Rail Finance Assistant - Flexible Temp Role (Major Projects)

Volkerwessels Uk; East Malling; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Competitive annual leave

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping and restaurants vouchers, and

discounts

Training and development opportunities

Family friendly policies includingenh,

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health, physical health, and fi

Job summary

VolkerRail Major Projects in Kent seeks a temporary Finance Assistant to join the Tonbridge Depot team on the Southern Integrated Delivery Project. The role focuses on cost control, purchase invoices, and collaboration with site managers to ensure timely and accurate financial records.

Candidates should have GCSE English and Maths, payroll or accounting experience, and strong Excel/Office skills. The role offers competitive rewards, pension, life cover, and flexible working options.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (Grade C) required.
• Payroll or accounting experience preferred.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, review, analyse and control all costs for projects within the SRE Track.
• Daily collation and review of all project costs including labour, subcontractor costs, plant and material costs.
• Monitoring and review of all commitments including GRN’s and orders.
• Assist in analysing and reporting on cost codes, trends and allocations.
• Inputting purchase invoices onto the accounting system COINS.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery tickets.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers to resolve queries.
• Work with site office managers to input delivery tickets for invoice matching.
• Collaborate with procurement to resolve order queries.
• Prepare monthly payment runs.
• Support the project accountant with ad hoc projects and cover during leave.
• Participate in audits to maximise allowable costs and minimise disallowed costs.

Skills

Payroll / accounting experience

Highly organized

Attention to detail

Good communication

Microsoft Office

Education

GCSE English and Maths (Grade C)

Tools

COINS

Microsoft Office

Job description

VolkerRail Major Projects in Kent seeks a temporary Finance Assistant to join the Tonbridge Depot team on the Southern Integrated Delivery Project. The role focuses on cost control, purchase invoices, and collaboration with site managers to ensure timely and accurate financial records.

Candidates should have GCSE English and Maths, payroll or accounting experience, and strong Excel/Office skills. The role offers competitive rewards, pension, life cover, and flexible working options.