Providing support in all aspects of Commercial activities, including job pricing, job cost collation and allocation, profitability measurement, expediting and reconciling Client payments.1. Preparation of Sales Invoices and Payment Applications2. Submission of approved Sales Invoices and applications to Clients in a timely fashion in accordance with agreed terms & conditions3. Reporting costs and value summaries on a weekly/monthly basis to the Directors4. Checking and reconciling Client Payment Certificates to Sales Invoices/Payment Application and to identify variances. Follow up with Client if any are found5. Expediting payments from Clients6. Preparation of monthly reports, including accrued sales7. Collate Staff hours & expenses, weekly and to run Payroll including payment into the Bank and processing wage slips8. Run Payroll reports, complete internal spreadsheets and report to HMRC.

At Speakmans I was employed as a Costing Surveyor. I received Engineers worksheets, which I then costed and Invoiced to our Clients. This involved keeping in contact with Clients, building a working relationship with builder’s merchants plus ensuring I earnt our Company a satisfactory cost percentage. I had the following responsibilities;1 Maintain throughout, in conjunction with the Quality Manager, a quality registered operation2 Support the best equal opportunities for all staff and engineers3 Costing and batching Manchester, Blackpool and Burnley’s job cards4 Preparation of invoices using schedule of chargeable rates5 To ensure invoices are prepared timely and in accordance with the accounts reporting schedule6 Deal with any general queries from both internal and external customers relating to the valuation of maintenance works7 Chasing reactive order numbers when necessary8 To have a working knowledge of reactive maintenance processes in case of colleague sickness or holiday etc…

Administrative support in respect of time sheets, holidaysAdministrative support in respect of setting up and populating agreed filing systemsTo update and maintain the Headcount Statistics informationMeeting organisationExpedites invoices and service entry informationAssist in the compilation of Client ReportsProvide SAP interrogation service in support of the respective site-based Project Cost EngineerProvide SAP service entry/accruals input service as requested by the Project Cost EngineerLook after Internal time sheet system/bookingsGeneral administration duties

I received a transfer to this Project after requesting a more hands on approach of a Project. I was accountable for the following;Accountable for detailed Cost Administration, reporting and system for the AMEC Group Ltd Nuclear Strategic Business AreaEnsuring all cost information is accurate, kept up to date and relayed to the Project Team in a consistent, regular and timely mannerAdministrative and upkeep of the Project cost control system and recordsAssistance in the preparation of the monthly reportAdministration of cost variations to the ProjectAnalysis of cost trendsAssistance in the review and auditing of sub-contractor cost systems and invoicing detailsProduction of actual cost data for inclusion into the AFC (Anticipated Final Cost) and cash flow forecastCo-ordination and preparation of cost studies as and when requiredEntering manhour bookings against the ProjectVerification and authorisation of Personal Expense ClaimsManagement of Budget Requisition Process; verification and allocation of requisitions in conjunction with Project Controls Manager

After leaving school I started work at AMEC. My first position in the Company was on Reception doing general office duties. From here I progressed to become a Purchase Ledger Clerk.