Project Support / Commercial Administrator
Location: CW7 1AH – Crewe/Cheshire Area
Hours: 40 hours per week
Pay Rate: £13.00 per hour
Working Pattern: Office / Home Based with travel to local sites as required
The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Project Support / Commercial Administrator to join a busy Facilities Management projects team supporting the Cheshire East Council account.
This is a varied role providing financial, commercial and administrative support to a Project Management team responsible for delivering minor and capital works projects valued at up to £250k each, with an annual programme of approximately £5m.
The successful candidate will need excellent organisational and communication skills, strong commercial awareness and the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced projects environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing final accounts for capital and minor works projects.
- Producing weekly labour utilisation reports.
- Creating IOs for new projects and maintaining project trackers.
- Raising, managing and receipting Purchase Orders using COUPA.
- Managing purchase card logs for Project Managers.
- Reviewing WIP and earned values to support accurate project billing.
- Monitoring project WIP and debt.
- Maintaining accurate financial forecasts and project information.
- Inputting operative timesheets into SAP.
- Preparing monthly payment applications for capital works.
- Supporting Project Managers with the management of project variations.
- Holding regular meetings with Project Managers to review financial information, forecasts and project progress.
- Supporting project costing and general commercial administration.
- Liaising with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal teams.
- Ensuring financial policies and company procedures are followed.
- Maintaining accurate records in line with company quality management requirements.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience in a similar project administration, commercial support or financial administration role.
- Strong commercial and financial awareness.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Confident communication skills with the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities within a busy environment.
- Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Experience with SAP, COUPA or similar systems would be advantageous.
- Facilities Management, construction or building services experience would be beneficial.
- Self-motivated, reliable and able to work with minimal supervision.
If you have strong administration skills, good financial awareness and experience supporting projects or commercial teams, apply today with your CV for immediate consideration.
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Pay: £27,040.00 per year
Work Location: In person
