Job description
Job: Contracts Finance Officer
Type: Temporary
Location: Greater Belfast
Salary: £19.89 PH
Hours of work: 37.5 Hours Per Week (Monday- Friday) Flexible working between 8am - 6pm
The main duties and responsibilities of the role:
To assist Estates’ senior management in ensuring the effective management, oversight, and governance of all financial aspects of maintenance contracts and projects within the department.
To develop and implement the appropriate systems and processes to ensure the delivery of an effective Contract Financial Control function, ensuring that minor works along with planned & reactive maintenance contracts are financially managed and monitored in a cost effective and structured fashion.
To assist in the development and monitoring of planned and reactive maintenance programmes for all of the clients’ properties as required.
To assist in the establishment, development, and maintenance of approved lists of Contractors for the use in seeking quotations and tenders for sub-contract work.
To review construction plans for capital projects and prepare quantity requirements.
To scrutinize maintenance and material costs, as well as contracts to ensure value for money
To liaising with site managers, clients, contractors, and subcontractors as appropriate
To prepare reports, analysis, contracts, budgets, financial risk assessments, and other documents as required.
Criteria:
Essential
1. Either:
- Hold a minimum of HNC/HND or equivalent in a construction related discipline with a minimum of three years’ relevant experience.
(b) Have a minimum of five years’ experience in quantity surveying.
2. Have demonstrable experience of delivering effective Quantity Surveying support within a complex organisation, multi-site and multi-disciplinary with knowledge in at least 3 of the following areas:
(a) NEC Term Service Contracts (or Measured Term Contracts) contract management
(b) PSA Schedules of Work for Building, Mechanical & Electrical Works or equivalent
(c) IT systems relating to QS measurement and preparation of accounts if applicable
(d) NEC Term Service Contracts and their obligations relating to QS matters or equivalent
3. Can demonstrate:
(a) excellent planning and organisational skills.
(b) delivery of high-quality work with excellent attention to detail.
(c) excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and the ability to advise and negotiate with contractors and influence senior management.
(d) a strong customer orientation.
4. Possess a current driving licence or have access to a form of transport that will permit the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.
Desirable
- Have at least 2 years’ demonstrable experience delivering an effective QS function preferably within a public sector organisation.
- Have experience in the use and application of IT systems.
- Have experience in M&E services.
Apply
To apply for this position please send your CV to Jamie.winchester@mparecruitment.co.uk
Or for further information and a confidential discussion on this post please call Jamie at our Belfast office on 028 9521 1111.
Please ensure your CV is accurate and update with full personal contact details, education history, qualifications, and employment history.
MPA Recruitment are operating as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
MPA are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment and welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of gender, marital or family status, religious belief, political opinion, disability, age, race, nationality, or sexual orientation.