Senior Commercial Assistant

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
• Contribute to the development and learning of the junior Commercial team on the projects
• Develop a good understanding of Employment law with particular regard to issues surrounding TUPE and Pension obligations and understand when to enlist professional help
• Ensure that the commercial function is at the heart of the project team
• Build strong network of contacts within company Facilities and the wider business and feedback learning form the contract
• Actively researches issues to identify alternatives actions and always look to implement optimum solutions

Further information provided upon application