Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: London
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Commercial Manager - London
Location: London
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000
Start Date: ASAP
Are you a commercially focused professional with a strong Quantity Surveying background looking for your next opportunity within a highly structured and process-driven environment?
I am currently working with a leading organisation that is looking to appoint a Commercial Manager to support its commercial and project delivery functions in London.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Quantity Surveyor who enjoys working across cost assurance, governance, financial control and project cost management, with the ability to work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
The Role
As Commercial Manager, you will play an important role in supporting robust commercial governance and financial management across projects. You will be responsible for reviewing and challenging costs, supporting project financial processes and ensuring strong commercial controls are maintained.
Key responsibilities will include:
Analysing quotations and challenging costs to ensure value and accuracy
Understanding and reviewing Bills of Quantities and Schedules of Rates
Supporting cost assurance and validation of project budgets and estimates
Preparing and reviewing Financial Approval submissions
Producing Stage 0 and Stage 1 cost estimates to support project feasibility and business cases
Providing commercial support throughout pre-construction activities
Supporting project cost reporting, forecasting and financial control
Assisting with the processing of invoices and issuing purchase orders
Supporting invoicing and payment procedures
Working within established commercial governance and compliance processes
Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Managing multiple priorities and delivering activities accurately and within agreed deadlines
Contributing to improvements in the accuracy and consistency of project cost estimates and commercial processes
About You
The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial or Quantity Surveying background and experience working within a structured, process-driven environment.
You will ideally have:
Experience in Quantity Surveying, commercial management or project cost management
Experience in project cost reporting and forecasting
A strong understanding of cost management and commercial governance
Knowledge of Bills of Quantities and Schedules of Rates
Experience analysing quotations and challenging cost build-ups
Experience working with invoicing and payment processes
An awareness of UK accounting standards, or a willingness to develop this knowledge
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
The ability to manage multiple demands and work effectively to deadlines
Strong stakeholder management skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, OneNote, Teams and SharePoint
Experience working within a highly structured or process-driven environment
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager looking to join a well-established organisation and play a key role in delivering strong commercial governance, cost assurance and financial control.
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000
Start: ASAP
If you're interested in exploring this opportunity, please apply today or contact me for a confidential discussion.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
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