Finance/Cost Analyst – Cost Assurance in Birmingham

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and driven Finance/Cost Analyst to join our specialist Cost Assurance team to assist our continuing growth and make the difference to both our business and our clients.

Responsibilities

• Cost verification – verifying cost incurred against allowable costs in contracts.
• Process/System Audits – conducting checks on governance and compliance to the contract and standard practice.
• Application for Payment (AfP) health checks – conducting various checks on the integrity of the Application and how it is generated.
• Reporting/dashboards – producing and updating reports/dashboards for senior members of the team and clients.
• Working in teams of variable sizes and providing support to more junior members to allow them to develop and grow.
• Managing commissions within the Rail and Utilities sectors, developing templates and best‑practice guides to grow our service offering.
• Review construction contractor systems, controls and processes to provide a view on their ways of working, using industry intelligence to build best‑practice recommendations.
• Plan financial audits by understanding our clients’ objectives and risk areas, as well as the supply chain structure, policies and processes.
• Perform testing of data and information using smart techniques and tools such as data visualisation and trend/pattern analysis.
• Produce findings reports that communicate key findings, recommendations and messages succinctly and professionally.
• Foster good quality working relationships with clients and those being reviewed, built around trust and professionalism.
• Assist maintenance of internal systems to ensure commission and financial management compliance with business processes.

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent.
• Auditing/finance experience – preferred but not essential.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA – part or fully qualified, or an ambition to be supported to achieve this – preferred but not essential.
• Data analysis – ability to review and draw insights from large quantities of data in various formats.
• Time management – working in a team environment and handling a variable workload through peaks and troughs.
• Assessment of accuracy and entitlement to costs – e.g. certification of application for payment or review of invoices.
• Report writing – communicating complex messages succinctly to maximise impact.
• Construction industry technical matters – such as disallowed cost areas, calculation of pain/gain amounts etc.
• Contract knowledge – NEC3/4 (Option C, E) preferred.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. We are a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries, working across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources to deliver outcomes that improve people’s lives. For more information about us visit www.turnerandtownsend.com.