The Opportunity
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Subcontractor Payments Administrator to join our growing Finance team on a 12-month fixed term basis, reporting directly to the Subcontractor Payments Manager.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in subcontractor payments, accounts payable, or finance administration who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building strong working relationships. You'll play a key role in ensuring subcontractors are paid accurately and on time, while maintaining compliance with industry regulations and internal controls.
If you have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you.
Processing & Payment Administration
- Processing certified Applications for Payment accurately and efficiently.
- Assessing and applying the correct Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) tax treatment.
- Processing approved retention releases to facilitate timely payments.
- Supporting the creation and administration of weekly payment runs.
- Managing urgent CHAPS and Faster Payments when required.
- Assisting with cash flow activities and payment forecasting.
Query Resolution & Stakeholder Support
- Managing subcontractor queries via email and telephone, ensuring excellent customer service standards are maintained.
- Investigating and resolving discrepancies relating to Applications for Payment, CIS, DRC, and payment issues.
- Liaising with Procurement, Accounts Payable, and operational teams to resolve payment and tax treatment queries.
- Reviewing and validating held retention balances and supporting query resolution.
Ledger & Reconciliation Management
- Managing subcontractor accounts to ensure payments are processed within agreed timelines.
- Performing regular subcontractor account reconciliations.
- Investigating and resolving unallocated cash, debit balances, payment-on-account issues, and credit balances.
- Escalating complex or high-risk issues to senior team members when appropriate.
Continuous Improvement & Compliance
- Building strong relationships with subcontractors and internal stakeholders.
- Supporting compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
- Contributing to process improvement initiatives across the subcontractor payments function.
- Supporting month-end and year-end activities, including reconciliations, reporting, and audit requirements.
- Assisting with finance projects and business improvement initiatives as required.
Essential
- Previous experience within a subcontractor payments, accounts payable, finance administration, or similar finance role.
- Good understanding of subcontractor payment processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) tax treatment.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy when processing financial transactions.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve issues effectively.
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
- Professional approach to handling confidential and sensitive financial information.
Desirable
- Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O).
- Experience working within the construction, utilities, engineering, or infrastructure sectors.
- Experience using Payapps or similar subcontractor management systems.
- AAT qualification or currently studying towards a relevant finance qualification.
- Experience supporting audits, month-end processes, and financial reporting activities.
- Knowledge of payment controls, reconciliations, and ledger management best practices.
At OCU, we believe that meaningful work should come with meaningful support. That's the principle behind Careers with Purpose, our commitment to ensuring every person at OCU feels supported, developed, and valued, not just in their role today, but throughout their career with us.
Alongside the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, we offer a benefits package that we are continuing to develop as we grow, and the kind of career acceleration that only comes from being inside a business moving at this pace.
As a rapidly growing organisation, there are genuine opportunities to progress, broaden your experience, and build a long-term career within OCU Group.
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Beth Brookes
at
[email protected]
We review applications every day and may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. We encourage early applications.
At OCU Group, we don’t just deliver infrastructure - we help power modern life.
As one of the UK’s fastest-growing utility and infrastructure businesses, we deliver complex, nationally critical projects across power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. Over the last five years, OCU has grown five-fold to a £1.1bn organisation, expanding both organically and through strategic acquisitions across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and India.
Our growth is driven by ambitious people, operational excellence, and a commitment to doing things properly. We work on projects that genuinely matter by supporting the UK’s energy transition, strengthening essential infrastructure, and helping build more sustainable communities for the future.
Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to take ownership of major projects and influence delivery at scale, or someone starting your career through an apprenticeship, graduate programme, or placement route, OCU offers real opportunity to grow, develop, and make an impact.
We are building a business where high performance, collaboration, innovation, and accountability sit at the centre of our culture. Our people are trusted to lead, encouraged to challenge thinking, and supported to continuously develop their skills and careers.
At OCU, you won’t just join a growing business, you’ll help shape it.
Our Culture & Values
At OCU, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We care about safety, lead with integrity, strive to be better every day, make a positive impact, and deliver to grow, together, as One Company United.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At OCU Group, we believe diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to building stronger teams, better ideas, and a more successful business. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, candidates may be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form during the recruitment process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in hiring decisions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.
To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing
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