Area Cost Supervisor – Edinburgh

About The Role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Area Cost Supervisor to join our growing team in Edinburgh.

Duties/Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing

• Assistance in managing all (non-subcontract) project cost elements – People (Labour & Staff), Plant, Materials, Equipment, Charges / General Expenses (incl. insurances & levies)
• Systematically checking data for compliance as “Defined cost”* and identifying any (potential) ‘disallowed costs’**, including checking costs are allocated to the correct WBS (Task and Expenditure Type)
• Supporting the monthly application for payment process by:
  • providing actual cost reports from R12
  • identifying non-recoverable costs e.g. those included within Fee, such as levies and insurances
  • advising on accruals, including for the 4-weekly look ahead
  • providing details on any journalled costs
  • evidencing the cost breakdown for the various (non-subcontract) cost elements being ‘audited’ each month, by the client e.g. three-way match – PO/GRN/Invoice – in accordance with the Audit Protocol
  • resolving any identified issues to allow evidence to be provided
  • supporting the Finance Manager in reviewing the staff costs together with the client in R12
  • identifying lessons learned and preparing advice, as may be necessary
  • maintaining the ‘audited’ records
• Assisting the commercial team in the preparation of internal reports, for commercial progress and financial reconciliation
• Assisting the commercial team in the preparation of forecasts of the total Defined Cost for the whole of the works, including trend analysis and identifying variances from cost baselines
• Cross check plant (incl. tower crane) charges from ATS
• Providing (non-subcontract) cost information to support compensation event pricing
• Ensuring that all staff working on the Dunard Centre project have submitted a timesheet and it has been approved every week, including those support staff not based on the project e.g. temporary works, BIM, etc

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of cost management on large and complex construction projects
• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in managing and supporting customer finance audits

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

About Us

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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