Job Description
Role: Cost Clerk
Location: Wednesbury, West Midlands
Duration: Permanent
Salary: 32,000 - 34,000
Duties:
Working closely with the SQS/QS you will assist with the cost control of the Project, focusing on labour / plant / materials through tracking of orders and regular reconciliation of costs with budget.
Timely GRN of all POD's received onto the system, and liaison with the finance team to ensure DPO (Days Payment Outstanding) remains within business tolerance.
Proactive approach to closing out issues with POD/Invoice issues with suppliers/Delivery Team/Finance.
Responsible for the accurate and timely cost collation, reconciliation and reporting of data from site records - time and allocation sheets, GRN's, POD's (or delivery team approval if POD missing).
Liaising with Construction Managers / Supervisors for the completion of these site records and retrieving them from one of the Compounds if necessary.
Ensuring all labour, plant and material schedules and trackers are maintained and accurate as well as periodic review of the suppliers allocated to each Cost Clerk, assuring balanced workloads.
Qualifications
Minimum 2 years' experience as a Cost Engineer with a proven track record in major projects or five years' experience of Cost Clerk in similar industry.
Desirable
Member of Acoste/AACEI/ICEC or other professional body
Degree Qualified in relevant field (Finance/Construction/Mathematics/Business)
Knowledge of Copernic/Jade/Lisa cost control systems.
Person Specification
Working in a finance or commercial function within the engineering or construction sector having hands on experience working for contractors as a Cost Clerk on large civils or infrastructure projects
Working knowledge of finance systems
Cost and budget administration
Financial and commercial reporting
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel/Outlook)
Working knowledge of PowerBI
Highly organised and detail driven
Full UK Driving licence
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