Job Costings Administrator in Harlow

Job Costings Administrator

Location: Harlow (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days home) Salary: £27,580 + £500 Annual Bonus + Profit Share Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm (30‑minute lunch)

Opportunity

We’re supporting a well‑established and growing business in the appointment of a Job Costings Administrator to join their Business Services team based in Harlow. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administration, finance or job costing experience who enjoys working with numbers, analysing data and ensuring projects are accurately costed and invoiced.

Responsibilities

• Accurately cost completed works against agreed contract schedules and rates.
• Prepare and check customer invoices and valuations.
• Carry out profitability analysis across multiple contracts.
• Investigate valuation and invoicing queries with both internal teams and customers.
• Identify opportunities to improve commercial performance and operational efficiencies.
• Support Contract Managers and Operational teams with financial reporting.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with Finance, Engineers, Sub‑Contractors and customers.
• Ensure all work meets internal quality standards and client KPI requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous administration, finance, costing or commercial support experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Good Excel and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence to liaise with internal departments and customers.
• A proactive approach with the ability to identify improvements and solve problems.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities whilst working to deadlines.

Experience within construction, engineering, maintenance, facilities management or service‑based businesses would be advantageous, although not essential.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £27,580 + £500 Annual Bonus + Profit Share.
• Annual Profit Share Scheme (typically around 1.5% of salary).
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office / 2 days from home).

Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity.