Contracts Specialist in North East

Excellent Contracts Specialist Opportunity!

We are looking for a Commercial Contracts professional to support the finance function with basic accounts administration while taking a lead role on commercial terms, contracts, and documentation across projects, suppliers, and customers. This role may suit someone from a Procurement/CIPS background who has an understanding of finance. The role suits an individual who has a very strong understanding of tenders, proposals, contracts with a baseline understanding of basic finance duties.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Base Salary package of Circa £40-45k per annum
• Monday – Friday, 37.5-hour weeks
• Office based in Teesside
• 33 days holiday package inclusive of bank holidays + Option to purchase an extra 5 days leave
• Genuine training and development opportunities
• Fantastic culture and reporting into an excellent FD

THE BUSINESS

Our client is a market leading Engineering Consultancy based in Teesside.

THE ROLE

• Manage the commercial onboarding and due diligence of new clients and suppliers.
• Reviewing and assisting with negotiation of contracts, frameworks, T&Cs and amendments.
• Preparing contract summaries and identifying contractual risks and obligations.
• Maintaining contract registers, templates and controlled commercial documentation.
• Coordinate supplier/subcontractor contractual documentation.
• Supporting governance, compliance and internal approval processes.
• Supporting dispute avoidance and contractual issue resolution.
• Tracking contractual obligations, renewals and correspondence.
• Reviewing commercial terms within bids and tenders.
• Supporting pricing structures and contractual requirements.
• Preparing strategic proposals with the wider commercial team.
• Supporting continuous improvement of commercial processes and templates.
• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts under Finance Director guidance.
• Processing invoices and reconciling supplier statements.
• Support with maintaining accruals and prepayment records.
• Preparing documentation for year-end accounts and audits.
• General accounting administration using Sage, Xero or similar.

THE PERSON + ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Good attention to detail and organisational skills. Ability to track multiple workstreams and follow up on outstanding actions. Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Communication skills - Confident in making telephone calls, engaging regional managers to follow up and progress outstanding deliverables (reports etc.) for their teams. Strong written communication for accurate documentation and email correspondence.
• Initiative and Accountability - Able to work independently with minimal supervision and take ownership of following up with team members with persistence and professionalism.
• Teamwork - Comfortable working closely with others Flexible and cooperative, willing to support where needed.
• Confident with Excel and general accounting software (Sage, Xero, or similar)
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel occasionally to client sites