Finance Assistant - Bristol, United Kingdom - Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend

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Bristol, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Company Description

At Turner & Townsend we're passionate about making the difference. That means transforming performance for a green, inclusive and productive world that is safe.

We are a global, independent, professional services company with 75 years' experience operating across the real estate, infrastructure, defence and natural resources sectors.

We specialise in Project Management, Cost and Commercial Management, Procurement, Controls and Performance, Safety, Health, and Quality and are looking to deepen our expertise.

At Turner & Townsend, we are committed to creating a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential.

We will support, encourage, and empower you to take opportunities to gain breadth and depth experience by moving between sectors within a wide range of industries such as Defence, Power, Transport, and Utilities.

We encourage flexible working with time spent between home, client, and the T&T office, whilst balancing the needs of T&T and our clients.

Fellow T&T colleagues will support you throughout your career journey providing reach-back into T&T's wider network and its breadth of expertise.

Our infrastructure team is in high demand and experiencing success in delivering major project and programmes across South West and Wales region.

We are transforming performance for a green, inclusive, and productive world. This is your opportunity to join us. Are you ready to make the difference?

Job Description:

Turner & Townsend are seeking a Finance Assistant to support their delivery of works. The role sits within a fast-moving vibrant team that provide support to a range of projects and joint ventures.

The individual will be a self-starter, who enjoys working with a range of stakeholders and brings financial process delivery experience and excel capability.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

To carry out financial administration related to Turner & Townsend projects, in liaison with the Operations and Finance Manager, and Commission teams.
To deliver a 'Check, Review and Reconcile' process for all sales invoices
Promote and encourage positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including project teams, clients and suppliers.
Support the finance delivery through project, commercial and financial control.
Coordinate collation of timesheets, project deliverables and reporting to support invoicing.
Prepare invoicing, purchase orders, Subcontract agreements and payments, with clients and suppliers
Dealing firsthand with financial/project queries from the client and Suppliers
Administer and analyse large volumes of data with acute attention to detail.
Support Operations and Finance Manager with Month-End requirements, forecasting, internal and external audits and Adhoc tasks.

REPORTING
The Finance Assistant reports to the Regional Operations and Finance Manager within Turner & Townsend.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Sales invoices are produced to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and within deadlines
Month end data is analysed in detail and areas of potential risk are highlighted
Key information and data are accurately maintained.

Qualifications:

KEY EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Intermediate/Advanced Excel and Word skills
Previous experience within an equivalent Finance role.
Experience in using Microsoft Dynamics 36
UK Security Clearance must be obtained

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Analytical Thinking
Solutions orientated thinking, including analysing causes, linkages and effects, in relation to whole jobs, projects, clients and division.
Passion, Drive and Decisiveness
Passionate about own success and the success of the Finance team in equal measure combined with a decisive approach which maintains focus even in difficult circumstances in order to achieve standards of excellence

Learning from others

Being open to and curious about ideas and thinking from fellow team members. Valuing and learning from people with different backgrounds and approaches and appreciating how this learning can both develop oneself and improve the service

Working Together

Building strong twoway relationships with members of all teams and seeking an effective contribution from others

Customer Focus

Building a strong relationship with the client (operational staff) and gaining a basic understanding of their business so as to enable the service to contribute towards their achievement of organisational objectives

Delivering High Performance

Delivering, internally, all results and documentation to a consistently high standard

Communicating and influencing

Communicating in a confident manner, both internally and externally

Judgement and Integrity

Making balanced decisions and determining the right course of action, taking into account appropriateness, materiality, risks, benefits and the policy, values and priorities of Turner & Townsen