Job Description

Senior Commercial Assistant

Contract - 4 Months

Hourly Rate - £17.00 - £19.20 per hour

Location - London, Westminster

My client are a construction and facilities company and they are now looking for a Senior Commercial Assistant to join their team, your responsibilities in the role:

Develop a good understanding of the wider aspects of Health, Safety and Environmental law affecting a Facilities business

Have a full understanding and appreciation of the contract under which your project is operating and the risks and opportunities this presents

Understand and implement the requirements of company Health Safety, Quality and Environmental procedures and conduct all duties in a manner consistent with these

Develop a high level of competence in the application of IT skills to facilitate own role within company Facilities

Develop a wider knowledge of business systems to manage and present business information

Use the CAFM platform to demonstrate our value to our clients

Have a clear understanding of the benefits and outputs available from our IT tools

Share best practice and knowledge of using the IT platforms with the wider Commercial/Project team

Actively seek to expand own knowledge base of company Facilities working practices and industry as a whole and promote development of others

Identify, manage, reduce and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities

Be an advocate for Lean management and encourage the operational and commercial teams to look for ways to improve our services and constantly improve

Identify, manage and continually demonstrate the value of our service to our clients through effective use of Management Information

Maximise cash flow through timely preparation of valuations, submission of invoices and receipt of payment

Develop high level of understanding of planning, programming and works order tracking to ensure accurate progress reporting

Fully understand the project measures and performance criteria and influence the performance of our suppliers and teams against these metrics

Production of Timely accounts for use in managing the business

Production of accurate and timely financial forecasts for use in setting targets

Establish and maintain accurate and robust reporting structures and monitor resources and costs to ensure that projects meet and / or exceed targets

Develop comprehensive understanding of financial models including cashflow; turnover forecasts and project profit / loss statement

Manage and report on the clients budget as required within the contract and constantly strive to improve the value of the service we provide

Develop and in-depth understanding of contractual, commercial, insurance and legal processes relating to contracts

Assist in the prompt preparation and settlement of all accounts

Ensure the prompt identification of risks in projects and implement risk management techniques, risk registers and actions plans to mitigate the risks

Procure services and materials in an efficient manner with organisations in accordance with company procurement policy and procedures and ensure appropriate records are kept

Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the requirements of the company quality policy and procedures and how these are applied to individuals own role

Ability to develop new ideas and developing it into a different approach

Share any innovations with the wider company team

Utilise company Facilities commercial processes and procedures on projects in order to maximise returns in terms of profit and service level

Develop understanding and working knowledge of project close out processes

Contribute to direct reports performance appraisals

Further information provided upon application

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