Your newpany
This is your chance to join an essential infrastructure and utilities organisation that is part of the core of this county. With a clear spending plan for the next 5 years and a huge budget, this role is vital in making sure that the money is spent correctly and in adherence toplex contracts. With a head office in West Yorkshire and a hybrid working policy of 1/2 days in the office, you could realistically travel to the office from across most of the North.
Your new role
This role will support the delivery of the annualmercial assurance and contract audit plan, and undertakemercial contract assurance reviews, to assesspliance withmercial contract arrangements, with a view to identifying value leakage and improvement areas. In addition, you will undertakeplex supplier analysis to identify any exceptions and develop a detailed understanding of themercial arrangements, as well as undertaking trend spotting with ourmercial supply with a view to identifying financial andmercial opportunities, working with key external audit partners to support the delivery of the audit plan.
What you'll need to succeed
1. Qualified to at last degree level in either Finance, Accounting or Quantity Surveying, or equivalent qualifications (MCIPS)
2. Experience of leading and managing your own audit plan.
3. The ability tomunicate effectively with people at all levels in the organisation.
4. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of auditing principles.
5. Effectively use fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of a particular area of specialisation.
6. Process and detail orientated, with the tenacity to independently solve problems.
7. Knowledge and experience of the NEC4 ECC and Alliance contracts suite is highly desirable.
8. Advanced MS Excel – strong analytical skills identifying spending irregularities, trends, and patterns.
What you'll get in return
9. Apetitive salary, depending on experience £51,821 - £64,777
10. Annual incentive-related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
11. Attractive pension scheme (up to 12%pany contribution)
12. Development opportunities in line with the Leadmercial Auditor progression plan
13. 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
14. Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
15. A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
16. Retail savings scheme
17. Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!