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Finance Commercial Assistant

Kier Construction

Glasgow

Hybrid

GBP 28,000 - 35,000

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Job summary

Kier Construction seeks a Finance Commercial Assistant for the HMP Glasgow project. You'll support financial operations, manage cash flow, collaborate with teams, and maintain records in a dynamic construction environment. This role requires strong communication skills, relevant experience, and a proactive approach to financial governance.

Qualifications

  • Experience in finance or commercial support.
  • Background in construction or related sectors.
  • Full UK Driving License.

Responsibilities

  • Compile and complete weekly cash flow tracker.
  • Process sub-contractor payments and maintain records.
  • Collaborate with Procurement Shared Service Centre.

Skills

Verbal communication
Numerical skills
Written communication
Computer literacy

Tools

Excel
PowerPoint
Oracle

Job description

We have an excellent opportunity for a Finance Commercial Assistant to work with us on our HMP Glasgow project, a £750M flagship build located to the North East of Glasgow City.

Location: Site Based, HMP Glasgow - Royston, with flexibility for some home working.

Hours: 37.5 Per Week.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Finance Commercial Assistant, you will work closely with the project finance lead and wider commercial teams to support Commercial, Operational, and Finance functions, aiming to optimise administrative efficiency in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment.

Your day-to-day may include, but is not limited to: Please review the attached spec on this page for an exhaustive list of duties.

  • Compiling and completing the weekly cash flow tracker for both actual cash in/out and forecasts, submitting it to the Kier Project Accountant, and resetting the tracker along with associated admin.
  • Processing Sub-Contractor Payments, ensuring the Quantity Surveyor (QS) team stores copies of all payment notices in a central folder for each month.
  • Marking off the payment list in conjunction with the cash flow forecast tracker, securing permission for increases (PTIs) when order values exceed approval and payment.
  • Uploading payment notices from the QS (circa 120 payment notices) and following through the process until fully approved in Oracle.
  • Collaborating with the Procurement Shared Service Centre (PSSC) to compile reports on site Plant Hire, receipting Purchase Orders (POs) in Oracle (if Goods Received Note [GRN] is available or via email to the Site Team for resolution) for payment.
  • Maintaining a site-stores register to control stock levels and replenishment.
  • Collating and issuing weekly Contract Communication (FastDraft) status reports for clients and subcontractors.

What are we looking for?

This role is ideal if you can demonstrate:

  • Experience within a finance or commercial support role requiring high levels of control protocols, governance, and assurance.
  • Experience within the construction or wider built environment sector.
  • Strong verbal, numerical, and written communication skills.
  • Computer literacy, especially Excel and PowerPoint, with strong finance/payment systems skills.
  • Full UK Driving License and proximity to the site.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a wide variety of benefits tailored to your needs. More information on benefits can be found here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. We are committed to fair hiring practices, including being a Disability Confident employer. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check, with further pre-employment checks as necessary.

We look forward to receiving your application to #joinkier.

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