Commercial Assistant

Job description

Description and requirements

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an

inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Commercial Assistant to join our Building Services team at Essex Schools.

The role will be responsible for organizing and administrating of commercial, Procurement, and financial aspects on the project in accordance with Skanska policies and procedures and our ways of working.

The Commercial Assistant will support all financial aspects with main responsibilities being:

• Review, validation and obtaining approval of any invoices and ensuring payment of any valid invoices is made in accordance with the Fair Payment Charter
• Updating commercial trackers
• Preparation of any ad-hoc commercial reports required by the line manager.
• Preparation of any periodic information e.g. Not passed and Aged debt reports
• Keep update to date master filling systems.
• General office/administration duties
• Plans and analysing actual cost against forecast.

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We're looking for:

• Experience of working in a financial environment with understanding of commercial processes
• Experience of Oracle or equivalent
• Good communication skills
• Good organisation skills
• Experience of working directly with client representatives
• Good computer skills including use of Microsoft Office, in particular excel to be at an intermediate level
• Adopt digital tools to improve project performance
• Data interpretation and reporting

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic - we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

Flexible working

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [email protected] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [email protected]

Closing date

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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