks and obligations.
• Maintain contract registers, templates and controlled commercial documentation.
• Support governance, compliance and internal approval processes.
• Assist with dispute avoidance and resolution of contractual issues.
• Track contractual obligations, renewals and correspondence.
• Review commercial terms within bids and tenders and support pricing structures.
• Prepare strategic proposals with the wider commercial team.
• Help improve commercial processes and templates.
• Assist with monthly management accounts under Finance Director guidance.
• Process invoices and reconcile supplier statements; maintain accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare documentation for year-end accounts and audits.
• General accounting admin using Sage, Xero or similar.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Prioritisation

Communication

Initiative

Accountability

Teamwork

Excel

Outils

Sage

Xero

Excel

Description du poste

We are looking for a Commercial Contracts professional to support the finance function with basic accounts administration while taking a lead role on commercial terms, contracts, and documentation across projects, suppliers, and customers. This role may suit someone from a Procurement/CIPS background who has an understanding of finance. The role suits an individual who has a very strong understanding of tenders, proposals & contracts with a baseline understanding of basic finance duties.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Base Salary package of Circa £40-50k per annum
• Monday – Friday, 37.5-hour weeks
• Office based in Teesside
• 33 days holiday package inclusive of bank holidays + Option to purchase an extra 5 days leave
• Genuine training and development opportunities
• Fantastic culture and reporting into an excellent FD

THE BUSINESS

Our client is a market leading Engineering Consultancy based in Teesside.

THE ROLE

• Manage the commercial onboarding and due diligence of new clients and suppliers.
• Reviewing and assisting with negotiation of contracts, frameworks, T&Cs and amendments.
• Preparing contract summaries and identifying contractual risks and obligations.
• Maintaining contract registers, templates and controlled commercial documentation.
• Supporting governance, compliance and internal approval processes.
• Supporting dispute avoidance and contractual issue resolution.
• Tracking contractual obligations, renewals and correspondence.
• Reviewing commercial terms within bids and tenders.
• Supporting pricing structures and contractual requirements.
• Preparing strategic proposals with the wider commercial team.
• Supporting continuous improvement of commercial processes and templates.
• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts under Finance Director guidance.
• Processing invoices and reconciling supplier statements.
• Support with maintaining accruals and prepayment records.
• Preparing documentation for year-end accounts and audits.
• General accounting administration using Sage, Xero or similar.

THE PERSON + ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Good attention to detail and organisational skills. Ability to track multiple workstreams and follow up on outstanding actions. Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Communication skills - Confident in making telephone calls, engaging regional managers to follow up and progress outstanding deliverables (reports etc.) for their teams. Strong written communication for accurate documentation and email correspondence.
• Initiative and Accountability - Able to work independently with minimal supervision and take ownership of following up with team members with persistence and professionalism.
• Teamwork - Comfortable working closely with others Flexible and cooperative, willing to support where needed.
• Confident with Excel and general accounting software (Sage, Xero, or similar)
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally to client sites