Cost Clerk - Dungeness

Aureos; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Salary

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee benefits portal

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Referral Scheme

25 days holiday

Job summary

Aureos Highways are recruiting for a Cost Clerk to support them on their major highways project in Dungeness. You will help manage costs by collecting, analysing and reporting to maximise contract margins and cash collection for the project.

The role requires strong attention to detail, good communication and the ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a busy site environment.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Good planning and time management under deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Check and pre-approve material and external plant invoices.
• Code and allocate delivery tickets in line with cost load and deliverables.
• Analyse weekly material and plant schedules.
• Interrogate and evaluate staff and labour costs.
• Assist commercial lead with monthly reporting requirements and deliverables.
• Prepare cost transfers to ensure correct cost allocation.
• Provide supporting documentation for periodic applications.
• Reconcile cost reporting with financial reporting.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Time management

Prioritisation

MS Office

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

MS Office

Job description

If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, then look no further!

Aureos Highways are recruiting for a Cost Clerk to support them on their major highways project in Dungeness.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing cost control and support to the commercial lead and site team in contracts. Involving you to collect, analyse, summarise and evaluate costs to maximise the contract margins and cash collection in turn maximising the business profits.

Primary tasks and duties:

• Checking and pre-approval of material and external plant invoices
• Allocation and coding of all delivery tickets in line with the cost loaded and deliverables
• Analysing of weekly material and plant schedules
• Interrogation and evaluation of all staff and labour costs
• Assist commercial lead with preparation of monthly reporting requirements and deliverables
• Preparing all necessary cost transfers to ensure cost allocation is correct.
• Provision of all supporting documentation to back up periodic applications as required
• Reconciliation of cost reporting with financial reporting as required
• Visits to other offices and site locations as required
• Liaise with other departments and external companies as and when required
• Support the commercial lead on any ad-hoc duties and special projects as required

Skills and experience:

• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Good planning, time management and organisation skills
• Proven ability to prioritise and ability to meet tight deadlines in a busy and demanding environment
• Experienced MS office user, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team, whilst showing clear attention to detail

In return you will receive

• Generous Salary
• 25 days Holiday with the option to buy more
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits portal.
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral Scheme

Whether you are looking for progression in your new role or for your forever job, we will happily welcome your application.

Equal Opportunities

Aureosare an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.