Finance/Cost Analyst – Cost Assurance

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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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.

You will be an Analyst within our UK Infrastructure business working within our specialist Cost Assurance team to help deliver the following:

• 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.

For delivery of successful Cost Assurance commissions:

• Working in teams of variable sizes and providing support to more junior members to allow them to develop and grow.
• We have specific commissions within the Rail and Utilities sectors that offer a variety of opportunities and audits.
• The opportunity to manage commissions, develop templates and best-practice guides and grow our service offering.

 

 

Job Objectives:

Review construction contractor systems, controls and processes to provide a view on their ways of working, using intelligence from around the industry to build a view on best practice.

• Analysis and understanding of complex construction contracts.
• Plan financial audits by understanding our Clients’ objectives and risk areas, as well as the supply chains’ structure, policies and processes
• Performing testing of data and information using smart techniques and tools such as data visualisation and trend / pattern analysis.
• Production of findings reports that deliver key findings, recommendations and messages in a succinct and professional manner.
• Fostering good quality working relationships with clients and those being reviewed built around trust and professionalism.
• Assisting the maintenance of internal systems to make sure commission and financial management is compliant with business process.

Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role: 

• 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.

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.

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com

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SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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