Recruiting for Commercial and Finance Assistant at Archway Green Ltd
Reporting into: Commercial Manager with dotted line to Financial Controller
Company Mission
To invest in people, strategic partnerships, and business processes to ensure that a premium quality of products and services is delivered every time.
Company Vision
Archway Green's vision is to improve the quality of life through developing creative, innovative, and quality landscapes.
Company Values
- Attitude
- Presentation
- Health & Safety
- Productivity
- Quality of Workmanship
At Archway Green our values are not just a statement or a picture on the wall, they are instilled into our staff and our philosophy in the way we do business. These values are Customer Focused, Premium Quality, Integrity, Reliable & Teamwork. These values are the foundation that supports our company and its growth.
We have an opening for an Commercial & Finance Assistant role working closely with the Commercial and Finance teams. The ideal candidate will have worked within the construction industry and be familiar with the payment applications process.
If you thrive on delivering great customer service and have a passion for Finance, this could be the ideal opportunity for you. If you are keen to deliver excellent results to tight timescales and can demonstrate experience in building relationships with clients, we are waiting to hear from you.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assisting the process of populating and raising applications for payment (AFPs).
- Ensuring any AFPs raised are clients within the agreed due dates.
- Liaise with PM and PMA to understand project specific issues and their commercial implications.
- Chasing Payment certificates and Payless notices.
- Providing substantiation and liaise with client to understand any specific requirements.
- Update Project Finance Tracker and AFPs using certified values.
- Raise invoice against Payment certificate received.
- Chasing payments from customers.
- Maintain file structure and best practice management of files / processes.
- Reviewing and pursuing due retentions on projects.
- Assist in relevant monthly reporting.
- Support and cross train in day-to-day finance functions as required.
- Any other ad hoc duties as required by your line Manager or Company directors.
Person Specification
- Understanding of construction industry commercial process such as Applications For Payment, Payment Certificates, Pay less Notices and Variations.
- Maintain good relationships with multiple clients.
- Demonstrable experience in a commercial and/ or Finance administrative role.
- Desire to get work-streams completed and work as part as close-knit team.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Good excel skills.
- Role will be office based in the Chichester area.
Remuneration and Package details:
- Pay scale £30k to £35k.
- Auto enrolment pension scheme.
- Company bonus scheme following probationary period.
- Free parking on site.